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  • The Night Shift
    The Night Shift

    Original title: Öine vahetus

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Meelis Mikker

    Film observes the first night shift of a young guy, answering calls on the suicide helpline.

  • House of a Dream
    House of a Dream

    Original title: Ühe unistuse maja

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu

    For most people ballet is dancing. For ballet dancers this is life!

  • Letters From Iceland
    Letters From Iceland

    Original title: Kirjad Islandilt

    2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Brambat, Ruti Murusalu

    In 2006, Annika Tõnuri, a former soloist of the Estonian National Opera, one of the most talented artists of her generation, moved to Iceland and her previous life in Estonia remained unknown. Who was she, how and why did she get there?

  • I have also talent for thunder
    I have also talent for thunder

    Original title: Mul annet on ka äikeseks

    2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Documentary by Vahur Laiapea about Elmo Nüganen, talented actor and stage director, and the head stage manager of Tallinn City Theatre.

  • Sinine kõrb
    Sinine kõrb

    2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ruti Murusalu

  • Perfecto
    Perfecto

    Original title: Ideaalide tund

    2011 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    Philosophical meditation on the nature of an artist. Who is an artist - a creator or just another layabout?

  • Spider Web
    Spider Web

    Original title: Ämblikulõng

    2000 | Feature film, Short | Director: Britt Urbla-Keller

    The only good deed that the Criminal has commited in his life can save him from the sufferings of the underworld: everything will be in his own and Lord's hands.

  • Vaba vaimu saadik
    Vaba vaimu saadik

    1998 | Documentary | Director: Jaanus Nõgisto

  • The Prompter
    The Prompter

    Original title: Suflöör

    1993 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

    The last film directed by Kaljo Kiisk has been dedicated to theatre and the people in theatre.

  • Three Baltic Love Stories: Mattias and Ann. Estonian Spring 1991
    Three Baltic Love Stories: Mattias and Ann. Estonian Spring 1991

    Original title: Balti armastuslood: Mattias ja Ann. Eesti kevad 1991

    1992 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Urbla

    Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.

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