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  • Those Old Love Letters
    Those Old Love Letters

    1992 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre

  • The Fox of Aisopose's
    The Fox of Aisopose's

    Original title: Aisopose rebane

    1986 | Animation, Puppet, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Raivo Järvi

  • Trees Were ...
    Trees Were ...

    Original title: Puud olid ...

    1985 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

    The film directed by Peeter Simm is based on the novel "Trees Were, Trees Were Tender Brothers" by Mats Traat, telling the story of young Hind who unexpectedly becomes the head of a farm in the Governorate of Livonia in 19th century, during the times of corveé.

  • Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
    Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

    Original title: Arabella, mereröövli tütar

    1982 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

    Full-length action film directed by Peeter Simm is based on the children's book "Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter" by Aino Pervik. The story is about the thin line between the good and the evil and about the fateful crossing of that line. räägib hea ja kurja vahelisest piirist, mille ületamine on saatuslik.

  • Big Tyll
    Big Tyll

    Original title: Suur Tõll

    1980 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Rein Raamat

  • In the Backyard
    In the Backyard

    Original title: Tagahoovis

    1957 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Viktor Nevežin

    The film directed by Viktor Nevezhin is based on the story "In the Backyard" by Oskar Luts, depicting the life in slums in 1930s with melacholy humour and colourful characters. It is the first Estonian film adaptation of a literary classics where the best drama actors of that time perform.

  • Light in Koordi
    Light in Koordi

    Original title: Valgus Koordis

    1951 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Herbert Rappaport

    The film directed by Herbert Rappaport is based on the story "Light in Koordi", telling about collectivization in Estonia during the era of Stalinist propaganda. Starring Georg Ots.

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