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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.

Melchior Wakenstede is a clever and curious apothecary who, in addition to healing the sick, solves murders that shake the town. In a medieval world, where people look for signs of God or the Devil in everything, Melchior’s detective work appears to be truly magical – it’s even believed that he can speak with the dead. Melchior’s actual “secret weapon” is his knack for noticing traitorous details and his ability to understand the darkest desires of the human soul. He knows, better than anyone else, that sin is waiting at the door, and temptation can poison even the most noble ...
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Captain Volkonogov Escaped

Original title in Russian: Капитан Волконогов бежал

2021 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Natasha Merkulova, Aleksei Chupov

Captain Fyodor Volkonogov, a well-respected and obedient USSR law enforcer, witnesses his peers being suspiciously questioned. Sensing his turn is approaching, he escapes and is soon on the run, hunted by his former colleagues. Vulnerable and hopeless, Fyodor comes to realize what he had been part of, and that repentance is the only way for him to escape the eternal torment of Hell. But time is running out and the manhunt is closing in on him...

The events of this parable take place in a city that resembles Leningrad (USSR) in 1938. This is a tense period of political persecutions and mass fear. The Captain of the Department of Internal Affairs Fyodor Volkonogov (32) specializes in obtaining self-incrimination from persons under investigation using special methods of force. But the moment comes for the repressive system to turn the eye on its own soldiers. Volkonogov’s direct supervisor commits suicide. Fyodor foresees his own arrest and flees, thus becoming “the enemy” hunted by the colleagues. Lucky to get regular clothes Captain is looking for the shelter ...
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Funny Family

Originalt title (in Russian): Веселая cемейка

2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Mihhail Pogosov

The wine factory belonging to Artur's family in Armenia is about to go bankrupt. After the destructive review by an Estonian wine critic, it is decided that Artur should go to Estonia to investigate the matter.

Artur (Armen Arušanjan) is secretly dreaming of a filmmaker's career. Secretly, because his grandfather believes Artur is the right guy to take over the family's wine business. Yet, the very business is threatened by crash right before the forthcoming deal – an Estonian wine expert has written devastating criticism about the wine factory in his blog. Artur agrees to travel to Tallinn in order to solve the complicated situation and to meet the producer who has shown interest towards his screenplay. But before Artur manages to find the hated wine blogger, he runs across a self-righteous, sharp-tongued, temperamental waitress Ingrid ...
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Closing Session

Original title: Lõpuõhtu

2007 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Hardi Volmer

One night weird figures gather on the Karahundzhi Plateau. They are the figures of God created by Man in different times and cultures. According to Tibetan monks, writing down all the names of God will bring about the end of the world.

One night there gather weird figures to the Karahundzhi Plateau. They are the figures of God created by Man in different times and cultures - puppets. At the same time in some technical centre there are printed out all letter kombinations in all known languages. According to Tibetian monks this act - writing down all the names of God - will bring along the end of the universe. The Creator has decised to introduce the gods to each other before the great end. This happens to be a gaudy bunch of selfish, but quite nice idols who happen to be quite ...
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The Call of the Heart

2005 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Jaanis Valk
Postmark from Vienna

Original title: Viini postmark

1967 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

The comedy directed by Veljo Käsper is based on the play "Postmark from Vienna" by Ardi Liives, telling about a man who during one day decides to tell only the truth.

Martin Roll who once was a man of many words, wearing a dandy moustache has now become a suffering saggy man as described by his war friend Tõnis Upp. Martin is seriously disturbed by the state of things both at work in he box factory and at home but he does nothing to change that except dedicates himself to his collection of stamps. However, the bitter truth makes Martin bet on his biggest treasure - the Austrian WIPA issue stamp - with Tõnis. Tõnis will win if during one day he is able to tell only the truth.
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Melchior the Apothecary

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The Call of the Heart

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