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  • Gori The Caricaturist
    Gori The Caricaturist

    Original title: Gorikaturist

    2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Meelis Arulepp

    A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.

  • Year Of The Pig
    Year Of The Pig

    Original title: Sea aasta

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    The film gives us a look into a year in our recent history, namely the year 2019, which polarised our people in politics and between generations. Without choosing sides and without unnecessary explanations the events shown in the film create a thought provoking story about a nations arrival to the end of the industrial age.

  • Heinz Valk
    Heinz Valk

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

    Portrait documentary by Kristjan Svirgsden about Heinz Valk, artist and social activist.

  • Monumentum with a bow tie
    Monumentum with a bow tie

    Original title: Monumentum kikilipsuga

    2011 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Julia Guteva-Sillart, Jüri Sillart

    Portrait documentary by Julia and Jüri Sillart about Enn Vetemaa - a writer, translator and composer; always an elegant man with a brilliant mentality.

  • Jubilee Year
    Jubilee Year

    Original title: Juubliaasta

    2009 | Documentary | Director: Hardi Volmer, Kaspar Kallas

    Chronicle film about the events in the Republic of Estonia in 2008.

  • Jüriöö park
    Jüriöö park

    2007 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Siret Täks, Robi Uppin, Peter Kilkenny

  • The Singing Revolution
    The Singing Revolution

    Original title: Laulev revolutsioon

    2006 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty

    American film directors James Trusty and Maureen Castle Tusty regard Estonian Singing Revolution as the turning point of European history.

  • Estonia's Choice 2001
    Estonia's Choice 2001

    Original title: Eesti valik 2001

    2002 | Documentary | Director: Rein Raamat

    An important moment in Estonian history has been recorded for future generations - the process of presidential elections of the Republic of Estonia in 2001 and electing Arnold Rüütel as the President of Estonia.

  • The company of Enn Põldroos' gentlemen
    The company of Enn Põldroos' gentlemen

    Original title: Enn Põldroosi härrasmeeste seltskond

    1998 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    The exhibition of Enn Põldroos' paintings "31 gentlemen" held in Tallinn Art Hall gallery.

  • Jüri Arrak - 60
    Jüri Arrak - 60

    1997 | Amateur films | Director: Tõnu Aru

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