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  • Sander's Documentary
    Sander's Documentary

    Original title: Sanderidokumentaalfilm

    2024 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Frank-Leander Sapego

    Stand-up comedy seems like an easy thing to do - you get on stage, tell funny stories for an hour and also swear a little. Sander Õigus has been doing stand-up for over ten years, let's see how the truth becomes the truth and a joke becomes a joke.

  • Machina Faust
    Machina Faust

    2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kaupo Kruusiauk

    An intimate documentary about the internationally renowned Estonian musician, saxophone player and improvisational jazz composer Maria Faust.

  • Marju. The Call of the Heart
    Marju. The Call of the Heart

    Original title: Marju. Südame kutse

    2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

    A portrait film about Marju Länik, one of the best singers in the history of Estonian pop music.

  • Leonhard Lapin. Process
    Leonhard Lapin. Process

    Original title: Leonhard Lapin. Protsess

    2020 | Documentary, Portrait | Director:

    This film portraits Leonhard Lapin, a creator born in an Estonian small town called Räpina in the 1950s, who becomes one of the most outstanding avant-garde artists on the Soviet Estonian art and architecture scene. The film also reveals the creator’s worldview, beliefs and rebellious nature.

  • Taevas, tule appi
    Taevas, tule appi

    2020 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director:

  • Ott Tänak -The Movie
    Ott Tänak -The Movie

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tarvo Mölder

    The film portrays Estonian rally driver Ott Tänak, one of the most elusive athletes in the eyes of the media with highly reclusive character. His self-willed tenacity has forged this stubborn country boy with a roller coaster career into a driven WRC-pilot who for the first time has in reach the fulfilment of his childhood dream – to snatch the world championship title from the equally hungry competitors.

  • Cabaret
    Cabaret

    Original title: Kabaree

    2012 | Documentary | Director: Gerda Kordemets

    The 11th grade pupils of Saaremaa Grammar School give the special cabaret performance at the end of every year held already for the 23th times.

  • Construction Artist Toomas Rein
    Construction Artist Toomas Rein

    Original title: Ehituskunstnik Toomas Rein

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Brambat

    Documentary by Peeter Brambat about architect Toomas Rein.

  • Babyface
    Babyface

    Original title: Beebilõust

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Margit Lillak

    Portrait documentary about Andrus Elbing alias Babyface - a poet, rap singer and hip-hop artist with a complicated background.

  • The Monument
    The Monument

    Original title: Monument

    2008 | Documentary | Director: Tõnu Virve

    The destiny of Estonian monuments during different times.

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