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Ball of Lightning

Original title in Estonian: Keravälk

2023 | Students film, Music video | Director: Karoliine Rämmi

Geto Sweat's song "Keravälk" brings together modern rap music and ancient mythical creatures.

The Victim has tried to fool the Devil by giving him berry juice instead of blood to make a Kratt. Now the Devil comes to punish the Victim for that. Since Kratt has also been made with ‘’wrong blood‘’, he also gets a part of the Devils wrath.
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Time Quartet: After Betelgeuse

Original title: Ajakvartett: Peale Betelgeuset

2022 | Other categories, Archive footage, Experimental | Director: Len Murusalu

A journey through the past and future myths of the dormant Livonian language.

Something has changed. At an unknown point in time, the surface of the oceans have risen and the world has been partially submerged. A second source of light glows in the sky next to the sun. Here and there appear figures from old archived photos, petrified in time. An abstract sense of loss lingers in the air, for something or somebody immeasurably far away. After Betelgeuse is a film about a feeling of homesickness caused by the unwanted demise of one’s home environment whilst travelling simultaneously between past, present and future. Narrated in the dormant Livonian language, and inspired by a ...
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Dance Macabre

Original title: Surmatants

2020 | Other categories, Experimental | Director:

The Universe started with the Big Bang. It has always been thought of as a huge explosion, from which everything that is, came into being. But what if it was just somebody's sneeze instead?

The Universe started with the Big Bang. At the time no-one was present, however, the echo is audible till today. It has always been thought of as a huge explosion, from which everything that is, came into being. But what if it was just somebody's sneeze instead?
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Virago

2019 | Feature film, Short | Director: Kerli Kirch Schneider

In the village of Virago, where no man has lived long enough to see his fortieth birthday, Tõnu is about to turn forty.

A man falls off a roof. Another one drowns. Another catches fire. “May God rest their souls,” sigh the widows as they cross themselves somberly. This is the life and the death of the men in Virago — a village where for centuries no man has lived long enough to see his fortieth birthday. Until today.
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A Dozen Questions about Estonia: Midsummer night

Original title (in Estonian): "Tosin küsimust Eesti kohta: Pööripäev"

2014 | Students film, Short | Director: Janis Rižovs

“A Dozen Questions about Estonia“ introducing Estonia and the nature of Estonians through the 12 short films.

Short film „Midsummer night“ is based on the question „Where do Estonians vanish on Midsummer`s Eve ?“ and tells a story inspired by this question.
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The Great Painter

Original title: Suur maalritöö

2013 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Aina Järvine, Meelis Arulepp

Grey world makes people sombre. World full of colours makes people irritated. What is a poor Painter to do if he wants to please this insatiable and daft crowd?

Grey world makes people sombre. World full of colours makes people irritated. What is a poor Painter to do if he wants to please this insatiable and daft crowd? Long-long time ago when the world was created it was grey. People got tired of their ashen realm and demanded a change. Luckily for them a Painter arrived happy to add colours to this drab world. Soon people tired from all the colours and demanded Painter to stop. So Painter created white colour and covered the world with white. Leaving people to admire this new colour Painter took his leave.
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Closing Session

Original title: Lõpuõhtu

2007 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Hardi Volmer

One night weird figures gather on the Karahundzhi Plateau. They are the figures of God created by Man in different times and cultures. According to Tibetan monks, writing down all the names of God will bring about the end of the world.

One night there gather weird figures to the Karahundzhi Plateau. They are the figures of God created by Man in different times and cultures - puppets. At the same time in some technical centre there are printed out all letter kombinations in all known languages. According to Tibetian monks this act - writing down all the names of God - will bring along the end of the universe. The Creator has decised to introduce the gods to each other before the great end. This happens to be a gaudy bunch of selfish, but quite nice idols who happen to be quite ...
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North Dragon

Original title: Põhjakonn

2007 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

With the help of Põrguneitsi, the mythological virgin of hell, a young man saves the world.

With the help of Põrguneitsi, the mythological virgin of hell, a young man saves the world. When he later comes ot understand that hes has not shanged anybody's attitude, he leads the world to ruin again.
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Jade Warrior

Original title: Igavese armastuse sõdalane

2006 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Antti-Jussi Annila

The romantic martial arts film by Finnish director Antti-Jussi Annila brings together the myths of the epic "Kalevala" and Buddhist ethics while telling the story about human yearning for love that can conquer the ancient evil.

The warrior facing the final battle between the good and the evil must be spiritually pure, bright, and cold - like a diamond. Master Sinai, however, falls in love with a beautiful young woman whose heart belongs to another man. Sintai's enemy will be defeated, but not destroyed. This way, Sintai creates a possibility for himself to be happily in love at another time in another place. But he has revived evil forces that will be the menace for the world in 21st century.
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Paradise for Old Men

Original title: Vanameeste paradiis

2005 | Feature film, Short | Director: Ove Musting

The short film tells a story about two old men, city officials, who take action in fighting against illegal fishing. This will change their life forever.

Two elderly men, city officials from the environmental board, are sent to forced retirement. With their active disposition, the two men decide to take action in fighting against illegal fishing. During the boat ride they meet fishermen. However, the fishermen and the surrounding nature turns out to be far more mysterious than the two men first assume. Their boat trip to the fishermen's village will change their life forever.
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