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  • The Real Rannap
    The Real Rannap

    Original title: Päris Rannap

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aleksander Ots, Kaidi Klein

    Estonian music is priceless, but his personality is very complex and contradictory. The authors of the film were above all attracted to the personality of the composer, driven by the desire to pull the mask off the maestro and show the real Rannap to the extent possible.

  • Year Of The Pig
    Year Of The Pig

    Original title: Sea aasta

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    The film gives us a look into a year in our recent history, namely the year 2019, which polarised our people in politics and between generations. Without choosing sides and without unnecessary explanations the events shown in the film create a thought provoking story about a nations arrival to the end of the industrial age.

  • Islam Eesti südames
    Islam Eesti südames

    2020 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Madis Reimund

  • Maria ’s Paradise
    Maria ’s Paradise

    Original title (in Finnish): Marian paratiisi

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Zaida Bergroth

    The angel will guide us.

  • EINASTO 11577
    EINASTO 11577

    Original title: EINASTO 11577

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Helle Karis

    The film project "EINASTO 11577" is dedicated to one of the famous "stars" in Estonia, the academician Jaan Einasto.

  • Jesus, Gays and Pussicats
    Jesus, Gays and Pussicats

    Original title: Jeesus, homod ja kiisud

    2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaan Kolberg

    The protagonist of the documentary is Rein Mets, an extremely controversial man known as an evangelist and founder of the Living Word religious movement in Estonia. He is also a father of five children, a bisexual and has been living together with a man for more than 20 years.

  • Journey to Ararat
    Journey to Ararat

    Original title of the film: Teekond Araratile

    2011 | Documentary | Director: Riho Västrik

  • Doctor Grossmann's Land of the Gods
    Doctor Grossmann's Land of the Gods

    Original title: Doktor Grossmanni jumalate maa

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Galina Grossmann is an exceptional woman who paints Jesus, composes an opera about Jesus and performs the musical work with the influences of Estonian folklore to the residents of a retirement home.

  • Masing`s Landscape. Part IV
    Masing`s Landscape. Part IV

    Original title: Masingu maastikud: Tõuseb tume puu täis kollaseid tiibu

    2008 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Kepp

    Film director Vallo Kepp has gathered original materials of his film trilogy "Masing's Landscapes".

  • Evi Tihemets
    Evi Tihemets

    2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary directed by Rein Raamat about Evi Tihemets, an outstanding graphic artist.

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