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  • The Tour of Dreams
    The Tour of Dreams

    Original title: Unistus Ameerika tuurist

    2021 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Madis Ligema, Taavi Arus

    When no public recognition at home, a gospel band Robirohi plans the tour to the source of gospel music, to perform at the halls of fame in Kentucky, USA.

  • Hold Onto Me
    Hold Onto Me

    Original title: Ära mind lahti lase

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Ingrid Hübscher, Sigrid Reede

    Conductor Elo Tammsalu-Schmitz left Estonia 20 years ago because of love. As she prepares to take the European Choir of Estonians to the Estonian national Song Celebration, her German husband Hartmut also needs to learn the songs.

  • The Little Comrade
    The Little Comrade

    Original title: Seltsimees laps

    2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Moonika Siimets

    Six-year-old Leelo’s mother is deported to a Siberian prison camp during Stalinist repressions. The little girl tries to be as good as she can in the belief that this will bring her mother back home.

  • Destination To Be Happy
    Destination To Be Happy

    Original title: Sihtpunkt - olla õnnelik

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Kertu Köösel

    This documentary tells the story of two men, Rain and Andres who are constantly on the search of self fulfilment and happiness. On their searches they have gone through many experiences which allows them to make others happy as well.The phrase giving is better than receiving was made for personalizing them.

  • Year of the Horse
    Year of the Horse

    Original title: Hobuse aasta

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Reportage documentary directed by Andres Sööt records the most important events of Estonian fight for independence in 1990.

  • Naksitrallid
    Naksitrallid

    1990 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Avo Paistik

  • Sõrve päevad
    Sõrve päevad

    1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ain Suurhans

  • Year of the Dragon
    Year of the Dragon

    Original title: Draakoni aasta

    1988 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Documentary chronicle directed by Andres Sööt about the influential events and the political awakening in Estonia in 1988.

  • Naksitrallid -1
    Naksitrallid -1

    1984 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Avo Paistik

  • Tartu
    Tartu

    1983 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Heini Drui

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