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The Eternal Road

Original title in Finnish: Ikitie

2017 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Antti-Jussi Annila

Based on true events an epic story of one man's struggle for survival.

During the 1930s great depression Stalin invites all the workers of the world to come build a new society based on justice, equality and freedom. More than 10.000 Americans answers this call. One of them is Jussi Ketola, an American with Finnish origins. However, the dream of a communistic paradise is quickly shattered when Jussi is harassed by fascist thugs on one side and the Soviet secret police on the other. Despite the many challenges Jussi manages to settle down in the community and build a family, but as the political climate changes the foreigners become unwanted elements in Stalin’s ...
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Zoopark

2017 | Documentary | Director: Marta Pulk

The discomfort that people feel when looking monkeys in a cage is a warning sign.

Visiting the zoo is a feast day. The zoo is a place where the lion and the hare live happily side by side and the children train makes daring circles. Many don’t know that the zoo is open 365 days a year and just like the animals, does not rest the people who take care of them. Film opens the hidden side of legendary Tallinn Zoo and speaks of the animals and humanity.
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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.

In a beautiful flowery meadow, the miracle of life is taking place. A new life is born. The newborn butterfly Bruno flies into the wide world to look for something better, not realizing that he was born at the best place ever. Soon he finds himself at a big bush. The leaves of the bush give off a substance narcotic for insects. The busy life going on in the bush impresses Bruno. This is what he’s been looking for. But life and death walk hand in hand here, and just before landing on a leaf, Bruno is eaten up. Only ...
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The Gull Theorem

Original title: Kajaka teoreem

2014 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Joosep Matjus

Gulls are like soul-birds for mankind, living and building their nests throughout the city. A man sees hope for salvation in the bird. Human body turns into an artificial environment and the gull becomes his soul.

We spent more and more time inside, behind the desks, surrounded by electronics, and illusioned by the large office windows of being outside, being free. There are several wild species living in this artificial environment that we call a city, and like gulls, they rustle amidst reflecting endless glass and metal. Gulls are living in the city for the same reason as we do – it is easier to get along here. Hence, there is a lot of reflection of gulls in us. The bird is an opportunist by nature, a good conformer like us, and it is inherent for ...
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Pit No. 8

2010 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Marianna Kaat
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A Living Force

Original title: Elav jõud

2003 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Jaak Kilmi, Andres Maimik

Three men, three different stories about work and being lazy, dignity and despair, struggle for existence and self-pity in a ruthless society of success.

The humoristic documentary follows the struggle of three men, very different in their outlook on life: Georg – a loser, Peeter – an intellectual and Arto – a yuppie, all of them living in a society built on success and power. This is a film about work, indolence, dignity and despair.
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Breakfast On The Grass

Original title: Eine murul

1987 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Priit Pärn
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The Bird Watcher

Original title: Vaatleja

1987 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Iho

The first feature film directed by Arvo Iho analyzes the relationships between women, men and nature in the spirit of antique Greek tragedy.

Estonian student Peeter meets Aleksandra in the wildlife area for birds in Far North where the landscape is beautiful and harsh. Aleksandra has not been treated well by life and she has given up hope to be happy; she just tries to survive. Peeter's pure and passionate love towards nature won't leave much space for Aleksandra's compromises. There is just one option left - to be together. And neither of them has a clue that their relationship will bring together their destinies.
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Wonderworker's Debt

Original title: Imetegija võlg

1987 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hans Roosipuu, Enn Säde

Documentary about professional sports and the efforts by bicyclist Riho Suun.

Documentary about professional sports is following the efforts and failures of bicycle champion Riho Suun. The Estonian sportsman faces difficult times with competing and keeping his position in the team of Soviet Union.
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Estonian wild animals

Title in Estonian: Eesti metsloomad

1971 | Documentary, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Evald Vaher

Educational film about Estonian wild animals commissioned by the Ministry of Education of Estonian SSR.

Educational documentary introducing the most widely known wild animals in Estonia – including hedgehog, squirrel, hare, deer and elk. Among the dangerous predators there are wolf, fox and lynx. Animals are shown in their natural environment during different seasons.
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