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The Gardener Of Tension Fields

Original title: Pingeväljade aednik

2021 | Portrait, Documentary | 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.

The main character of the film is the mysterious writer Mehis Heinsaar, a creator who likes to travel in his inner psychogeography. The writer is surrounded by unusual and meaningful nature, he can speak the language of animals and birds and see the invisible to the naked eye. The writer strives for wide meadows through a wild thicket, and those multi-day hikes he calls the pilgrimages of a poor man. The wanderer has seven encounters along the way, which will open to the viewer the magical inner world of Mehis Heinsaar.
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Erna At War

2020 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Henrik Ruben Genz

When Erna’s simple-minded son, Kalle, is conscripted for military service, she swaps identity with a soldier and heads towards the front to protect her child. While the world is at war, Erna fights her own.

The year is 1918. The Great War is raging through Europe while Erna Jensen tends to her ordinary, tranquil life at home in Bramstrup where she lives with her simple-minded son, Kalle. That is until the day when everything changes as the village constable Meier shows up to conscript Kalle for military service for the German Empire of which Southern Jutland, at this time, is a part. Ever since Kalle’s dramatic birth, Erna has promised the Lord that no one should ever be allowed to touch so much as a single hair on the boy’s head and now she has to hand ...
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Silent Surrender

Original title: Ma elasin Eesti Vabariigis

2010 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

Documentary by Liina Triškina about the year of 1939 that was fateful for the republic of Estonia. The film studies the subjects of freedom and critical situations, doings and undoings.

What does it feel to live in the turbulent times as a ten-year-old, in the country that one day thrives and the next day will disappear from the world map? The pivotal times of the year 1939 both for Estonia and the whole world changed history. The filmmakers examine the events side by side with the memories of the children of the era. Family photos, newspaper cuts, dramatic archival excerpts, memories of elderly people who used to be children at that time - all of this reflect the tragic events of 1939 and the silent destruction of the Republic of ...
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Risto

1998 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Indrek Kangur, Mart Taevere
Talujutud maa ja taeva vahel

1993 | Documentary | Director: Tõnis Kask
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Why do the stars fall

Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed

1987 | Problem oriented, Documentary | 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.

The sincere documentary about the heads of collective farms in Soviet Estonia who have worked hard without being afraid of risk and responsibility. However, due to the pressure by the Communist Party, its authorities envy and out-dated legislation they had to pay for it with their positions, health and often with their lives. Vello Tire, head of Viiratsi pig farm, died at the age of 51; Tomas Sooaluste, the head of Gagarin Sovkhoz Tech School, died at the age of 43; Georg Suurmets, the head of Energia collective farm, became disabled. The author of the documentary, Märt Müür, discusses the ...
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Wonderworker's Debt

Original title: Imetegija võlg

1987 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Hans Roosipuu, Enn Säde

Documentary about professional sports and the efforts by bicyclist Riho Suun.

Documentary about professional sports is following the efforts and failures of bicycle champion Riho Suun. The Estonian sportsman faces difficult times with competing and keeping his position in the team of Soviet Union.
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Kompuutrid laudas

1985 | Documentary | Director: Raimi Tonts
Nõukogude Eesti

1985 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Heli Speek
Human Trace

Original title: Inimese jälg

1983 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Julia Guteva-Sillart

Portrait documentary about Juhan Väljaots who actively took part in local workers' movements while living in Bulgaria.

The documentary talks about Juhan Väljaots's (1869-1941) early years in Estonia, his participation in revolution movement in Bulgaria, his activities as a journalist and the filmmakers meet his descendants. Juhan Väljaots's relatives, his daugther and grandchild share their memories about Juhan, also people who met him in Bulgaria recollect their memories. The documentary shows illustrative photographs and excerpts of films.
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