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  • My Life is an Open Book
    My Life is an Open Book

    1997 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

  • Victoria (A Story of a Love Affair), Part 1
    Victoria (A Story of a Love Affair), Part 1

    Original title: Victoria (Ühe armastuse lugu) I jagu

    1994 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Sillart

    The lyrical love story directed by Jüri Sillart is based on the novel "Victoria" (1898) by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun. The film tells the story about different adventures in the lives of young people being in love, brought into the 1930s in Estonia.

  • Peace Street
    Peace Street

    Original title: Rahu tänav

    1991 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Roman Baskin

    The first full-length feature film directed by Roman Baskin is an allegorical drama about power, compromises and conformation. The film was one of the six best European debut feature films in 1992.

  • A Man Who Never Was
    A Man Who Never Was

    Original title: Inimene, keda polnud

    1989 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

    The period film directed by Peeter Simm is dedicated to those working at radio stations in Estonia. Events from the lives of Imbi Valgemäe, Mari Möldre and Ruut Tarmo are brought to the viewer. Based on the oral and written memoirs of radio and theatre people.

  • The Gang
    The Gang

    Original title: Bande

    1985 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

    Political detective film directed by Arvo Kruusement based on the novel "The Glass Key" by American writer Dashiell Hammett. It tells the story of an election campaign in USA in 1920s.

  • Bear hunt in Pärnu county
    Bear hunt in Pärnu county

    1914 | Feature film, Short | Director: Tõnis Nõmmits

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