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Vyazhet Yazik

2023 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Ilja Vassin

This documentary follows the journey of a dedicated teacher who stands up for the rights of the Russian-speaking population in Estonia.

The story of a teacher repressed and harassed by the government, who tries to get her way and decides to run for the state parliament to defend Russian-speaking children.
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I, The Politician

2020 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Katariina Rahumägi

The director asks an Estonian politician a series of uncomfortable questions and tries to get insight of his everyday life.

A Michael Moore style documentary, where the director follows the politician around and later asks a series of provoking questions to revile the real person behind the politician.
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Taagepera

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm
Rodeo - Taming a Wild Country

Original title: Rodeo

2018 | Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Kiur Aarma

It is 1992 and the first free elections held in Estonia since World War II have to the surprise of all brought to power young and idealistic political forces. This is a story about gaining and losing trust, about the widening conflict between idealists and a rising economic elite, when a prime minister’s good options grow fewer by the day.

It is 1992 and the first free elections held in Estonia since World War II have to the surprise of all brought to power young and idealistic political forces. They are led by 32-year-old Mart Laar, Europe’s youngest prime minister, who is charged with crafting a country out of chaos. This is a story about gaining and losing trust, about the widening conflict between idealists and a rising economic elite, when a prime minister’s good options grow fewer by the day.
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Paradise Behind the Fence

Original title: Lumi punasel lagedal

2017 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Aljona Suržikova, Julia Iskhakova

The preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, include big changes to the area. Do the small villages in the neighbourhood manage to stay alive and retain their everyday routine?

One of the biggest resorts with subtropical climate in Russia is Sochi. In 2014 there will be Winter Olympics. The president Putin has promised lots of snow for the games, no traffic jams and big investments. Austrian specialists already started planning big changes to the area. Do the small villages in the neighbourhood manage to stay alive and retain their everyday routine?
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Shusha

Original title: Šuša

2016 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aivar Valdre, Lauri Lippmaa

A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus.

A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus. What is his daily routine like and what is on mind of a man, who a quarter of a century ago initiated Belavezha accords, signed by Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, which were the basis to effectively dissolve the Soviet Union. Shushkevich, who every now and then likes to play Vyssotski's earlier songs on a piano just to himself or his closest friends, is one of the Great Men of contemporary history, whose 'domino effect' initiative caused a geopolitical shift in Europe. However, what Shushkevich himself considers as his greatest achievement is not sending ...
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Dance With The Devil's Grandma

Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.

The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia. It reviews their domestic policy activities and their role in the relationship with Soviet Russia that ended so badly for both these men – and for the whole Estonian nation. More than a quarter of a century ago Eesti Video AS, a company owned by Viktor Siilats, managed to acquire amateur video footage of the discovery of the final detention location of Konstantin ...
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Those Who Dare – on solidarity of small nations

Original title (Icelandic): Deir Sem Dora

2015 | Documentary | Director: Ólafur Rögnvaldsson
Ash & Money

Original title: Kust tuleb tolm ja kuhu kaob raha?

2013 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Ene-Liis Semper, Tiit Ojasoo

Documentary by Ene-Liis Semper and Tiit Ojasoo about the short and stormy development story of a non-existent political party "Unified Estonia" - the political theatre project lasted for 44 days.

"Unified Estonia" was a fictitous political movement created by Theatre NO99. The project was received by the majority of public as a real political power. The organizers declared at the press conference held on March 24, 2010 about their intention to hold the Unified Estonia Assembly in Saku Suurhall on May 7th. The action was introduced as a theatrical production; however, many people took Unified Estonia movement as a real political power. The closer May 7 came, the more the public started to ask whether a new political party will be born. The documentary shows manipulations, emotions, fear, bravado ...
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Arnold Rüütel. Unfinished sentence

Original title: Arnold Rüütel. Lõpetamata lause

2006 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

The documentary was finished before the presidential election in 2007; it opposes the speeches and interviews held by Arnold Rüütel during the Soviet era with the ones held during the period of Estonia regaining its independence.

24th Congress of the Communist Party of Soviet Union in Moscow; Baltic Chain Tour; Estonian Song Celebration in 1985 in Tallinn; celebrating the 70th anniversary of October Revolution; The Song of Freedom 1991 - these are just a few episodes from the archive-based documentary that follows Arnold Rüütel's activities during the period of 1971-1992. This era included the new wave of Russification policies, perestroika and Estonia regaining its independence. In order to stay alive and be successful during the times one had to be flexible and adaptable.
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