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Dance Of Death

Original title: Surmatants

2019 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Vaiko Edur

Documentary about American cultural historian Paul Firnhaber, who has found his peace in a small town of Estonia, called Viljandi.

In secular culture, death tends to be a taboo subject and people avoiding to talk about it, regardless of the fact that death is a part of our life. American cultural historian and anthropologist Paul Firnhaber who have moved to Estonia, thinks that one of the reasons may be ignorance - we do not know exactly what the death is and and what happens after death at all. The scientist who studied the burial rituals and the death culture of different countries, sheds some light on the fear of death, also from where have been grown out the tradition to ...
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Long Live the Scandals!

Original title: Elagu skandaalid ja kollased sandaalid

2018 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

Documentary about Estonian contemporary artist Leonhard Lapin.

Leonhard Lapin is the classic and the enfant terrible of Estonian contemporary art, constantly followed by scandals, lewd legends and envious grumbling. Lapin confidently steps on the cornea of mediocrity, enjoying the situation to the fullest. Loved by his muses, the artist is not ashamed of his dalliances. He still has plenty at the grand old age of 70. The new Estonian film opens the doors to a disappearing Bohemianism, in which racy vocabulary reigns instead of political correctness.
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More than Life

Original title: Enam kui elu

2018 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Indrek Spungin, Taavi Arus

This is the story of the last genuine rock star and poet, of his work, and of the anatomy of a punk band.

Freddy Grenzmann is Estonia’s last rock star and the singer of the punk rock band Psychoterror. He’s also a poet. The rock star phenomenon is beyond ordinary norms. It’s larger than life. It can approvingly be said of Freddy that he isn’t normal – not on stage nor in life. Freddy’s oeuvre and life are equivalent – he gives everything his all. What makes Freddy interesting is not the delight of social or textual games but rather the magnitude of what he puts at stake, the possibility of completely losing himself, and the depth of foreseeable human or metaphysical distress.
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Shards Of Light

Original title: Jagatud valgus

2018 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Kullar Viimne

Stained glass artist fights for her existence and for new orders. Looking back to her long life, she investigates her current situation and motives of her creativeness.

Estonia has long, dark autumn and winter season. People wait for the light-filled time, so light has a special meaning for the locals. The light also holds a special meaning for Dolores Hoffmann, a stained glass maker, who has been creating stained glass art for forty-four years. Stained glass is an art form born with Christianity, with the churches and cathedrals. People come to church to attend to their most personal, deep matters, to pray and meditate. Colourful stained windows are here, creating the link between the space and outside world, to tune the person to the spirit of Holy ...
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The African Mother

2011 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Kris Haamer

Kris Haamer’s documentary is a story of São Tomé and Príncipe painter Alex, who prepares for his first exibition.

As the young painter Alex Keller Fonseca journeys through the forgotten island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, we meet 13 talented people, who share with us their dreams. We will find access to the sources of creativity of artists, and discover how their efforts, despite the uncertainties and obstacles, are worth it. This film will inspire each of us to seize fate by the horns and fulfill our souls by creating something — by giving physical form to our thougts.
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Money and Poetry

Title in Estonian: Raha ja poeesia

2010 | Documentary | Director: Imre Annus

Documentary about Siim-Tanel Annus’ exhibition „Money and Poetry“ in Pärnu Art Hall in 2010 where the artist has displayed his relief paintings on the subject of money.

Siim-Tanel Annus (b. 1960) is one of the most acknowledged representatives of Estonian modern art - he is known as a graphic artist, painter and performance artist. Annus has exhibited his work at more than one hundred exhibitions both in Estonia and abroad; he has participated in Venice Biennale and received several art awards. He has studied in Tõnis Vint's studio and graduated from the department of art history at the University of Tartu. His exhibition "Money and Poetry" held in Pärnu Art Hall in 2010 celebrated also the artist's 50th birthday.
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Freedom Starts from Within

Original title: Vabadus algab seest. Kai-Mai Olbri autoportree

2009 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Kai-Mai Olbri

This film's central theme is freedom - human and above all artist's freedom: artistic, spiritual and physical, observed retroactively by the author herself. This sincere and confessional biography examines the author's complicated and versatile artistic nature. Marriage to a loved one brings on a clear understanding of responsibility. You become positive, that happy co-existence is what allows a human being to feel free. It is because of that freedom, that you can take on new challenges and understand, that be it painting, writing, acting, or filming - your art is one whole.
Man from the City of Masters

Original title: Mees meistrite linnast

2006 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Peeter Brambat

Documentary portrait by Peeter Brambat about Ants VIidalepp, an elderly painter and professor emeritus.

Professional artist Ants Viidalepp (1921-2012) was 85 at the time of filming the documentary. He is known for younger generations mostly because of his books of recollections. At his exhibition "Fifty Viidalepps" held in Viinistu Art Museum in the spring of 2006, the artist showed his grotesque, folksy small-format oil paintings. Viidalepp's works often depict cartoonish funny stories where the characters wear festive clothes from the early 20th century whil looking simple-minded and happy. Every picture has its own strange everyday fabula just like the artist's endless recollective stories that he tells to accompany his work.
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The Pine. Graphic artist Tõnis Laanemaa

Original title: Mänd. Graafik Tõnis Laanemaa

2006 | Documentary, Amateur films | Director: Bruno Uustal

The documentary tells a story about a pine tree in Northern Estonia in Tõnis Laanemaa's artwork.

The group exhibition "Structures I" held in Draakon gallery in October 2004 included graphic prints and drawings by Tõnis Laanemaa, photographs by Mari-Liis Laanemaa and Pelle Kalmo and music by Taavi Laatsit. The exhibition is the first part of the long-term co-project by these four artists in order to discover and depict the structures of Estonian nature. All the artists went to East-Viru county and Kõrvemaa in order to derive inspiration. The documentary has been screened in Tõnis Laanemaa's personal exhibitions.
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The dark sky of imagination

Original title: Kujutluse tume taevas

2004 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Marianne Kõrver

A stroll through Kadri Mälk's world of jewellery.

A stroll through Kadri Mälk´s world of jewellery. Mälk began her studies at the Tartu Art School in 1977 and graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 1986, studying under professor Leili Kuldkepp. Mälk has been assigned to the Estonian Academy of Arts since 1989 and has been a professor of the jewellery department at the academy since 1996. She has held both solo and group exhibitions throughout the world. Her work has been displayed in various museums and exhibitions.
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