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  • 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.

  • The Pearlman
    The Pearlman

    Original title: Pärlimees

    2006 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Rao Heidmets

    A smart leader can keep the culture of his nation ingenous for a long time,but he is helpless against the interchange of genes.

  • Miriam Plays Hide and Seek
    Miriam Plays Hide and Seek

    Original title: Miriam mängib peitust

    2004 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Priit Tender

    While Father and Mother are outside, Miriam, Little Brother and Hen start playing hide-and-seek.

  • King for a Day
    King for a Day

    Original title: Kuningas üheks päevaks

    2002 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Peeter Urbla

    Documentary by Peeter Urbla about Aare Hõrn, owner of Mihkli Farm, and about his activities as Seto King.

  • Ja saagu teid palju kui liiva meres
  • Liisi viies suvi
    Liisi viies suvi

    1996 | Documentary | Director: Airi Kasera

  • Bees of Sound
    Bees of Sound

    Title in Estonian: Heli mesilased

    1987 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp

    Heli Teppo, music teacher of Rõuge basic school and her pupil Andres Piigli express their thoughts and emotions about the youth song celebration in 1987.

  • Edu saladus
    Edu saladus

    1986 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

  • The Giraffe
    The Giraffe

    Original title: Kaelkirjak

    1986 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Rao Heidmets

    There lives only one animal in the zoo – a giraffe. No one except a little girl comes to visit it.

  • On the shore of the Sea of Japan
    On the shore of the Sea of Japan

    Original title: Jaapani mere kaldal

    1980 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Tahvel

    Documentary shows the life and work in the collective fishermen's farm and tells about those who emigrated from the islands of Hiiumaa, Saaremaa and Muhu to the Far East at the end of 19th century.

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