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The Word Purity

2022 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Filip Martinovič

A philosophical video essay that aims to discuss the themes of language, meaning and belonging.

When I find myself living far from home for the first time in my life, some questions about self emerge. How does one’s immediate environment shape them and how must one change in a new environment? I ponder these philosophical questions through a series of tangentially related chapters which explore the themes of meaning creation (art and religion) as well as the very nature of language and communication.
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Fred Jüssi. The Beauty of Being

Original title: Fred Jüssi. Olemise ilu

2020 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaan Tootsen

Fred Jüssi has built his life at the crossroads between nature and culture. This film is about fruitful idling.

Fred Jüssi has built his life at the crossroads between nature and culture. He is a true philosopher of the outdoors who has given deep consideration to the fundamental questions of being human. In this day and age, there is a lot of talk about success and hard work. This film is about fruitful idling. It is a praise of dolce far niente. A hymn for living slowly. Meandering along nature’s secret trails, gazing at clouds passing by, for hours on end, and falling into the sweet embrace of smoke rising from a campfire, we leave city noise and economic growth ...
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Verba Dierum: a year with Marju Lepajõe

Original title: Marju Lepajõe. Päevade sõnad

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Toomla

This film is about Marju Lepajõe, who was a classical philologist, a religious historian and a lecturer at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Tartu. With a witty charm, Marju reflects on the modern world, where the need and the ability to deal with a subject matter in depth have become insignificant.

People wander around looking for their lives that will always remain unattainable. This film is about Marju Lepajõe, who was a classical philologist, a religious historian and a lecturer at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Tartu. With a witty charm, Marju reflects on the modern world, where the need and the ability to deal with a subject matter in depth have become insignificant. Even universities, temples of erudition and culture, are losing their intellectual aspect. Where can a scholar find their place in these unfavourable circumstances? The viewers get a chance to follow Marju on her path towards ...
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Alchemist of Coal - A Film around Jaan Kross

Original title: Söerikastaja

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm
An Invitation to the Eternal City

Original title: Kutse igavesse linna

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

An hour with the amazingly multifaceted Einar Laigna, who clearly and emphatically discusses life’s basic values with the viewer, at a time when ethics tend to be lost from our lives. And thus, the message that he sends to Estonians and other people who love their land is that today is more important than ever before.

Einar Laigna (1937) is a multifaceted man with an aristocratic attitude. He can be called a philosopher, a cultural historian, a theologian, a military historian, a soldier and a blacksmith. Laigna sincerely talks about himself and his development as a personality. His comprehensive monologue expresses self-confidence and total self-assurance. As the chief inspector of Estonian defence army, Laigna positions himself between the attitudes of a soldier, a priest, a philosopher, a wizard, a king and an artisan while defining the world and himself.
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Aken aja liikumisse. Viivi Luik

1991 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Kepp
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Cogito, ergo sum

Original title: Cogito, ergo sum

1989 | Documentary | Director: Renita Lintrop, Hannes Lintrop

Instead of joining the collective farm, Karl Peterson chose threats, penalties, deportation and prison as he wanted to live as a free man in a free country.

Karl Peterson, an old farmer, lives alone in his poor house in a neglected village of Uus-Kiislova, Põlva county, where his household once bloomed. Despite the war, deportations, collectivization, distrainment and other crimes agains humanity Karl never joined the collective farm. He was terrorized, abused and imprisoned but he remained true to himself. Karl tells the story of his difficult yet independent life and his silent yet consistent resistance to the Soviet order.
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Spring Fly

Original title: Kevadine kärbes

1986 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Hardi Volmer, Riho Unt

A parable examining questions of ethics in human relationships based on the miniature "The Fly, the Cockroach and the Spider" written by Anton Hansen Tammsaare.

A parable examining questions of ethics in human relationships based on the miniature "The Fly, the Cockroach and the Spider" written by Anton Hansen Tammsaare.
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Mr. Vene's World

Original title: Härra Vene maailm

1981 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mark Soosaar

A humorous portrait of Mister Vene whose fantasies traverse daily life. This documentary flirts with fiction in an original way.

Filmmaker Mark Soosaar talks to a remarkable gentleman Leonhard Vene (1920-1994), self-educated antiquity collector thirsty for knowledge. For his whole life Leonhard has lived in Meossaare manor where he has all his life collected and restored antiquity and searched for the right place for valuable items. Beautiful old pieces of furniture fills the hall of the manor - the old man himself puts up with puritan conditions and lives in a small kitchen. He is always smiling and looks like he comes from the previous century. Leonhard Vene learns French and criticizes Einstein's theory of relativity. The old man lives ...
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With Bare Hands

Original title: Paljakäsi

1980 | Documentary | Director: Mihkel Ratas

The first steps of the ancient Eastern martial art - karate - in Estonia.

Artist Rein Tammik is painting a portrait of wrestler Georg Lurich commissioned by a karate club. There is a training going on in Rataskaevu Street while at the same time basement rooms are being dug for the future leisure room. Priit Kelder, teacher of Eastern martial arts, talk about Lurich as a personality whom he considers to be the founder of the man-to-man fight in Estonia. Karate competition "Tallinn Cup" starts a new tradition in the Soviet Union, both young and professional experienced athletes take part in it. The cup stays in Estonia.
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