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  • Marju. The Call of the Heart
    Marju. The Call of the Heart

    Original title: Marju. Südame kutse

    2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

    A portrait film about Marju Länik, one of the best singers in the history of Estonian pop music.

  • The Gardener Of Tension Fields
    The Gardener Of Tension Fields

    Original title: Pingeväljade aednik

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Joosep Matjus, Katri Rannastu

    Estonian well known writer Mehis Heinsaar has seven encounters during his journey in the wilderness, which will open to the viewer the magical inner world of the writer.

  • Betti Alver
    Betti Alver

    2020 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Enn (Ernst) Lillemets

    Documentary film sheds light on one of Estonian poetry’s brightest and most engaging personalities - Betti Alver.

  • Help, I Need Love
    Help, I Need Love

    Original title: Appi, ma vajan armastust

    2017 | Documentary | Director: Minna Hint

    Love is not for everybody.

  • Venevere puhkekülas
    Venevere puhkekülas

    2011 | Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Imre Annus

  • Travelling Light
    Travelling Light

    Original title: Reis kerge pagasiga

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Kullar Viimne

  • Visitors from the sky
    Visitors from the sky

    Original title: Külalised

    2002 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Rein Kotov, Piret Tibbo-Hudgins

    Documentary about the life and mission of the foreign espionage agents of Estonian origin in the Soviet Estonia in 1950s.

  • Jaan Tõnisson 1868…
    Jaan Tõnisson 1868…

    1993 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

  • Siberia has also been my homeland
    Siberia has also been my homeland

    Title in Estonian: Ka Siber on olnud mu kodumaa

    1990 | Documentary | Director: Märt Müür

    Documentary directed by Märt Müür about his family, deportation and meetings with people with similar destinies.

  • Why do the stars fall
    Why do the stars fall

    Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed

    1987 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märt Müür

    Documentary on problematic issues directed by Märt Müür whose film tells a story about diligent and successful heads of collective farm and how the Soviet system has unjustly harassed them, found them guilty and punished them.

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