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  • Taagepera
    Taagepera

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm

  • Linna hall
    Linna hall

    2017 | Documentary | Director: Kalev Lepik

  • Dance With The Devil's Grandma
    Dance With The Devil's Grandma

    Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

    The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.

  • Descendants of Jakob Hurt. Estonian Students' Society
    Descendants of Jakob Hurt. Estonian Students' Society

    Original title: Hurda kutsikad. Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts

    2009 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Lõhmus

    First documentary about the Estonian Students' Society that was established in Tartu in 1870 - it is the oldest, biggest and most influential academical student organization.

  • Disco and Atomic War
    Disco and Atomic War

    Original title: Disko ja tuumasõda

    2009 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Kilmi

    Playful documentary by Jaak Kilmi and Kiur Aarma about the development of their generation during the Soviet era where the totalitarian power confronted the heroes of pop culture and the Finnish Television was the window to the world of dreams.

  • Greetings from Soviet Estonia!
    Greetings from Soviet Estonia!

    Original title: Tervitusi Nõukogude Eestist!

    2007 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

  • Arnold Rüütel. Unfinished sentence
    Arnold Rüütel. Unfinished sentence

    Original title: Arnold Rüütel. Lõpetamata lause

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    The documentary was finished before the presidential election in 2007; it opposes the speeches and interviews held by Arnold Rüütel during the Soviet era with the ones held during the period of Estonia regaining its independence.

  • Calling - War Cameramen
    Calling - War Cameramen

    Original title: Kutse

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

    War cameraman Ivar Heinmaa defies danger and death while working in the various crisis areas in the world.

  • Palju õnne!
    Palju õnne!

    2004 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

  • Alone and Together
    Alone and Together

    Original title of the film "Üksinda ja koos"

    2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt

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