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Life of Ivanna

Original title in Russian: Жизнь Иванны Яптунэ

2021 | Documentary | Director: Renato Borrayo Serrano

From the harsh, nomadic life on the tundra to an uncertain future with five children. Four years in the life of a strong and charismatic woman as vital, physical film art.

Ivanna, a 26-year-old mother of five children, is living in the Arctic region in northwest Siberia. She lives a traditional nomadic life, driving her herd of reindeer at the tundra as her family did for centuries. But due to the environmental side effects of climate change most of her reindeers are dying and she knows that she will soon be ruined and forced to make a dramatic decision. Her husband, Gena, has already left the family. He moved to the city, hoping to find a job as an oil worker in the Russian oil fields but didn’t succeed and ...
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Christmas In The Jungle

Original title in Latvian: Ziemassvētki Džungļos

2020 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Jaak Kilmi

In an effort to avert the break-up of her family, Paula with her friend Akhim go to the jungle to find Santa Claus.

Paula has to leave behind the world she knows when her family moves to a new exotic place. While her new life is exciting, she feels the place and her whole family is missing Christmas spirit. Together with her friend Akhim they decide to go to the jungle to find Christmas shaman. Yet neither of them realise how dangerous this adventure will be.
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Immortal

Original title in Estonian: Surematu

2019 | Documentary | Director: Ksenia Ohhapkina

Born to march to the rhythms of the power, they follow the promise of immortality. The film looks at the making of a Russian citizen from a fresh angle.

The film, set in a Far-North industrial town in Russia, reveals the mechanism that entices human beings to voluntarily become a resource to be used by the state. Can a person ever be free in a society, where intricate and obscure structures take control of their mind-set from an early age? The film looks at the making of a Russian citizen from a fresh angle. The director’s subtle but demanding look reveals “the system” at work in the most benign-looking situations, in any moment of the everyday. What happens to people’s free will and self-determination in such conditions?
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Collector

Original title: Koguja

2014 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre

Documentary directed by Mati Põldre tells about Olaf Esna - a bibliophile and antiquary in Pärnu.

Olaf Esna is an ardent book lover and keen on his home town Pärnu. He knows local history and people in detail. During the last decades Esna has been running a second-hand book shop. But he is not a regular salesman. Olaf Esna's passion is to collect and to deliver his valuable stuff to the right people. Many come around just for advice but some find hidden treasures, may it be ghost stories as a word of mouth or old time newspaper serials from the shelf. Even a known world traveler would enter as a pilgrim. In 2011 Olaf Esna was awarded Order of the White Star 5th ...
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A Friend of Mine

Original title: Üks mu sõber

2011 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Mart Kivastik

A heartfelt comedy directed by Mart Kivastik tells the story about endless solitude that can be soothed only by a close friend.

After his wife dies, Mati has no wish to live any more. His colleague Ruth and daughter Mari carefully try to help him but this won't take Mati's pain away. He will eventually get hospitalized and then caregiver Sass comes to help Mati. Sass is a friend to everyone, especially those in trouble. Mati doesn't really care for being friends with anyone; but Sass's sincerity and positive world view make it impossible to turn away. It is still a long way with unpredictable turns to the knowledge that there is still love left in the world; and it seems that ...
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Carrot of the Theatre

Original title: Teatriporgand

2006 | Puppet, Animation | Director: Pärtel Tall

Snowman with a carrot nose is escaping from the Hare to the theatre.

Snowman with a carrot nose is escaping from the Hare. During the pursuit they both occur to be on the stage of the theatre, in the backstages of it pivotal events take place. By the end of a strange show the chase is over too and they both leave the theatre richer than they had ever dared to hope.
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The Last Phantoms

2006 | Music Documentary, Documentary | Director: Marianna Kaat
The Visit of an Old Lady

Original title: Vana daami visiit

2006 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Roman Baskin

The tragicomedy directed by Roman Baskin is based on the play "The Visit" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt ("Der Besuch der Alten Dame", 1956). Excellent choice of Estonian actors and actresses can be seen in the roles, starring Ita Ever and Aarne Üksküla.

An impoverished small town welcomes Claire Zachanassian who has left the place decades ago. Back then her name was Klaara, she was seventeen, destitute, and pregnant. Now as an old lady she has become a billionaire and everyone is hoping for her generosity. Claire offers the town a billion on condition that Alfred III, a respected citizen of the town, will be executed. Alfred is the father of their child and years ago he evaded responsibility with the help of false witnesses. The inhuman proposal of the old lady is disapproved by the town. Soon, however, economic prosperity will burst ...
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The Carrot

Original title: Porgand

2003 | Puppet, Animation | Director: Pärtel Tall

This is Carrot that unites all the characters of the story. The Hare doesn’t have a carrot. But the Snowman has it.

The Hare is hungry. The Snowman becomes persecuted. The Snowman tries to hide itself from the Hare by unbelievable camoflage and disguise, but it is the Carrot that betrays it again and again. The coming beautiful spring shows that the Snowman is not a real snowman and the trouble-maker Carrot becomes a sign of reconciliation.
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Kalju Teras, national teacher of the Soviet Union

Title in Estonian: NSV Liidu rahvaõpetaja Kalju Teras

1987 | Other categories, Commissioned, Documentary | Director: Heli Speek

Portrait documentary directed by Heli Speek about Kalju Teras, headmaster of Põltsamaa Secondary School.

Kalju Teras is the headmaster of Põltsamaa Secondary School who has dedicated himself to his work. He is highly valued both among colleagues and students. Besides organizing school life and teaching, Kalju Teras worries about many things, including the full renovation of the old schoolhouse, former building of Estonian Alexander School; starting the school bus; allocating apartments for teachers and many other issues. Kalju Teras gives both students and teachers confidence; he is well-mannered, considerate and good communicator. He takes students as personalities.
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