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  • Estonian Rhapsody
    Estonian Rhapsody

    Original title: Kukerpillide rapsoodia

    2022 | Music Documentary, Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid and its spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to the roots of Estonian folkmusic.

  • The Old Man and Gas Worm
    The Old Man and Gas Worm

    Original title: Vanamees ja põrsauss

    2022 | Puppet, Animation | Director: Mikk Mägi

    A mysterious Snakepig kidnaps the Old Man's beloved pig! Now the Old Man has twenty-four hours to neutralize the pig before the whole village is blown up by a pig bomb. Or is it?

  • Estonian Funeral
    Estonian Funeral

    Original title: Eesti matus

    2021 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: René Vilbre

    Based on one of the longest running plays in Estonian theatre, “Eesti matus“ by Andrus Kivirähk, this is a comedy full of hilarious characters and unexpected situations where Estonian national-conservative view of the world clashes with more liberal European values of the younger generation.

  • Dawn of War
    Dawn of War

    Original title: O2

    2020 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Margus Paju

    A spy thriller about an Estonian intelligence officer, who has to track down a mysterious Soviet double agent on the eve of WWII.

  • The Weight of All the Beauty
    The Weight of All the Beauty

    Original title: Süda Sõrve Sääres

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Eeva Mägi

    As long as there is peace in your heart and old trees to protect you, you’re safe from any demon.

  • Truth and Justice
    Truth and Justice

    Original title: Tõde ja õigus

    2019 | Full length feature, Feature film | 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.

  • Good Luck
    Good Luck

    Original title: Heakskiit

    2017 | Documentary | Director: Riho Västrik

    The Estonian film group needed help from higher forces in Buryatia.

  • Songamissioon Mongoolias
    Songamissioon Mongoolias

    2013 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

  • Devil's Vaudeville
    Devil's Vaudeville

    Original title in Estonian: Saatana Vodevill

    2010 | Students film, Short | Director: Vallo Toomla

  • Oleg
    Oleg

    2010 | Short, Feature film | Director: Jaan Toomik

    Short film directed by Jaan Toomik about anxiety and the feeling of guilt that leads back to a suicide committed in the Soviet army 25 years ago.

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