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  • The Circle
    The Circle

    Original title: Südamering

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Margit Lillak

    To change the world, one needs to start within.

  • Manivald
    Manivald

    2017 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Chintis Lundgren

    Overeducated and unemployed, Manivald lives with his overbearing mother. When their washing machine breaks down one day, Toomas the repairman arrives to fix it and them.

  • A Different Kind of Fairy Tale
    A Different Kind of Fairy Tale

    Origial title: Прикольна казка

    2008 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Roman Širman

    The feature film is an Estonian-Ukrainian co-production directed by Roman Shirman. It is a contemporary fairy tale about two hostile kingdoms where the princess of one country and the king of the other country fall in love with each other. Despite of all obstacles - the evil stepmother, the mean wizard, and the revengeful warriors - love will conquer everything.

  • Inherent Obligations
    Inherent Obligations

    Original title: Kaasasündinud kohustused

    2008 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Rao Heidmets

  • The Lost Road
    The Lost Road

    Original title: See kadunud tee

    1990 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaan Kolberg

    The symbolistic-allegorical drama directed by Jaan Kolberg is based on the novel "The Good Harbour" by August Mälk (published in 1942) and other works of the same writer. The events of the film have been adjusted to the contemporary times.

  • Näkimadalad II jagu
    Näkimadalad II jagu

    1987 | TV feature, Series, TV feature | Director: Olav Neuland

  • Requiem
    Requiem

    Original title: Reekviem

    1984 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Olav Neuland

    The psychological drama directed by Olav Neuland depicts the events of the summer of 1944 - the story of a family of Estonian intellectuals in the middle of the war.

  • Minu naine sai vanaemaks
    Minu naine sai vanaemaks

    1976 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Virve Aruoja

  • Haughty-Haughty Haughtily
    Haughty-Haughty Haughtily

    Original title: Uhti, uhti uhkesti...

    1969 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

    The first piece tells of a centipede, who wants to go out and in the second piece Birchbark Shoe, Bladder and Straw go to the journey.

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