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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.

  • Melchior The Apothecary. The Executioner's Daughter
    Melchior The Apothecary. The Executioner's Daughter

    Original title: Apteeker Melchior. Timuka tütar

    2023 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Elmo Nüganen

    In the third film of medieval thriller, Melchior's wife Keterlyn witnesses a brutal attack. The life of an unknown young man is saved, but the victim who has lost his memory does not know who he is and how he ended up in Tallinn.

  • Under The Shade Of A Tree
    Under The Shade Of A Tree

    Original title: Ühe puu varjus

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Carlos Eduardo Lesmes Lopéz

    This film is an exploration of the challenges that Sabina and Jaco, a pluricultural couple, encounter in their search for happiness. It is a story of a faithful belief in love when bringing a baby into the world.

  • Melchior the Apothecary
    Melchior the Apothecary

    Original title: Apteeker Melchior

    2022 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Elmo Nüganen

    When a murderer is loose in town, the town is sick. It’s time to call the apothecary.

  • Patarei partii
    Patarei partii

    2022 | Other categories | Director: Liisa Rita Viitung

  • Foster Mothers
    Foster Mothers

    Title in Estonian: Kasuemad

    2021 | Documentary, Nature, Problem oriented | Director: Meelis Muhu

    The volunteers of the Wildlife Association rescue wild animals that have been involved in accidents as a result of human activities.

  • The Tour of Dreams
    The Tour of Dreams

    Original title: Unistus Ameerika tuurist

    2021 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Madis Ligema, Taavi Arus

    When no public recognition at home, a gospel band Robirohi plans the tour to the source of gospel music, to perform at the halls of fame in Kentucky, USA.

  • Scissors
    Scissors

    Original title: Käärid

    2020 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Margus Talvik

    Young woman meets different kinds of men in her own built van, where she serves as a barber in every part of Estonia.

  • Chasing Unicorns
    Chasing Unicorns

    Original title: Ükssarvik

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rain Rannu

    Young startup entrepreneur Õie and a serial failure Tõnu follow their crazy ride from Estonia all the way to Silicon Valley — and back.

  • Lotte and the Lost Dragons
    Lotte and the Lost Dragons

    Original title: Lotte ja kadunud lohe

    2019 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits

    We all come from our childhood.

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