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Estonian Rhapsody

Original title: Kukerpillide rapsoodia

2022 | Music Documentary, Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid and its spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to the roots of Estonian folkmusic.

A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid, which after half a century of activity undertakes to update its repertoire with pieces by contemporary composers. Maybe this will bring into being new folk songs, which years later everyone will know by heart again. The band's spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to its roots, would allow us to expect this.
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Machina Faust

2022 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Kaupo Kruusiauk

An intimate documentary about the internationally renowned Estonian musician, saxophone player and improvisational jazz composer Maria Faust.

An intimate documentary about the internationally renowned Estonian musician, saxophone player and improvisational jazz composer Maria Faust. Maria’s career started at the Kuressaare Music School where she quickly realised that she wanted to be an artist. She landed at the Royal Danish Academy of Music because she’s always wished to have her music played but was forced to only play old, famous composers in Estonia. The musician’s journey in the film culminates with her piece ’Mass of Mary’, with the film observing the rehearsals and preparations for the premiere. The creative source of Maria Faust’s work is strongly tied to ...
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Tõnu Kõrvits. Moorland Elegies

Original title: Tõnu Kõrvits. Lageda laulud

2018 | Portrait, Music Documentary, Documentary | Director: Marianne Kõrver

A documentary film about a composer Tõnu Kõrvits, his music and the people who are deeply touched by his music.

Tõnu Kõrvits is a composer in his fifth decade who doesn’t open up easily. Though he is one of the most performed Estonian composers, Tõnu prefers to remain in the shadows. His person and music carry a secret that only unravels for those who can see behind the words, who forget themselves in the music and let the sounds Tõnu created take them along on a mystical, poetical journey that changes anyone who arrives at the end. The film “Moorland Elegies” is named after Tõnu’s nine-part choir cycle, based on Emily Brontë’s almost gothic, dark poetry, that invokes spiritual conditions ...
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Big House

Original title: Suur maja

2011 | Cartoon, Animation | Director: Kristjan Holm

On one totally ordinary warm summer night the residents of a totally ordinary apartment house happen to gather in the yard. A citizen of questionable motives takes advantage of the situation and the ending of course is quite expectable.

On one totally ordinary warm summer night the residents of a totally ordinary apartment house happen to gather in the yard. A citizen of questionable motives takes advantage of the situation and the ending of course is quite expectable.
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Roots: One Hundred Years of War and Music

2011 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Katrin Laur, Gabriel Castro Rouillé
Dialogues. Composer Valentin Silvestrov

Original title: Dialoogid. Helilooja Valentin Silvestrov

2008 | Portrait, Music Documentary, 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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Kitchen Dimensions

Original title: Köögi dimensioonid

2008 | Cartoon, Animation | Director: Priit Tender

Three orchestrated journeys to the hitherto unknown dimensions of a kitchen in the morning.

Three orchestrated journeys to the hitherto unknown dimensions of a kitchen in the morning.
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Meetings in Galway

Original title: Hääl maa ja taeva vahel

2006 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

Portrait documentary by Mark Soosaar about singer Siiri Sisask.

Mongolian mountains echo back the way it invites the gods down to Earth. Shepherds ride by on their horses and their songs also echo back. Singer Siiri Sisask is looking for the truth in the East. Church of the Holy Mother of God in Paris. Flickering sea of candles for those who have passed away. Siiri is looking for the truth in the West. The sun is going down above Estonia, the sea is turning crimson. Siiri is in Vääna beach with a little Italian song. The singer is seeking truth in her childhood land. Film director Mark Soosaar is ...
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The singing nation

Original title: Laulurahvas

2004 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Andri Luup

The singing celebration of Estonian nation and two different points of view to the big event.

Representatives of two opposite sides meet - Heinrich who is a fan of choral singing and who aims at preserving traditions; and a group of friends called "United People". Traditional patriotic choral music is opposed by sociocritical rap music. Heinrich believes that choral singing is the mother of Estonian nation. For "United People", the most important thing is individual musical expression. What comes from the heart of an individual will reach to the heart of another individual. Both representatives have dedicated themselves to music. In their own way, both are right.
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The Philosopher

Original title: Inimeste lemmik

2000 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Meelis Piller

Documentary shows the daily life of philosopher Arnold von Keyserling and his wife Wilhelmine in Vienna - life full of astrology, Eastern philosophy, shamanism and mysticism.

Meelis Piller follows the daily life of philosopher Arnold von Keyserling and his wife Wilhelmine in Vienna. Their life is full of astrology, magic of numbers and geometry, Eastern philosophy, shamanism and mysticism. Arnold's father Earl Hermann Alexander von Keyserling was born and lived in Estonia. Arnold's life is in a way a symbol of contemporary society - noblemen who used to reside in luxurious castles are now pressed to live into one-bedroom apartments. Despite everything Arnold and Wilhelmine Keyserling have managed to remain the same people as they were born. Even if a bit tired they work in a ...
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