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  • Rauaniit
    Rauaniit

    2020 | Documentary | Director: Maria Aua

    To create a new, you have to give up the old. As a result of the dust, physical and dirty work of construction workers the building of the former textile factory Rauaniit gives birth to a modern Art Academy.

  • Wedding Game
    Wedding Game

    Original title: Pulmamäng

    2015 | Animation, Other types of animation | Director: Andres Tenusaar, Malle Valli, Marili Sokk

    An ethno-surreal film based on an Estonian folk tale.

  • The Gull Theorem
    The Gull Theorem

    Original title: Kajaka teoreem

    2014 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Joosep Matjus

    Gulls are like soul-birds for mankind, living and building their nests throughout the city. A man sees hope for salvation in the bird. Human body turns into an artificial environment and the gull becomes his soul.

  • Ada + Otto
    Ada + Otto

    Original title: Ada + Otto

    2013 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Ülo Pikkov

    Ada the Crow dreams of getting married.

  • Crow and Mice
    Crow and Mice

    Original title (in Estonian): "Vares ja hired"

    1998 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Mikk Rand

    A fairytale about the mice and the raven, which is stronger and which is cleverer.

  • Ilmalind
    Ilmalind

    1989 | Popular Sciences | Director: Rein Maran

  • Tööd ja tegemised
    Tööd ja tegemised

    1988 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Hardi Volmer

  • The Fox of Aisopose's
    The Fox of Aisopose's

    Original title: Aisopose rebane

    1986 | Animation, Puppet, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Raivo Järvi

  • Sunday Painters
    Sunday Painters

    Original title: Pühapäevamaalijad

    1979 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

    Documentary directed by Mark Soosaar about Estonian naivist artists.

  • Tõuaretajad
    Tõuaretajad

    1977 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ülo Tambek

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