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That’s How It Is

Original title: Nii ta on

2024 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Toomla

The documentary feature takes the audience into the world of men living in rural Estonia, showing us the simple joys and sorrows of their everyday life.

The documentary feature takes the audience into the world of men living in rural Estonia, showing us the simple joys and sorrows of their everyday life. How does the former pig farmer Janek raise his four sons, or what does Meelis, the owner of a small town nursing home, dream about? How does forester Rein find a new spark in life in the game of darts, and farmer Eku in potato planting? Does septic tank servicer Kaido have any regrets in life, and how often does he bring flowers to his wife? Does hobby inventor Juss see God in the ...
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Happiness is a Journey

2021 | Documentary | Director: Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan

On the night before Christmas a warehouse of disparate workers process newspapers for delivery before heading out into the city to trace the desolate streets to their few and far between customers.

On the night before Christmas a warehouse of disparate workers process newspapers for delivery before heading out into the city to trace the desolate streets to their few and far between customers.
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Payday

Original title: Pensipäev

2020 | Documentary | Director: Liis Lepik

Sleepy rural life in a remote borough is enlivened one day a month, when the horn of plenty overflows and everyone gets a part of it's offerings.

Sleepy rural life in a remote borough in Mulgimaa is enlivened one day a month, when the horn of plenty overflows and everyone gets a part of it's offerings. The warmhearted story looks at the residents of the borough and their daily occurrences – some look back at a lost love, some dream of better days.
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Thousand Villages

Original title in Estonian: "Tuhat küla"

2017 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Mihkel Oksmann

Post apocalyptic story about the small towns and villages of Estonia.

“Thousand Villages” is a post-apocalyptic documentary film, that shows the life of a young man who escaped from the capital city and moved to small village to find his inner balance. It captures the phenomenon of shrinking of the small towns and villages.
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Small Towns

Original title (in Estonian): "Väikelinnad"

2015 | Exercises (factual/documentary), Students film | Director: Ahto Nuut

"Small Towns", based on the song "Depressiivsed Eesti väikelinnad" ("Depressing Estonian small towns"), investigates the thoughts of typical Estonian small town inhabitants on living in their community and oppurtunities in life.
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Hekto

1981 | Documentary | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

Ants Paju, president of the youth club "Hekto" in Jõgeva Estonia; activities of the youth club.

Documentary about the activities of youth club "Hekto" in various events. The active leader of the youth club is its president, professional athlete Ants Paju who has graduated from two universities. He talks about the important aspects of developing and leading the youth club. The film also shows Jaan Eilart, chairman of Estonian Nature Conservation Society; Ants Juhvelt, tennis champion; Alfred Kütt, 1st secretary of the district committee of the Communist Party in Jõgeva.
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