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  • Mountains That Were Not There
    Mountains That Were Not There

    Original title: Mäed, mida polnud

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ivar Jurtšenko

    A documentary film that takes the viewer to the great stages of the sport of cycling. Estonians Tanel Kangert and Rein Taaramäe are the same age and both from the small village of Vändra. They are under the microscope as they both cycle in the top-level Astana Pro Team.

  • Life Before Life
    Life Before Life

    Original title: Elu enne elu

    2016 | Animation, Other types of animation | Director: Rao Heidmets

    Truth is a relative concept. Depending on the point of view, everybody can be right.

  • Dialogos
    Dialogos

    Original title: Dialogos

    2008 | Animation, Other types of animation | Director: Ülo Pikkov

    Dialogos is an experimental animated film, where all the visual material of the film is drawn directly onto the film stock. The film is founded on absurd humour. The theme of the film is contemporary high-tech society, where too many sign systems exist.

  • Inherent Obligations
    Inherent Obligations

    Original title: Kaasasündinud kohustused

    2008 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Rao Heidmets

  • My Drug of Choice
    My Drug of Choice

    2008 | Students film, Short | Director: Karmen Hännile

    Media student Karmen Hännile's short film is about the problem of self-confidence.

  • Ten patriotic speeches
    Ten patriotic speeches

    Original title: Kümme isamaa kõnet

    2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Valentin Kuik

    Documentary about Ants Paju's long-time dream to erect a statue of plowing Kalevipoeg in Põltsamaa. His dream comes true thanks to his extraordinary perseverance and donations by numerous people.

  • Message for the Neighbours
    Message for the Neighbours

    Original title: Sõnum naabritele

    2005 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Priit Tender

    Anti has worked as a TV-set repairman all his life. One day he realizes - it is the world that needs to be repaired.

  • Fear
    Fear

    Original title: Hirm

    2004 | Feature film, Short | Director: Anri Rulkov

    The last work by film director Anri Rulkov, a short film with the elements of horror. The psychological drama studies the deepest subliminal layers of the human past.

  • Wolf
    Wolf

    Original title: Hunt

    2003 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Priit Valkna

    Residents of Luutsniku village in Haanja county, Estonia, still believe in werewolves as their superstition is fed by legends, envy and gossips.

  • Estonians preparing to leave to the Toronto airport
    Estonians preparing to leave to the Toronto airport

    Title in Estonian: Eestlased lahkuvad Toronto lennujaama

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Estonian choir says goodbye to Canadian Estonians in Toronto.

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