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Hell's Stoker

Original title: Põrgu katlakütja

2023 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Kullar Viimne

It is impossible for a man who has been in the war to forget what he experienced. Again and again the past catches up with him. Even in his dreams. The only way to face your demons is to make fun of them.

A portrait film about Seaküla Simson, one of the sculptors with the best sense of form in Estonia. It is impossible for a man who went through the war in Afghanistan to forget what he experienced. Again and again the past catches up with him. Even in dreams. The only way to face your demons is to make fun of them. The documentary captures the essence of the artist, the creative process and methods, and its fusion into a single whole. The film opens the soul, inner honesty and sincerity of the creator and shows the sculptures and objects through an ...
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The Perpetuum Mobile And Infinite Souls

Original title: Perpetuum mobile ja piiritud hinged

2017 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Kaido Veermäe, Marianne Kõrver

Two men’s journeys take them through the ups and downs of life. One of them has changed into a woman and the other into a monk. Will they find the magnetic forces they need to turn on the perpetuum mobile that will help them find someone to share their lives with and somewhere to belong?

Anni’s biggest dream is to build a perpetual motion machine – the perpetuum mobile. The machine is impossible to build because it violates the most basic laws of physics. But Anni isn’t discouraged because she also violates the most basic laws of life. Her boundless energy has pulled her out of hell, changed her from a man into a woman and given her a new mission: to give us back what the universe offers – free energy. Her friend and spiritual father, secular monk Harri’s biggest dream is to create harmony between people’s bodies, spirits and their true selves; to free ...
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Searching for the Light

Original title: Otsides valgust

2014 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Heini Drui

Portrait documentary directed by Heini Drui about Raivo Hein, a successful internet businessman, astrophotographer, adventurer and traveler.

Raivo Hein is a successful internet businessman, amateur astronomist, astrophotographer and traveler. He is both an idealist and a materialist. Raivo is probably the first cosmonaut in Estonia since he has the ticket for the space trip organized by sir Richard Branson. Raivo believes in science, common sense and the bright future of the humankind. He believes that the 1000-year-old man is already born. Raivo contemplates on the future of humanity as well as the mystery of life and the universe. The subjects of truth, its existence and the ways of reaching it are being discussed by Raivo, astrophysicist Jaan ...
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Fear

Original title in Estonian: Hirm

2010 | Students film, Short | Director: Triin Ruumet

Leevi finds out that he is going to be dead and so he turns to different Gods for getting the salvation. Suddenly Leevi rejects heavenly forces but the revenge will come for that.
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Is Best Enough

Original title: Kas parimast piisab?

2005 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Marek Miil

The documentary takes the viewer into the back stage of professional sports world including its hidden aspects while following judo athlete Alexei Budolin.

Judo athlete Alexei Budolin represented Estonian in the olympic games in Athens in 2004. Everyone expected him to bring home the best results; what happened is that Budolin was a total failure. The sportsman himself and all the people surrounding him - his coach, co-athlete, wife, doctor-chiropractor, mentor and witch - try to find the reason why Budolin burned out despite the fact that everyone gave their best. All the helpers are so different that they won't form an unanimous team for the sportsman. He loses his focus and ground below his feet. Yet, Alexei, who is an optimistic person, ...
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Bewitchers

Original title: Kaetajad

2004 | Anthropological, Documentary | Director: Priit Valkna

In South-Estonia, being cast the evil eye, or the malocchio, remains a daily threat for those admired or envied by others.

In South-Estonia, being cast the evil eye, or the malocchio, remains a daily threat for those admired or envied by others. The film crew travels to Võrumaa, to dig deeper into the story of how and why bewitchers cast the evil eye on the children or livestock of the object of their envy, how to break the spell and why this belief continues to this day.
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Supper-Comandos

1991 | Documentary | Director: Aapo Pukk
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Nõukogude Eesti

1963 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Ülo Tambek
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Nõukogude Eesti

1963 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Ülo Tambek
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