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  • Water in a Sieve. Merle Karusoo
    Water in a Sieve. Merle Karusoo

    Original title: Sõelaga vett. Merle Karusoo

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristin Raup, Madli Lääne

    A biographical documentary film by Kristin Raup and Madli Lääne about Merle Karusoo, the Estonian stage director and collector of local biographies.

  • Maria ’s Paradise
    Maria ’s Paradise

    Original title (in Finnish): Marian paratiisi

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Zaida Bergroth

    The angel will guide us.

  • Truth and Justice
    Truth and Justice

    Original title: Tõde ja õigus

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tanel Toom

    Estonia, 1872. The uncompromising new owner of Robber’s Rise must battle with hard work, his spiteful neighbor and with his own family and beliefs to transform the poor land into a flourishing farm of his dreams – to bring truth and justice to a god forsaken place.

  • Love express
    Love express

    Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kuba Mikurda

    A documentary celebrating the work of Walerian Borowczyk, a director of unparalleled sensitivity, revered in the 1970s, who was later labeled as a maker of erotic movies.

  • Naksitrallid
    Naksitrallid

    1990 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Avo Paistik

  • Peeping Gnooms
    Peeping Gnooms

    Original title: Päkapikud piiluvad

    1990 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

    Puppet film about pre-christmas.

  • Naksitrallid -1
    Naksitrallid -1

    1984 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Avo Paistik

  • Interview with Helmut Maandi on May 16, 1983
    Interview with Helmut Maandi on May 16, 1983

    Title in Estonian: Intervjuu Helmut Maandiga 16.05.1983

    1983 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Interview with politician Helmut Maandi in his home in Högdalen, Stockholm on May 16, 1983.

  • Uus lastehaigla Mustamäel
    Uus lastehaigla Mustamäel

    1979 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toivo Elme

  • The white land of Enderby
    The white land of Enderby

    Original title: Enderby valge maa

    1969 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt, Mati Kask

    Documentary by Andres Sööt and Mati Kask portrays Antarctic expeditions and its polar stations in 1968-1969.

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