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  • Hi, Rasma!
    Hi, Rasma!

    Original title: Hei, Rasma!

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Laila Pakalniņa

    Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian co-production documentary about the residents of the coastal villages of Northern Estonia, the ancient coastal law and folklore related to the Latvian steamboat Rasma. The documentary has optimistic and funny undertone while introducing specific episodes from cultural history.

  • Kihnu lapsed pool sajandit hiljem
    Kihnu lapsed pool sajandit hiljem

    2014 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Mark Soosaar

    People of Kihnu island fifty years ago and in the year of 2014.

  • Bride Forever
    Bride Forever

    Original title in Estonian: Pealpool pilvi

    2008 | Students film, Short | Director: Age Viks

  • Ruudi
    Ruudi

    Original title: Ruudi

    2006 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Katrin Laur

    The first full-length feature film directed by Katrin Laur tells the story of 7-year-old boy Ruudi who wants to take part in the viking trip for fathers and sons. He holds a contest for finding a father for himself. The award for the winner will be himself, his mother, and the fabulous viking treasure.

  • Victoria (A Story of a Love Affair), Part 1
    Victoria (A Story of a Love Affair), Part 1

    Original title: Victoria (Ühe armastuse lugu) I jagu

    1994 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Sillart

    The lyrical love story directed by Jüri Sillart is based on the novel "Victoria" (1898) by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun. The film tells the story about different adventures in the lives of young people being in love, brought into the 1930s in Estonia.

  • The Bird Watcher
    The Bird Watcher

    Original title: Vaatleja

    1987 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Iho

    The first feature film directed by Arvo Iho analyzes the relationships between women, men and nature in the spirit of antique Greek tragedy.

  • Ilmatsalu kalakasvatuse näidiskatsejaamas
    Ilmatsalu kalakasvatuse näidiskatsejaamas

    1983 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov

  • The Smacking Sea
    The Smacking Sea

    Original title: Karge meri

    1981 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

    The film directed by Arvo Kruusement is based on the novel "The Smacking Sea" by August Gailit and takes the audience to an island where its inhabitants live according to the community traditions. The visual side of the film emphasizes the everyday life, traditions and ethnography of the fishermen and seal hunters of Ruhnu Island and depicts the picturesqueness of its nature and village landscapes.

  • Bonycrone
    Bonycrone

    Original title: Kunksmoor

    1977 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

    This is a fairytale for children where they are valued the real and imaginary values of people.

  • Acquaintances 3
    Acquaintances 3

    Original title: Tuttavad 3

    1973 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Acquaintances of married writers' couple Enn and Helga Nõu in Sweden in 1970-1973.

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