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  • 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.

  • Wild Justice
    Wild Justice

    Original title in Estonian: Omakohus

    2019 | Students film, Short | Director: German Golub

    Estonian western, where the rules are made by the player.

  • Dance With The Devil's Grandma
    Dance With The Devil's Grandma

    Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

    The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.

  • A Dozen Questions about Estonia:  Singing Journey
    A Dozen Questions about Estonia: Singing Journey

    Original title (in Estonian): "Tosin küsimust Eesti kohta: Laulu teekond"

    2014 | Students film, Short | Director: Jürgen Volmer

    “A Dozen Questions about Estonia“ introducing Estonia and the nature of Estonians through the 12 short films.

  • Hella W
    Hella W

    Original title: Hella W

    2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Juha Wuolijoki

    An epic biographical film about Hella Wuolijoki, Finnish public figure and writer who was born and raised in Estonia.

  • Loterii-ja
    Loterii-ja

    2008 | Students film, Short, Music video | Director: Ove Musting

  • Silent film
    Silent film

    2008 | Students film, Music video | Director: Ove Musting

  • The Firewater
    The Firewater

    Original title: Tulivesi

    1994 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Hardi Volmer

    The adventure film directed by Hardi Volmer tells about the alcohol smuggling between Estonia and Finland in 1920s. The story is made contemporary through depicting the corrupted authorities.

  • Autumn
    Autumn

    Original title: Sügis

    1990 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

    The folksy comedy is the last one in the trilogy based on the works by Oskar Luts directed by Arvo Kruusement. Previous films of the trilogy are "Summer" (released in 1976) and "Spring" (released in 1969). In "Autumn" the main focus is on Jorh Adniel Kiir, the tailor of Paunvere, and his misadventures while getting married and buying a farm.

  • In One Hundred Years in May
    In One Hundred Years in May

    Original title: Saja aasta pärast mais

    1986 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

    The historical-psychological drama directed by Kaljo Kiisk tells about the four last days of Viktor Kingissepp, a professional revolutionary and a communist, in May 1922.

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