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Captain Volkonogov Escaped

Original title in Russian: Капитан Волконогов бежал

2021 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Natasha Merkulova, Aleksei Chupov

Captain Fyodor Volkonogov, a well-respected and obedient USSR law enforcer, witnesses his peers being suspiciously questioned. Sensing his turn is approaching, he escapes and is soon on the run, hunted by his former colleagues. Vulnerable and hopeless, Fyodor comes to realize what he had been part of, and that repentance is the only way for him to escape the eternal torment of Hell. But time is running out and the manhunt is closing in on him...

The events of this parable take place in a city that resembles Leningrad (USSR) in 1938. This is a tense period of political persecutions and mass fear. The Captain of the Department of Internal Affairs Fyodor Volkonogov (32) specializes in obtaining self-incrimination from persons under investigation using special methods of force. But the moment comes for the repressive system to turn the eye on its own soldiers. Volkonogov’s direct supervisor commits suicide. Fyodor foresees his own arrest and flees, thus becoming “the enemy” hunted by the colleagues. Lucky to get regular clothes Captain is looking for the shelter ...
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County Court

Original title: Maakohus

2020 | Feature film, Short | Director: Eeva Mägi

When love has become revenge and a little child has left in the middle of it. When love has become revenge and a little child has left in the middle of it.

A short film by Eeva Mägi is packed with absurdity and tells a rather conventional story in a rather unconventional way. The film reflects a court drama where a mother and a father, two ex-spouses, fight over the custody of their 5-year old son in court. The whole court process takes place in the middle of a grain field and on that field the courtroom has no boundaries much like the mother and father whose actual goal is to exact vengeance on each other with no regard to the means used.
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In the Crosswind

Original title: Risttuules

2014 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Martti Helde

It is 3 AM on June 14, 1941. More than 40,000 Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians are deported to Siberia by the authorities of Soviet Russia.

It is 3 AM on June 14, 1941. More than 40,000 Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians are deported to Siberia by the authorities of Soviet Russia. Among then is Erna, a 27-year-old student of philosophy, mother of a small daughter and happily married. Her husband is sent to a prison camp, and Erna with her daughter and other women and children are deported to the uninhabited territories of Siberia for 15 years. Despite hunger, diseases and humiliation, Erna won't lose hope to return to her homeland one day. The film is based on true events.
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Zero Point

Original title: Nullpunkt

2014 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Mihkel Ulk

Debut feature film directed by Mihkel Ulk, telling about the burning issues of today's youth: school bullying and related low self-esteem, adaptation difficulties and search for appreciation.

Johannes is a sensitive young man with restless disposition who is accepted by an elite school in Tallinn. However, things won't get better for him as one could expect - he becomes the target of his classmates' mental terror. Johannes must also cope with his mother's progressive mental disease. When the three main pyramids of his life - home, friends and school - start to collapse, Johannes will reach the zero point. He realizes that in order to move on he has to start from himself - he works out a plan who to become accepted and gain popularity. Despite ...
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Pit No. 8

2010 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Marianna Kaat
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The Visit of an Old Lady

Original title: Vana daami visiit

2006 | Feature film, Full length feature | 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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Hourglass Fixer

Original title: Liivakellade parandaja

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Anu Aun

Short film directed by Anu Aun about the love story of a young couple and the collision between different rights.

Tim prepares a revenge to a judge who found Tim's innocent brother guilty for a murder and the brother was imprisoned. While waiting for the right opportunity, Tim hides out in a deserted church near the judge's residence. One day, Tim's hideaway is discovered by a strange girl called Hea. Two young people hungry for love find a companion in each other. They secretly meet, get engaged and plan to run away. But then it turns out that Hea is the judge's daughter and there are more young men besides Tim who are interested in Hea.
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Crow and Mice

Original title (in Estonian): "Vares ja hired"

1998 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Mikk Rand

A fairytale about the mice and the raven, which is stronger and which is cleverer.

A fairytale about the mice and the raven, and about which is stronger and which is clever.
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Escape

Title in Estonian: Põgenemine

1991 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Historical documentary by Andres Sööt and Jaak Lõhmus about Estonians and Estonian Swedes who fled from the Soviet Red Army to Sweden and Germany in 1943-1944.

Historical retrospective to the escape of Estonians and Estonian Swedes from the Soviet Red Army to Sweden and Germany in 1943-1944. The documentary begins and ends with the episodes of crackling logfires and rippling waves in summer 1990 by the Estonian coasts where 46 years ago the boats filled with refugees left Estonia across the stormy Baltic Sea. Photographs, rare film footage and personal recollections of refugees express their journey and the further destiny of the refugees during the first post-war years. The film is an emotional mosaic about the great saga of escaping the war.
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Forgive us Andrey

Title in Estonian: Andesta Andrei

1990 | Documentary | Director: Raivo Suviste

Portrait documentary directed by Raivo Suviste about academician Andrey Sakharov, Nobel Prize laureate.

Andrey Sakharov (May 21, 1921–December 14, 1989) was Russian nuclear physicist, social activist and dissident. Since 1948, he participated in developing of thermonuclear weapons. In late 1950s, Sakharov started to worry about the consequences of his achievements and tried to avoid arms race while writing letters to the Soviet authorities. He was arrested in 1980 due to his protest against the Afghan War and he was sent to house arrest in Gorsky where he lived under the surveillance of Militia until 1986 when Mikhail Gorbachev let him free. Andrey Sakharov gives an interview in this documentary nineteen days before his ...
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