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U.q.

2021 | Feature film, Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ivar Murd

A documentary about the life and music of Uku Kuut, from the Soviet Union to Los Angeles and to speakers all around the world.

To understand the international phenomenon of Uku Kuut means to understand the ability of different musical niches, sub-genres and hidden creative explosions to not only exist, butflourish, completely independently of the mainstream. Kuut’s life, mothered by Maryn E.Coote (who you may know as the Estonian Jazz diva Marju Kuut), took him from the Soviet Union to refuge in Sweden, music studios in Los Angeles, back to a re-independent Estonia and later, fighting ALS, to speakers all around the world. A Greek comedy captured on 8mm, VHS and BETA tape.
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Mountains That Were Not There

Original title: Mäed, mida polnud

2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ivar Jurtšenko

A documentary film that takes the viewer to the great stages of the sport of cycling. Estonians Tanel Kangert and Rein Taaramäe are the same age and both from the small village of Vändra. They are under the microscope as they both cycle in the top-level Astana Pro Team.

Talent, diligence and willpower can take you to the world stage, even if you grow up in Vändra, on the periphery of Europe, and dream of becoming a professional cyclist. A pro who conquers famous mountaintops in the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Dolomites, and whose name is heard from week to week on the Eurosport channel when the Tour de France, the Giro d´Italia or the Vuelta are underway. One exceptional success story is understandable, but when there are two of them, and both at the same time… Tanel Kangert and Rein Taaramäe grew up to become world-class champions ...
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Empty Space

Original title: Tühi ruum

2016 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Ülo Pikkov

Documentary-based animation about a dream that eventually comes true in a film.

A 10-years old girl longed for a puppy as a birthday present. Her disappointment was very big when instead puppy she got father she had no idea he was still alive. This documentary based film tells a story about a very long-standing dream that kept him alive through many years and actually will come true only now, through this film.
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Englas. Old Warrior

Original title: Englas. Vana sõdur

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm

This is the story of the two times wrestling World Champion August Englas.

This is the story of the two times wrestling World Champion August Englas. Born and raised in Pühajärve County, fought on the "right" side in WWII in Saaremaa and Kuramaa, wounded twice, made great things in sports world - a vital 90-year-old man speaks of his life and sportsman's career, love and marriage, of his home in Nõmme, Sihi Street, built with his own hands. He speaks of everything that is important to him. This is a story of an individual evolving in the magic and pain of history. Wins and failures (the fourth place in Helsinki Olympic Games stays a thorn ...
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Hi, Rasma!

Original title: Hei, Rasma!

2015 | Documentary | Director: Laila Pakalniņa

Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian co-production documentary about the residents of the coastal villages of Northern Estonia, the ancient coastal law and folklore related to the Latvian steamboat Rasma. The documentary has optimistic and funny undertone while introducing specific episodes from cultural history.

Documentary portrays Estonians through one of the most ancient traditions of coastal villages – the coastal law. According to the legend, a Latvian steamboat Rasma collided with an underwater mine on the coast of Northern Estonia on July 5, 1941. The captain decided to direct the shop to the banks of Mohn island in order to save the passengers and a child, as well as the equipment of sewing factory evacuated from Riga, Husqvarna bicycles, grain and flour. Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian co-produced documentary is searching for the bikes and sewing machines that have come from the board of Rasma, but also the ...
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Those Who Dare – on solidarity of small nations

Original title (Icelandic): Deir Sem Dora

2015 | Documentary | Director: Ólafur Rögnvaldsson
Dora Gordine: Ars Gratia Artis

Original title: Dora Gordine: Ars gratia artis

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Annaleena Piel Linna

Estonian-British documentary about Dora Gordine (1895-1991), a jewish young woman who grew up in Tallinn, Estonia, and became an internationally renowned sculptor, designer and artistocrat loved by high society.

In her hayday, Dora Gordine was considered to be one of the most talented sculptors in the world. Gordine was born in Libau, Latvia; grew up and studied sculpture in Tallinn, Estonia. While rising to fame in Paris, France via the Far East, she finally settled in London where her steady rise continued well beyond her contemporaries. Thanks to the marriage with the son of an Earl, Gordine managed to push her way to the top of the British aristocracy as one of her statues was opened by Queen Elizabeth II herself in 1963. The documentary focuses on discovering and ...
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Paper Town

Original title: Paberist linn

2013 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Kilmi

Gentlemen with grand ideas look into the past and future of Narva: Fyodor is recreating the past of Narva out of cardboard in a degrading town hall; Mats Gabrielsson wants to turn Narva into a new Hong Kong in the future.

Fyodor is recreating the past of Narva out of cardboard. Mats is designing the future of it, and knocks down old red brick buildings. They both have love for the town. Russia took over Narva from Sweden in the Great Northern War in 1704. Since then, the rule has been passed over six times. Not only on the border of Estonia and Russia, Narva is also on the cusp of the past and the future. This affectionate film brings the town to life in archive material, in models and architects’ sketches.
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Elu rannas

2010 | Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Ago Ruus
Balance between Man and Nature

Original title: Inimese ja looduse tasakaal

2006 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ago Ruus

The project of protecting and restoring endangered species in North-West of Estonia was the initiative of European Union Life-Nature Programme.

Silma landscape protection area in North-West of Estonia administers three territories under protection: Osmussaare landscape protection area, Silma ecological reserve and Vormsi landscape protection. The objective of EU's Life-Nature Programme is to restore and preserve half-natural coastal environments that provide living conditions for endangered migratory birds. The documentary focuses on the collaboration with local people related to the abovementioned programme.
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