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  • Each Wall Lives Its Own Life
    Each Wall Lives Its Own Life

    Original title: Iga sein elab oma elu

    2023 | Other categories | Director: Magnus Kallas

    Over time, various well-known signs appear on the wall of a house on the street. The wall becomes more confusing until it is finally demolished.

  • Tales Of A Toy Horse
    Tales Of A Toy Horse

    Original title in Ukrainian: Казка про Коника

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Ulyana Osovska, Denis Strashnyi, Rodion Shub

    Tales of a Toy Horse is a film about being human and its possibility even when there is war around you.

  • Oh Say Can You See?
    Oh Say Can You See?

    2019 | Students film, Animation | Director: Noam Sussman

    A socio-political analysis of the United States of America's current state of affairs.

  • The Story Of Peep Puks
    The Story Of Peep Puks

    Original title: Peep Puksi lugu

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    An old filmmaker Peep Puks has directed 61 documentaries and created almost 40 programmes for television. In this film, he looks back on stories of the first post-war generation of Estonia and the birth of the Estonian documentary.

  • Bridges Of Time
    Bridges Of Time

    Original title: Ajasillad

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Audrius Stonys, Kristine Briede

    "Look back with me and maybe you will find out something new about documentary cinema, which is nothing else but life after death." Herz Frank.

  • Long Live the Scandals!
    Long Live the Scandals!

    Original title: Elagu skandaalid ja kollased sandaalid

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    Documentary about Estonian contemporary artist Leonhard Lapin.

  • Stealing Socialism
    Stealing Socialism

    Original title: Riigivargad

    2014 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

  • Boxed
    Boxed

    Original title: Kastis

    2012 | Feature film, Short | Director: Sander Allikmäe

    Minimalistic story about power and the abuse of power. Film about the potency of power and unexpected indifference.

  • An Invitation to the Eternal City
    An Invitation to the Eternal City

    Original title: Kutse igavesse linna

    2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    An hour with the amazingly multifaceted Einar Laigna, who clearly and emphatically discusses life’s basic values with the viewer, at a time when ethics tend to be lost from our lives. And thus, the message that he sends to Estonians and other people who love their land is that today is more important than ever before.

  • The Phenomenon of Raul Rajangu
    The Phenomenon of Raul Rajangu

    The original title "Raul Rajangu fenomen"

    2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Liina Kulles

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