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  • At The Water's Edge
    At The Water's Edge

    Original title: Vete piiril

    2023 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

    A portrait of a remarkable woman who lives alone in the remote part of Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring, the area gets badly flooded for weeks at times, but still, she has no plans of leaving.

  • Estonian Funeral
    Estonian Funeral

    Original title: Eesti matus

    2021 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: René Vilbre

    Based on one of the longest running plays in Estonian theatre, “Eesti matus“ by Andrus Kivirähk, this is a comedy full of hilarious characters and unexpected situations where Estonian national-conservative view of the world clashes with more liberal European values of the younger generation.

  • Raudvara. Anu Raud
    Raudvara. Anu Raud

    2021 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Erle Veber

  • Old Man Cartoon Movie
    Old Man Cartoon Movie

    Original title: Vanamehe Film

    2019 | Puppet, Animation | Director: Mikk Mägi, Oskar Lehemaa

    This cartoon movie is epic road movie where our heroes must face festival hippies, forest creeps, sawmill workers and other dangers commonly found in the Estonian countryside.

  • Cutting Through
    Cutting Through

    Original title: Läbilõikamine. Meie maailm, 10/12

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Ove Musting

    The documentary introduces excerpts of those against the Nicaragua Canal fighting for their human rights, public order, democracy, private property and freedom of expression.

  • Estonian village in Ghana
    Estonian village in Ghana

    Title in Estonian: Eesti küla Ghanas

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Kalle Käesel

    Estonian activists, businesswomen and volunteers decided to support one village in Northern Ghana while bringing together the handicraft skills of Ghanaians, enterprisingness of Estonians and Western market. So it turned out that the baskets woven by Ghanaian village women would sell in Estonia and the butter produced from shea nut growing in African savannas would find buyers in USA.

  • Three Jewels
    Three Jewels

    Original title in Estonian: Kolm juveeli

    2016 | Anthropological, Students film, TV Show, Documentary | Director: Gerli Nõmm

    Documentary tells the story of three women from different generations who all have dedicated their lives to the most ancient and endangered Cambodian art forms – Smot chanting.

  • Juri Vella's World
    Juri Vella's World

    Original title: Juri Vella maailm

    2003 | Anthropological, Documentary | Director: Liivo Niglas

    Liivo Niglas portrays Juri Vella, a Nenets of West Siberia, who has returned to reindeer herding in order to escape the expanding civilization.

  • Sea behind your door
    Sea behind your door

    Original title: Meri ukse all

    1980 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Kuzmin

    Documentary by Toivo Kuzmin about Estonian maritime history including shipbuilding, navy schools, most famous seafarers and shipbuilders.

  • Organ
    Organ

    Title in Estonian: Orel

    1974 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

    Documentary directed by Peeter Tooming about Estonian organs, organ makers and the history of organ making in Estonia from 18th century until today.

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