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  • Ants Eskola: To Be or Not to Be
    Ants Eskola: To Be or Not to Be

    Original title: Ants Eskola: Olla või mitte olla

    2008 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristjan Paul Esperk-Virve

    Portrait documentary directed by Kristjan Paul Esperk-Virve about his grandfather Ants Eskola - a legendary Estonian actor of 20th century - and about his creative career.

  • Estonia
    Estonia

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Hannes Lintrop, Renita Lintrop

    History documentary by Hannes and Renita Lintrop about the 100th anniversary of Estonia Theatre and its building where the stories of Estonian nationhood and culture are intertwined.

  • Estonian Prison
    Estonian Prison

    Original title: Eesti vangla

    2003 | Documentary | Director: Indrek Kangur

    The main subject of the history documentary is Patarei Prison - a unique architectural and historical building.

  • The War After War
    The War After War

    Original title of the film "Sõda pärast sõda"

    2002 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Simm

  • So long, Dracula!
    So long, Dracula!

    Title in Estonian: Isake Dracula Eesti variant

    1993 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves

    Anatomy of totalitarism. Sarcastic retrospect to the darkest era in Estonian history during 20th century.

  • The State Elder, Part II
    The State Elder, Part II

    Original title: Riigivanem II

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

  • The Summer War
    The Summer War

    Original title of the film: Suvesõda

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves

  • Miss Saaremaa
    Miss Saaremaa

    Digitally remastered in 2012

    1989 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mark Soosaar

    A warm portrait about the adventurous life of Ljuba Hermann, the beauty queen of Saaremaa from 1931.

  • Täievoliline esindaja
    Täievoliline esindaja

    1989 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves

  • Valimised
    Valimised

    1989 | Documentary | Director: Heikki Aasaru

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