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  • Chasing Unicorns
    Chasing Unicorns

    Original title: Ükssarvik

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rain Rannu

    Young startup entrepreneur Õie and a serial failure Tõnu follow their crazy ride from Estonia all the way to Silicon Valley — and back.

  • Rat Trap
    Rat Trap

    Original title: Rotilõks

    2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Puustusmaa

    The adventurous drama directed by Andres Puustusmaa is based on true events. Both Estonian and Russian actors are involved, including Marina Aleksandrova, Nikolai Fomenko and Kirill Käro, a rising film star with Estonian roots.

  • Like in a Movie
    Like in a Movie

    2010 | Students film, Short | Director: Jekaterina Minkova

    Jekaterina Minkova’s short film tells the story of a young girl who ran away from her golden cage.

  • Phobos
    Phobos

    Original title: Phobos

    2010 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Oleg Assadulin

    A horror film directed by Russian filmmaker Oleg Assadulin telling the story about young people who go to a night club built in a bomb shelter and will be trapped in a mysterious labyrinth.

  • Golden Beach
    Golden Beach

    Original title: Kuldrannake

    2006 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Sillart

    The drama directed by Jüri Sillart is based on the play "The moment of truth" by Hans Luik, telling about the generation of people whose Jüri Sillarti draama Hans Luige näidendi „Tõe hetk“ ainetel inimestest, kelle noorus lõpeb 2000ndate Eestis võitjate või kaotajatena.

  • Set Point
    Set Point

    We Will Not Sleep Tonight

    2004 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilmar Taska

    The debut film directed by Ilmar Taska is a criminal drama about people who are about to lose themselves for luxurious life. Starring supermodel Carmen Kass and Finnish film star Peter Franzen.

  • The Gang
    The Gang

    Original title: Bande

    1985 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

    Political detective film directed by Arvo Kruusement based on the novel "The Glass Key" by American writer Dashiell Hammett. It tells the story of an election campaign in USA in 1920s.

  • The Borrowed Wife
    The Borrowed Wife

    Title in Estonian: Laenatud naene

    1913 | Feature film, Short | Director:

    Burlesque comedy filmed in Tallinn in early 20th century where among Estonian actors the following ones act: Paul Pinna, Betty Kuuskmann, August Kuuskmann and Alfred Sällik. Reputedly the first Estonian feature film that has been preserved.

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