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  • That’s How It Is
    That’s How It Is

    Original title: Nii ta on

    2024 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Toomla

    The documentary feature takes the audience into the world of men living in rural Estonia, showing us the simple joys and sorrows of their everyday life.

  • Mis teed, Gruusia?
    Mis teed, Gruusia?

    Original title: Mis teed, Gruusia?

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Agnes Aus

    A group of Estonians who are tired of their office jobs have taken the faith of Georgian tea into their own hands. Can two different cultures find a common language and bring Georgian tea back to life?

  • Strawberry Eaters
    Strawberry Eaters

    Original title: Maasikaõgijad

    2018 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Mattias Mälk

    Snails can't wait for a strawberry farmer's child to be born.

  • Gorilla Tourism
    Gorilla Tourism

    Title in Estonian: Gorillamajandus

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Märten Vaher

    Documentary about the daily life of mountain gorillas and the local forest guides who mediate the gorillas to tourists. There are both battles with poaching as well as extreme poverty common to Africa.

  • Myanmar - tarkuse tuulajad
    Myanmar - tarkuse tuulajad

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Tarvo Mölder

  • Südametunnistus mobiiltelefonis
    Südametunnistus mobiiltelefonis

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Märten Vaher

  • Tülitaja
    Tülitaja

    1986 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Arvo Iho

  • The Ploughman's Fatigue
    The Ploughman's Fatigue

    Title in Estonian: Künnimehe väsimus

    1982 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Enn Säde, Jüri Müür

    This documentary is a critical analysis of the severe negative consequences of the centrally planned agricultural policy. A policy which imposes a new technology without taking into account the specific needs and conditions of the farming-land in Estonia.

  • Don't Kill the Earthworm
    Don't Kill the Earthworm

    Title in Estonian: Ärge tapke vihmaussi

    1978 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Heli Speek

    Documentary about spoiling the structure of ploughed soil and about the changes in arable ground.

  • Maaparandaja
    Maaparandaja

    1973 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

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