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That’s How It Is

Original title: Nii ta on

2024 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Toomla

The documentary feature takes the audience into the world of men living in rural Estonia, showing us the simple joys and sorrows of their everyday life.

The documentary feature takes the audience into the world of men living in rural Estonia, showing us the simple joys and sorrows of their everyday life. How does the former pig farmer Janek raise his four sons, or what does Meelis, the owner of a small town nursing home, dream about? How does forester Rein find a new spark in life in the game of darts, and farmer Eku in potato planting? Does septic tank servicer Kaido have any regrets in life, and how often does he bring flowers to his wife? Does hobby inventor Juss see God in the ...
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Gardens Of The Morning Calm

Original title: Tulevalvajad

2023 | Documentary | Director: Liis Nimik

A primal and oneiric documentary about nature and creativity.

In nature everything is in balance. In the circle of life, which never ends, everyone has their task - plants and mushrooms, insects and animals... Tis diverse orchestra always finds its rhythm and tone. Recognizing the distinctiveness of being human, this film looks at what are our possibilities to peacefully co-exist within that co-creation of nature. For nearly seven years of exploring the periphery countryside of Estonia, this oneiric journey filmed on 16mm brings to the foreground the daily rhythms of ordinary people and animals in different ages and phases of their lives. It composes an analogue gospel of a ...
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Lumi ja Leenu

2022 | Documentary | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

A documentary by Mirjam Matiisen is about Silvi who is one of the last Estonians to keep two cows in her home farm for her own use

Silvi is one of the last Estonians to keep two cows in her home farm for her own use. Unfortunately Silvi sees no future in keeping the cows, so the time has come to send her two beloved animals away.
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Before

2017 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Hõbe Ilus

The film portrays a winter morning of a family, that lives at the countryside in South-Estonia.

Lee is a 7-year-old girl who lives at a rural countryside house with her parents and little brother Leek. This is a quiet film about them waking-up and getting ready for school – somewhat of a daily ritual, but during the winter time this routine requires flash-lights.
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Simply a man

Original title (in Estonian): "Muidu üks mees"

2015 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Eeva Mägi

“Simply a man” is a documentary film about Arkaadi Sai who lives in a former kolkhoz village which is now dying out. Arkaadi lives in a complete solitude and nothing is actually happening in his life. One day a filmmaker comes to Arkaadi to make a film about him. But in order to make a film something has to happen. So this film happens.
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Waves and vibes

Original title: Lained ja võnked

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kaido Veermäe, Marianne Kõrver

An eternal opposition of fine and crude matter has penetrated the marriage of two people. It is a poetic story about cosmic vibrations, split cabbages and the possibility of love.

An elderly couple married for four decades has decided to divorce in their golden years – the wife's path has taken her to the waves of God and cosmic energy, but the husband stays in the iron clutch of science. World views have clashed, an eternal opposition of fine and crude matter has penetrated the marriage of two people. It is a poetic story about cosmic vibrations, split cabbages and the possibility of love.
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Miina

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Õnne Luha

Documentary depicts one day in a schoolgirl Miina's life: we see her in her home farm near the forest, at her school and at a party.

Miina is a fifteen-year-old girl living in Obinitsa village. She lives with her big family in a small forest farm and goes to a small school that will be probably soon closed. The kind of a school where students won't go for a secret smoke round the corner; where there are no drug dealers; and where the teachers are friendly yet strict. Miina doesn't want to stay to her home village - there is no work and she feels bored. The documentary follows her daily life.
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Alone on the Swing

Original title: Üksinda kiigel

2001 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt
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But the Goats?

Original title: Aga kitsed?

1998 | Documentary | Director: Liivo Niglas

Debut documentary by Liivo Niglas about a French family growing goats and making goat cheese.

The Delabouglise family in France grows goats and makes goat cheese. This is not that difficult thing to do for living, however, one has to have time and will to do it. Farmer Etienne goes to sell goat cheese at the local market. Children can come to the farm during their summer holidays in order to get acquainted to country life. All this is not profitable and the family discusses on future options.
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Nelli and Elmar

Original title: Nelli ja Elmar

1998 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Enn Säde
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