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  • Take It or Leave It
    Take It or Leave It

    Original title: Võta või jäta

    2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

    What would you do if one day a newborn baby was put on your hands and said: take it or leave it!

  • Charm of Sacred Groves
    Charm of Sacred Groves

    Original title: Hiite lummus

    2013 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Rein Maran

    Documentary by Rein Maran about oak groves in Estonia - local holy places of nature and cultural heritage.

  • Love remains, love returns
    Love remains, love returns

    Original title: Armud jäänud, armud tulnud

    2012 | Documentary | Director: Tõnu Virve

    Vahur Linnuste, an expatriate Estonian living in Paris, has promoted Estonian spirit, nation and culture abroad for many decades. He tells his colourful story of life and expresses his opionion about the backgrounds of politics in Europe and the whole world that have influenced the development of the Republic of Estonia.

  • No Finish Line
    No Finish Line

    Original title: Ultra Vennikased

    2009 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Kullar Viimne

  • Saa vabaks, Eesti meri
    Saa vabaks, Eesti meri

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Kusmin

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 2,  jaanuar 1989
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 2, jaanuar 1989

    1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 5, mai 1989
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 5, mai 1989

    1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

  • Call by the sea
    Call by the sea

    Title in Estonian: Mere kutse

    1985 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Kusmin

    Documentary directed by Toivo Kuzmin about the problems of Estonian shipping, preparing and educating the young marines.

  • Aastakümned
    Aastakümned

    1979 | Documentary | Director: Vitali Gorbunov

  • From Paljassaare to Pirita
    From Paljassaare to Pirita

    Title in Estonian: Paljassaarelt Piritale

    1978 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Harri Martinson

    Documentary about the process of preparing for the olympic regatta held in Tallinn.

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