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  • Siren
    Siren

    Original title in Estonian: Sireen

    2023 | Students film, Short | Director: Katariina Škurinski

    A fairy tale with a modern twist, where all the old and familiar fantasy characters have turned out to be terrible criminals.

  • Nowtime
    Nowtime

    2022 | Documentary | Director: Aet Laigu

    A workaholic top lawyer from the Bay Area decides to change her life and become the embodiment of Vyana the Mermaid. She is not the only fish swimming against the current…

  • Time Quartet: In The Storm of Roses
    Time Quartet: In The Storm of Roses

    Original title: Ajakvartett: Rooside rajus

    2022 | Other categories, Experimental | Director:

    The nurse looks after the roses; the grandchild teaches Granny TikTok; ancient Romans walk around in the garden to the sounds of a saxophone. Countries, roads and people branch out in branching times.

  • Bermuda
    Bermuda

    Original title: Bermuda

    1998 | Animation, Cartoon, Students film, Animation, Produced in foreign university | Director: Ülo Pikkov

    The animated film BERMUDA is a film about love. It tells the story of the life of a seaman with a wooden leg and a mermaid living in the midst of the sand dunes of a dried-up sea.

  • Uurimusfilm doktor Enn Vetemaa märkmeraamatute põhjal "Eesti näkid"
  • 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.

  • Karoliine's Silver Yarn
    Karoliine's Silver Yarn

    Original title: Karoliine hõbelõng

    1984 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Helle Murdmaa

    The musical fairy tale film directed by Helle Murdmaa is based on the motives of Estonian and Nordic folklore. The film tells the story about a selfish princess Karoliine who will learn a lot from her journey together with a mysterious guide named Kaspar.

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