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Jade Warrior

Original title: Igavese armastuse sõdalane

2006 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Antti-Jussi Annila

The romantic martial arts film by Finnish director Antti-Jussi Annila brings together the myths of the epic "Kalevala" and Buddhist ethics while telling the story about human yearning for love that can conquer the ancient evil.

The warrior facing the final battle between the good and the evil must be spiritually pure, bright, and cold - like a diamond. Master Sinai, however, falls in love with a beautiful young woman whose heart belongs to another man. Sintai's enemy will be defeated, but not destroyed. This way, Sintai creates a possibility for himself to be happily in love at another time in another place. But he has revived evil forces that will be the menace for the world in 21st century.
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Made in Estonia

Original title: Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla

2003 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rando Pettai

The film directed by Rando Pettai tells the story about Väino, Valdur, Maie and Silvi. When one of them should face difficulties in life, friends will be always there for helping out.

The film tells about common people: our neighbours, colleagues, acquaintances and about their ambitions and needs. These are people who have not lost humanity. The story focuses on two radio DJs performing their daily programme where their fictional characters try to survive both in town and in the countryside. Suddenly, they will be thunderstricken by the appearance of true love. In the name of a happy end, even NATO must get involved.
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Happy landing: Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

Original title: Kass kukub käppadele: Pauli laululaegas

1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Rainer Sarnet

Short film directed by Rainer Sarnet bringing the viewer to the world through the looking-glass, or behind the mirror, where our copies live. They reflect us back, at the right time, in the right place.

The mirror image of a variety show artist falls in love with his wife. While refusing to obey the strict order, he breaks through the mirror to the human world. What's the plan when the reflection becomes fatally dangerous? When the real life and the world behind mirror mingle, it will be confusing to understand who is "real" and who is "the other". The other self of a person can be tempting and confusing, it can become angry, lie or burst out uncomfortable truth. Nobody is protected from the other self.
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Killing Tartu

Original title: Tappev Tartu

1998 | Feature film, Full length feature, Amateur films | Director: Ilmar Raag

Amateur film directed by Ilmar Raag that was supposed to be the worst Estonian film. For ethical considerations the film is not screened.

Two young residents of Tartu, ballerina Eva and student Paul, find themselves facing the secret plan of the ministry of culture to destroy the art of film in Estonia.
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All My Lenins

Original title: Minu Leninid

1997 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Hardi Volmer

The second full-length feature film directed by Hardi Volmer is an adventure comedy telling the story of Aleksander Kesküla, the legendary Estonian nationalist in early 20th century, and about his international intrigues when trying to form an independent national state.

Young and active nationalist Aleksander Kesküla makes up his mind to use Lenin, the Bolsheviks' leader, in order to start a revolution in Russia with German money and create a new national state of Estonia in the north-east of Russia. For security reasons, five counterparts will be found and trained for Lenin; all of them are finally sent to Russia for participating in the revolution. How will the real Lenin put up with all this? How will the surrounding women and fellow fighters react? These are the questions clever Kesküla is asking - and the answers will be born even ...
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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.

When an islander comes with his decorated boat to propose to Katrina, she will need some time for figuring out what to do since she hardly knows the man. However, they will start their journey back to Matt Ruhve's home island even before the sunset. This is the island with its own laws where the strangers are not welcome and where even love tastes a bit like a sea salt.
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Venturous Curves

Original title: Vallatud kurvid

1959 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Juli Kun, Kaljo Kiisk

The first Estonian wide-screen feature film directed by Juli Kun and Kaljo Kiisk is a pure situation comedy where twin sisters (both roles played by Terje Luik) are in the middle of passionate adventures during a motorbike competition.

Vaike, a student and a motorbike racer, arrives at the racetrack where the bikes are already racing at full speed. She gets involved in adventures while getting acquainted with Raivo, successful biker and womanizer, and Heino, another big league biker who offers Vaike his help in preparing for the competition. Vaike finds it hard to face all that alone. Her twin sister Maret will helped her with this complicated situation. Only that this time Maret's new husband Ants will join the game. He is convinced that he can make the difference between Maret and Vaike.
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Jade Warrior

Made in Estonia

Happy landing: Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

Killing Tartu

All My Lenins

The Smacking Sea

Venturous Curves