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  • For Tomorrow Paradise Arrives
    For Tomorrow Paradise Arrives

    Original title: Homme saabub paradiis

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Anna Hints

    The world is suffering from the flood of food waste, to save the environment and the future of their children, young mothers decide to feed their families by diving into the dumpsters of the enormous supermarkets.

  • Eesti nafta
    Eesti nafta

    2020 | Documentary | Director: Liina Särkinen

    A Mother and daughter, searching for an answer to what could be the fuel for life in a small country Estonia. One of them grows Nettle, the other one is a famous youtuber.

  • Roots: 40 Years Later
    Roots: 40 Years Later

    Original title: Juured: 40 aastat hiljem

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Moonika Siimets

    A story about a love for things and the difficulty of letting go of them.

  • Mercato
    Mercato

    Original title: Turu majandus

    2016 | Documentary, Observation, Making of | Director: Mihkel Ulk

    Documentary film “Mercato" takes the viewer into one of the world’s poorest counties, Ethiopia. In the largest open air market in Africa, we follow the most ordinary working day of 10 year old shoe shine boys, wood-carrying ladies, an arrogant messenger and a well educated tourist guide.

  • Journey to Off-Grid
    Journey to Off-Grid

    Original title: Juhtmevaba elu

    2015 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Peeter Vihma

    Jim and Maarja fight for their existence during the first winter in their newly-established eco-home in Lahemaa puts their health, patience and technical knowledge to test.

  • Queue
    Queue

    Original title: Järjekord

    2014 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Aleksandr Heifets, Jaak Kilmi

    Jaak Kilmi and Aleksandr Heifets portray seemingly random group of people who for some or another reason stand, sit or lie down while waiting in a shop queue.

  • Brave New World
    Brave New World

    Original title: Hea uus ilm

    2006 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Jaan Tootsen

    It's a film about consumerism, about people, who have lost themselves in a world of things.

  • Me räägime alkoholist
    Me räägime alkoholist

    2006 | Educational | Director: Tõnu Virve

  • Vaenlane no 1
    Vaenlane no 1

    2006 | Educational | Director: Tõnu Virve

  • Buy an Elephant
    Buy an Elephant

    Original title: Osta elevant ära

    2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Õnne Luha

    Documentary about a peculiar community of consumption and communication whose members are dedicated to presentation, testing and selling of cleaning agents.

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