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  • DeStudio. Pohmelus
    DeStudio. Pohmelus

    2021 | Documentary, Other categories, Commissioned, Experimental | Director: Marianne Kõrver

    A documentary with an experimental approach about the time travel of two 2020s artists to the 90s, where they meet their young selves.

  • The Story Of Peep Puks
    The Story Of Peep Puks

    Original title: Peep Puksi lugu

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    An old filmmaker Peep Puks has directed 61 documentaries and created almost 40 programmes for television. In this film, he looks back on stories of the first post-war generation of Estonia and the birth of the Estonian documentary.

  • Searching for the Light
    Searching for the Light

    Original title: Otsides valgust

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Heini Drui

    Portrait documentary directed by Heini Drui about Raivo Hein, a successful internet businessman, astrophotographer, adventurer and traveler.

  • Tallinn Spiced Sprats. The Canned Tales
    Tallinn Spiced Sprats. The Canned Tales

    Original title: Tallinna kilud

    2011 | Feature film, Short, Other categories | Director: Jaak Kilmi

    Jaak Kilmi and Kiur Aarma made the residents of Tallinn to perform the opposition between the manor owner Johann von Uexküll in Riisipere and the Hochedle Rath der Stadt Reval or the higher consilium governing the city of Tallinn back in 16th century.

  • Life is a Flower
    Life is a Flower

    Original title: Elu on lill

    2010 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    Two grand old masters, artists Evald Okas and photographer Kalju Suur, are recording the beauty of a naked woman.

  • Maestro
    Maestro

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

  • Brave New World
    Brave New World

    Original title: Hea uus ilm

    2006 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Jaan Tootsen

    It's a film about consumerism, about people, who have lost themselves in a world of things.

  • Jaan Klysheiko
    Jaan Klysheiko

    Original title: Jaan Klõšeiko

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Eve Ester, Igor Ruus

    Portrait documentary about Jaan Klysheiko, a legendary photo artist, book and magazine designer.

  • Peeter
    Peeter

    2001 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jüri Sillart

    Portrait documentary directed by Jüri Sillart about filmmaker and photographer Peeter Tooming and his battle with serious disease.

  • Vaba mees Priit Vesilind
    Vaba mees Priit Vesilind

    2000 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

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