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  • The Fencer
    The Fencer

    Original title: Miekkailija

    2015 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Klaus Härö

    Klaus Härö’s The Fencer is a touching drama about a man who finds meaning in his life through the children who need him. The Finnish entry for the Oscars 2016, Best Foreign Language Film.

  • Kid Detectives And The Secret Of The White Lady
    Kid Detectives And The Secret Of The White Lady

    Original title: Väikelinna detektiivid ja Valge Daami saladus

    2013 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: René Vilbre

    An adventurous suspense film directed by René Vilbre where four kids start to investigate the case of rare clocks stolen from an antique shop.

  • Someone else
    Someone else

    Original title in Estonian: Keegi teine

    2010 | Students film, Short | Director: Helen Takkin

  • Names in Marble
    Names in Marble

    Original title: Nimed marmortahvlil

    2002 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Elmo Nüganen

    The debut film by director Elmo Nüganen is based on the novel "Names in Marble" by Albert Kivikas. The film is a patriotic war drama telling the story of schoolboys in the Estonian War of Independence and of the days and nights of these young volunteer fighters. The film is full of dangers, challenges, pain and exaltation, entwined by a beautiful story of young love.

  • Haapsalu
    Haapsalu

    1988 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

    Nostalgic newsreel documentary about Haapsalu.

  • Mälestuskuurort
    Mälestuskuurort

    1987 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

  • Rahutud inimesed
    Rahutud inimesed

    1987 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

  • Anne Veski
    Anne Veski

    1986 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Leo Karpin

  • Christmas in Vigala
    Christmas in Vigala

    Original title: Jõulud Vigalas

    1980 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Mark Soosaar

    The innovative author's film by Mark Soosaar with excellent camerawork combines documentary and fiction, telling the dramatic story during the Revolution of 1905 about the tragic destiny of Bernhard Laipmann, a reforming farmer who teaches people the ideas of enlightenment.

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1956 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Nikolai Dolinski

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