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  • Miriam's Broken Picture
    Miriam's Broken Picture

    Original title: Miriami katkine pilt

    2009 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Priit Tender

    Miriam takes the blame on herself instead of little brother. Little brother cannot bear it and admits his guilt. But finally the hen has to confess that she was behind it all.

  • Heart of the Bear
    Heart of the Bear

    Original title: Karu süda

    2001 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Arvo Iho

    The romantic drama directed by Arvo Iho is based on the novel "The Heart of the Bear" by Nikolai Baturin and tells about a young hunter Niika who finds and loses himself and his love in a Siberian taiga.

  • 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.

  • Vana mees tahab koju
    Vana mees tahab koju

    1991 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Tõnis Kask

  • Wild Swans
    Wild Swans

    Original title: Metsluiged

    1987 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Helle Karis

    The film directed by Helle Karis is based on the fairy tale "Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen, telling the story of princess Elise who is determined to save her bewitched brothers with the power of love.

  • Klaabu in Space
    Klaabu in Space

    Original title: Klaabu kosmoses

    1981 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Avo Paistik

  • Daisy Petal Game: Tattoo
    Daisy Petal Game: Tattoo

    based on the short novel "Gipsies" by Kalju Saaber

    1977 | Short, Feature film | Director: Peeter Simm

    Short film directed by Peeter Simm based on the short story "Gypsies" by Kalju Saaber. Artistic director of the film Andrei Tarkovsky.

  • Time to Live, Time to Love
    Time to Live, Time to Love

    Original title: Aeg elada, aeg armastada

    1976 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

    Drama about a young woman whose life is saved by a doctor. When they meet, she will rediscover the meaning of life, death and love. Directed by Veljo Käsper.

  • Cameraman Kõps in Stoneland
    Cameraman Kõps in Stoneland

    Original title: Operaator Kõps kiviriigis

    1968 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

    In the next film Kõps happens to be in the land of stones.

  • Toad from The North
    Toad from The North

    Original title: Põhja konn

    1959 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Elbert Tuganov

    There is a really wild beast threatening people - Toad from the North.

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