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  • Names in Marble
    Names in Marble

    Original title: Nimed marmortahvlil

    2002 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Elmo Nüganen

    The debut film by director Elmo Nüganen is based on the novel "Names in Marble" by Albert Kivikas. The film is a patriotic war drama telling the story of schoolboys in the Estonian War of Independence and of the days and nights of these young volunteer fighters. The film is full of dangers, challenges, pain and exaltation, entwined by a beautiful story of young love.

  • 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.

  • Tants aurukatla ümber I jagu
    Tants aurukatla ümber I jagu

    1987 | TV feature, TV feature, Series | Director: Peeter Simm

  • Summer
    Summer

    Original title: Suvi

    1976 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

    The second film of the trilogy (based on the novels "Spring", "Summer" and "Autumn" by Oskar Luts) directed by Arvo Kruusement follows the life of the characters known from "Spring" with a humorous undertone.

  • Õhtust hommikuni
    Õhtust hommikuni

    1962 | Students film, Short | Director: Leida Laius

  • Dangerous Curves
    Dangerous Curves

    Original title: Ohtlikud kurvid

    1961 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Juli Kun, Kaljo Kiisk

    This is the panorama version of the feature film "Venturous Curves", a co-production by Tallinn Film Studio and Mosfilm. It is a comedy about fooling an arrogant sports celebrity by twin sisters, about the friendship of young people, love, and sports ethics.

  • Friend of Songs
    Friend of Songs

    Original title: Laulu sõber

    1961 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilja Fogelman, Reet Kasesalu

    The lyrical comedy directed by Ilja Fogelman tells the story of an authoritarian head of a collective farm, unable to understand the value of folk culture.

  • Venturous Curves
    Venturous Curves

    Original title: Vallatud kurvid

    1959 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Juli Kun, Kaljo Kiisk

    The first Estonian wide-screen feature film directed by Juli Kun and Kaljo Kiisk is a pure situation comedy where twin sisters (both roles played by Terje Luik) are in the middle of passionate adventures during a motorbike competition.

  • Light in Koordi
    Light in Koordi

    Original title: Valgus Koordis

    1951 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Herbert Rappaport

    The film directed by Herbert Rappaport is based on the story "Light in Koordi", telling about collectivization in Estonia during the era of Stalinist propaganda. Starring Georg Ots.

  • Bear Hunt
    Bear Hunt

    Original title: Pühapäevakütid

    1930 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Balduin Kusbock

    The burlesque directed by Balduin Kusbock depicts the funny happenings of a naive priest and an ebrious sacristan during a bear hunt in Estonian winter.

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