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Leonhard Lapin. Process

Original title: Leonhard Lapin. Protsess

2020 | Documentary, Portrait | Director:

This film portraits Leonhard Lapin, a creator born in an Estonian small town called Räpina in the 1950s, who becomes one of the most outstanding avant-garde artists on the Soviet Estonian art and architecture scene. The film also reveals the creator’s worldview, beliefs and rebellious nature.

This film portraits Leonhard Lapin, a creator born in an Estonian small town called Räpina in the 1950s, who becomes one of the most outstanding avant-garde artists on the Soviet Estonian art and architecture scene. In the second half of the 1960s, deep in the middle of the Soviet era, Lapin went to the capital to study architecture at the Art Institute. Lapin is especially inspired by pre-war Estonian funk architecture and Russian constructivists. In contrast, the bleak mass production on the actual building arena provokes protest and anger. He finds many like-minded people, and his artistic circle of friends ...
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Attorney Monika Mägi

Original title: Monika

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ken Saan, Steven-Hristo Evestus

Retired top lawyer Monika Mägi and Steven-Hristo Evestus, who is at the peak of his prosecuting career will argue.

Retired top lawyer Monika Mägi and Steven-Hristo Evestus, who is at the peak of his prosecuting career, meet and argue. They are focused to talk about real-life arguments. Only the main character Monika can answer for our questions. All of this is happening outside of the courtroom playground, and our talks are mostly focused on life-related topics. The portrait story also sheds light on the human nuances in the court. From the counterpart Estonian top prosecutors and advocates will talk.
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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.

Documentary about the life of Rein Mets, an evangelist and activist of the Living Word, a father of five and a bisexual. Yet, this is not just another biographical documentary - the film also studies Tegemist ei ole puhtalt eluloofilmiga. Film puudutab ka meie lähiajalugu ja inimese otsinguid harmoonia ja tasakaalu leidmisel ning kindlasti ka küsimust sellest, kuidas korraldada oma hinge- ja füüsiline maailm selliselt, et ruumi jääks ka teistele kaasinimestele.
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Man with the Top Hat

Original title: Mees torukübaraga

2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Riho Västrik

Portrait documentary by Riho Västrik about Valeri Kirss, organizer of Estonian beauty contests, at the height of his glory days.

Portrait documentary about Valeri Kirss - the organizer of beauty contests, a stubborn man who restored the tradition of beauty contests and who managed to hold around ten annual beauty contests in Estonia since 1992. Filmmakers follow the enthusiastic and hyperactive man during the times he was at the peak of his glory when Estonians knew exactly who the last Miss Estonia was. The recorded materials that have been unused for more than a decade have acquired extra value for making the colourful personal story as well as a funny retrospective describing the social life in Estonia during the turn ...
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Dialogues. Composer Valentin Silvestrov

Original title: Dialoogid. Helilooja Valentin Silvestrov

2008 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

Valentin Silvestrov is an internationally acknowledged contemporary Ukrainian composer of classical music and regarded as one of finest composers of his generation.

Valentin Silvestrov is an internationally acknowledged contemporary Ukrainian composer of classical music and regarded as one of the finest composers of his generation. Music is the meaning of life for him. Music that keeps flowing out of him. If music remains concealed, this would simply suffocate him.
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Juri Vella's World

Original title: Juri Vella maailm

2003 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Liivo Niglas

Liivo Niglas portrays Juri Vella, a Nenets of West Siberia, who has returned to reindeer herding in order to escape the expanding civilization.

Nenets Juri Vella is a social activist and writer living in West Siberia who wants to escape the attack of Western civilization and has created his own world. Ten years ago he left his village to go to taiga and become a reindeer breeder. He founded a reindeer farm including both a winter and summer camp and started to live there together with his oldest daughter's family. In order to save his grandchildren from the social and psychic problems, Juri has also established a school in the winter camp where two teachers work with five children.
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The Mutiny of Deities

The original title: Müütide mäss

2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Brambat

Portrait documentary about painter Lembit Sarapuu.

Lembit Sarapuu is an artist who creates myths while increasingly identifying himself with his artwork - becoming a myth himself. Sarapuu is an exception, both as an individual and as an artist - he barely meets any norms. And it all comes naturally to him. Let us call this oddity or a special talent - both are right when it comes to Lembit Sarapuu.
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Reporter

1981 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt
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Nõukogude Eesti

1970 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Evald Vaher