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Raul Vaiksoo - Pätt või Pühak?

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mattias Veermets

Architect Raul Vaiksoo marches on the fringes of blindness and genius, twisting the rules, blessing the digital world and enjoying the hustle and bustle of life.

Raul still doesn't have a cell phone, he doesn't drive, and he refuses to hurry. However, renowned architect Raul Vaiksoo always comes to meet clients, give lectures and go on crazy trips with friends. Raul believes that the divine touch is only gained through work, and when inspiration comes, he works for several days in a row. The buildings he designed can be found all over Estonia and he has been awarded both the annual award of the Cultural Endowment and the Order of the Republic of Estonia for his works. However, the charismatic man does not always stand on the pedestal ...
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Walker on Water

Original title: Vetelkõndija

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Anu Aun

A documentary about being a woman, told through the life and work of Estonia’s most beloved and internationally most known contemporary poetess Kristiina Ehin.

There’s a character in poetess and prose writer Kristiina Ehin’s book “The Last of the Monogamists” who walks on water. This person is looking for two things in life – love and truth. She is someone who still believes in miracles and is able to make them happen. Someone who’s not afraid to set challenges for herself and meet them... She is Kristiina, herself. Kristiina’s tragically playful figure is filmogenic both inwardly and outwardly. Her girlish, almost nymph-like appearance seems to imply an equally fragile personality. Kristiina’s sparkling eyes and modest smile hide an extraordinarily sharp pen, deep sense of ...
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Kevin, No!

Original title: Kevin, ei!

2020 | Feature film, Short | Director: Leslie Laasner

Smart life addicts on an adventurous summer camp on an isolated island.

A bunch of juvenile gaming millionaires decide to organise n adventurous summer camp on an isolated island to enjoy their favourite activity - surfing on the phone. However, the smart life addicts who have grown under the light of their screens for their whole life, are surprised to discover that there is a place in the world with no coverage of WiFi. Crushing boredom sets in quickly and hope fades along with cell phone batteries: is there anything at all to be done in such a desolate place? Soon the discover some old-timer on the island who has a tempting ...
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Kihnu poisid ning tüdrukud

2019 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director:
Homebound

Original title (in Estonian): "Kodutee"

2017 | Students film, Short | Director: Tõnis Pill

New movie “Kodutee” by Tõnis Pill tells a story of grief and dealing with it.

An older lady drives on snowy roads in a sidecar motorcycle with her dead husband, to get the perfect picture with a lighthouse and her husband.
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Last Man Standing

Original title: Piisa torn

2005 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Arko Okk

Documentary about the lighthouse keeper on Vilsandi island, maritime issues, nature and human destinies.

Lighthouse keeper Avo Piisk has worked in the lighthouse of Vilsandi island for ten years. In summer 2004 Avo is laid off since the lighthouse will be maintained by a computer program. Even if Avo Piisk has got used to the idea that one day he had to leave his job, he does not want to go. He is certain that without him the Viljandi lighthouse will be destroyed, first due to the large number of tourists and then due to storms and rains.
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Somnambulance

Original title: Somnambuul

2003 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Sulev Keedus

The second feature film directed by Sulev Keedus is a phychological drama about human fear of tomorrow and about hopeless pursuits in order to keep one's spiritual balance in Estonia that has been recently occupied.

The Coastal Swedes have left their village in Estonia to flee from the war. Only Gottfried the lighthouse keeper has stayed there. His young daughter Eetla decides to stay with his father. Here she is now together with his father - facing her own stress and the Soviet soldiers in the village. Fear of unknown makes Eetla escape to her dreams. While standing on the edge of the sky, the earth and the sea, Eetla struggles between reality and dreams, life and death. Kasper, the doctor who hides himself in the lighthouse, tries to support the girl but even he ...
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Lotte Journey South

Original title: Lotte reis Lõunamaale

2000 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits

Little baby bird Pippo falls behind his flock on their way south for the winter and lands in the chimney of little girl dog Lotte. Lotte decides that Pippo must be taken south to be reunited with his flock. The exciting journey south begins.

Little baby bird Pippo falls behind his flock on their way south for the winter and lands in the chimney of little girl dog Lotte. Lotte decides that Pippo must be taken south to be reunited with his flock. Lotte’s father, Oskar the inventor, has just finished building a flying machine. Oskar’s friend, the old traveler dog Klaus, is invited along on the trip. The exciting journey south begins. New adventures and encounters await our travelers in each episode of the serial. Many of these new acquaintances have run into difficulties and the travelers ...
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The Island

Original title: Saar

1999 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Jaan Tätte

Vilsandi is one of the least accessible islands in Estonia and life on that island requires extreme patience and stamina. The forced "imprisonment" caused by ice and bad weather conditions may last up to half a year. The film shows the effect of this on human behaviour, thinking and perception of time. We are interested in the human being and his sense of time. These are people from a remote corner of Estonia, people with their own lives and dreams. The film shows the life of the Vilsandi people during the late autumn and early winter period... A continuum of ...
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Three Stories About ...

Original title: Sellised kolm lugu: Aida

1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Simm

Short film directed by Peeter Simm is inspired by a shipwreck that took place near Sõrve Peninsula, Deember 1994.

There is a ship on her beam ends ashore at the cape of Sõrve Peninsula. A local constable with a tractor drives goes to investigate the case. The chain of events that follows will change quite a few things in the emotional and mental attitudes of those included in the case. A short film about people who live, work and love almost at the periphery of the world.
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