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  • Pain and Suffering
    Pain and Suffering

    Original title: Rist ja viletsus

    2013 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Peeter Vihma

  • Guardian of the soul
    Guardian of the soul

    Original title: Hingevalvur

    2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Meelis Süld

    One woman with two controversial professions - a criminal investigator and a religious minister.

  • The Reflection
    The Reflection

    2010 | Students film, Short | Director: Annamari Kenk, Tiina Haak

    Media students Tiina Haak and Annameri Kenki's first-year work is a story about a lonely young man who works as a window washer, but dreams of something else.

  • Time is here
    Time is here

    Original title: Aeg algab siin

    2010 | Documentary | Director: Marje Jurtšenko

    The film follows four children throughout their schoolyear as well as documents time and Estonia.

  • 6 Hours
    6 Hours

    Original title: 6 tundi

    2005 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Kotov

    During six hours thousands of tourists from the American cruise ship are being introduced to the city of Tallinn - they are provided with a short city tour enriched by subjective commentaries of local guides and some souvenirs.

  • Pictures from the XXth Century Estonia
    Pictures from the XXth Century Estonia

    Original title: Möödunud sajandi Eestist

    2000 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Documentary directed by Andres Sööt has recorded the years of 1996 and 1997 as a continuation to the earlier annual film chronicles "Year of the Dragon" and "Year of the Horse".

  • Estonia After Regaining Independence in August 1991
    Estonia After Regaining Independence in August 1991

    Title in Estonia: Dokumentaalsaade elust Eestis pärast taasiseisvumist 1991

    1991 | Other categories, Film footage | Director:

    Video recorded for the documentary programme of CBC (Canadian TV channel) introduces life in Estonia after its restoration of independence in August 1991. The film shows Marju Lauristin, Lennart Meri, Raivo Vare, Edgar Savisaar and others.

  • Hinnatõus ja uue aasta soovid
    Hinnatõus ja uue aasta soovid

    1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Gennadi Meleško

  • Lend Singapuri
    Lend Singapuri

    1991 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tõnu Mikk

  • Saa vabaks, Eesti meri
    Saa vabaks, Eesti meri

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Kusmin

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