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  • Feathers or Glamour
    Feathers or Glamour

    Original title: Suled või glamuur

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Eva Kübar

    How did an egg-centric rural bird, the chicken, become a trendy urban pet and what does she think about living in the city?

  • Gori The Caricaturist
    Gori The Caricaturist

    Original title: Gorikaturist

    2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Meelis Arulepp

    A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.

  • Legends of Winding Roads
    Legends of Winding Roads

    Original title: Kurvilise tee legendid

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Tarvo Mölder

    Several Estonians rally crews raced in the USSR team in the 80s. Every driver's dream was to make it to the team because it was the door behind the Iron Curtain. The rally legends have many untold stories about life as top rally drivers in the absurd Soviet system and on the world's rally stages.

  • Lynx Man
    Lynx Man

    Original title (on Finnish): Ilveskuiskaaja

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Juha Suonpää

    After installing many trail cameras to his forest, Finnish pensioner Hannu opens a unforeseen door to the Finnish nature and creates a true connection to lynxes living there.

  • Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
    Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

    Original title: Savvusanna sõsarad

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Anna Hints

    In the darkness of smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences. Through a sense of communion, women wash off the shame trapped in their bodies and regain their strength.

  • 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.

  • Homing Beyond
    Homing Beyond

    Original title: Põlvkond piiri taga

    2022 | Documentary | Director: Terje Toomistu

    Young Estonians with colorful destinies living in different parts of the world share honestly and openly their personal stories and feelings about migration, belonging and roots.

  • Kadunud isa
    Kadunud isa

    2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maria Avdjuško

  • Kohad, mis kardavad maailma
    Kohad, mis kardavad maailma

    2022 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Marek Vahula

  • Ninja
    Ninja

    2022 | Documentary | Director: Maria Reinup

    Keity and her girlfriend Kristel organise a life-threatening motorcycle trick in order to set a world record and bring attention to Keity so she could go to the trial motorbike World Championships.

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