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  • The Dissidents
    The Dissidents

    Original title: Sangarid

    2017 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaak Kilmi

    Adapt or run!

  • Viru. Embassy of Freedom
    Viru. Embassy of Freedom

    Original title: Viru. Vabaduse saatkond

    2013 | Documentary | Director: Margit Kilumets, Andres Lepasar

  • Black Box
    Black Box

    Original title: Must kast

    2011 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Marko Raat

    The title of the European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011 raised the issue how to expand the public space and provide more interesting public activities.

  • Intimate Town
    Intimate Town

    Original title: Intiimne linn

    2003 | Documentary | Director: Kristiina Davidjants

    Both reality and fiction of Dovlatov's - a famous Russian writer - world opens up In conversations held with the prototypes of Dovlatov's book describing the period of his life in Tallinn in 1970s.

  • Chief Architects
    Chief Architects

    Original title: Peaarhitektid

    1999 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Documentary by Andres Sööt about Soviet architecture and buildings in Tallinn, equipped with the commentaries by former top architects.

  • Call-girl´s Christmas
    Call-girl´s Christmas

    Original title; Ööliblika jõulud

    1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Artur Talvik, Rein Kotov

    Documentary about 19-year-old Kerstin who has come to look for happiness and sell her body in Tallinn, Estonia.

  • Eesti Kongress
    Eesti Kongress

    1990 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ants Vill

  • Sea Trip to Estonia, 40th Anniversary of March Deportation in Tallinn
    Sea Trip to Estonia, 40th Anniversary of March Deportation in Tallinn

    Title in Estonian: Laevareis Eestisse, märtsiküüditamise 40. aastapäev Tallinnas

    1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Enn and Helga Nõu in Estonia. Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of March deportation near Tammsaare statue, Tallinn on March 25, 1989.

  • Views to Tallinn from Hotel Olümpia in 1989
    Views to Tallinn from Hotel Olümpia in 1989

    Title in Estonian: Vaated Tallinna linnale Olümpia hotellist 1989

    1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Views to the city of Tallinn from the window of Hotel Olümpia, Tallinn. Filmed by Enn and Helga Nõu who visit their homeland on March 27, 1989.

  • Through the years and distances
    Through the years and distances

    Title in Estonian: Läbi aastate ja kauguste

    1988 | Documentary | Director: Heli Speek

    Documentary directed by Heli Speek about Estonian and Russian writers, litarary translation and cultural relations.

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