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  • Truth and Justice
    Truth and Justice

    Original title: Tõde ja õigus

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tanel Toom

    Estonia, 1872. The uncompromising new owner of Robber’s Rise must battle with hard work, his spiteful neighbor and with his own family and beliefs to transform the poor land into a flourishing farm of his dreams – to bring truth and justice to a god forsaken place.

  • Süüta mu tuli
    Süüta mu tuli

    2018 | Advertising, Advertising, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Urmas Nimetu

    A romantic comedy about heating the oven.

  • Destination To Be Happy
    Destination To Be Happy

    Original title: Sihtpunkt - olla õnnelik

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Kertu Köösel

    This documentary tells the story of two men, Rain and Andres who are constantly on the search of self fulfilment and happiness. On their searches they have gone through many experiences which allows them to make others happy as well.The phrase giving is better than receiving was made for personalizing them.

  • Journey to Off-Grid
    Journey to Off-Grid

    Original title: Juhtmevaba elu

    2015 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Peeter Vihma

    Jim and Maarja fight for their existence during the first winter in their newly-established eco-home in Lahemaa puts their health, patience and technical knowledge to test.

  • The End of Milk
    The End of Milk

    Original title: Piimariik

    2013 | Documentary | Director: Vahur-Paul Põldma

    The owner of a small dairy farm holds old-fashion cow keeping in esteem and goes to sell milk himself.

  • Eight Days a Week
    Eight Days a Week

    Original title: Kaheksa päeva nädalas

    2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

    Tiit Niilo, the owner of Nopri farm in Võru county, has decided to continue farmkeeping in the lands of his forefathers despite all hardships. He works away for his dairy farm eight days a week.

  • Ühe talu lugu
    Ühe talu lugu

    1998 | Documentary | Director: Mati Viiul

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1985 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Raul Tammet

  • On the shore of the Sea of Japan
    On the shore of the Sea of Japan

    Original title: Jaapani mere kaldal

    1980 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Tahvel

    Documentary shows the life and work in the collective fishermen's farm and tells about those who emigrated from the islands of Hiiumaa, Saaremaa and Muhu to the Far East at the end of 19th century.

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1964 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu

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