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  • Gardens Of The Morning Calm
    Gardens Of The Morning Calm

    Original title: Tulevalvajad

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Liis Nimik

    A primal and oneiric documentary about nature and creativity.

  • Year Of The Pig
    Year Of The Pig

    Original title: Sea aasta

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    The film gives us a look into a year in our recent history, namely the year 2019, which polarised our people in politics and between generations. Without choosing sides and without unnecessary explanations the events shown in the film create a thought provoking story about a nations arrival to the end of the industrial age.

  • The Weight of All the Beauty
    The Weight of All the Beauty

    Original title: Süda Sõrve Sääres

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Eeva Mägi

    As long as there is peace in your heart and old trees to protect you, you’re safe from any demon.

  • Stealing Socialism
    Stealing Socialism

    Original title: Riigivargad

    2014 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

  • One More Song
    One More Song

    Original title (in Estonian): "Veel üks laul"

    2013 | Documentary, Observation, Students film | Director: Liis Nimik

  • Three Stories About ...
    Three Stories About ...

    Original title: Sellised kolm lugu: Aida

    1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Simm

    Short film directed by Peeter Simm is inspired by a shipwreck that took place near Sõrve Peninsula, Deember 1994.

  • Master and Slave
    Master and Slave

    Original title: Isand ja ori

    1992 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Enn Säde

    Documentary dedicated to the memory of Jüri Müür. The film about how the master of land - the farmer – becomes the slave of land.

  • Kaugel, ookeani serval
    Kaugel, ookeani serval

    1989 | Documentary | Director: Tõnis Kask

  • Miss Saaremaa
    Miss Saaremaa

    Digitally remastered in 2012

    1989 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mark Soosaar

    A warm portrait about the adventurous life of Ljuba Hermann, the beauty queen of Saaremaa from 1931.

  • Sõrve päevad
    Sõrve päevad

    1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ain Suurhans

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