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  • The Ice That Still Supports Us
    The Ice That Still Supports Us

    Original title: Jäätee veereel

    2023 | Documentary | Director:

    There's a crack on the same course!

  • Lydia
    Lydia

    2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hermes Brambat, Tarvo Mölder

    The documentary portrays the acclaimed Song Festival conductor and music teacher Lydia Rahula.

  • Matz
    Matz

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Eliza Benina

    A film about the young and bright Estonian para swimming star Matz Topkin, who knows how to dream big and cheerfully accept both success and defeat.

  • Year Of The Pig
    Year Of The Pig

    Original title: Sea aasta

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    The film gives us a look into a year in our recent history, namely the year 2019, which polarised our people in politics and between generations. Without choosing sides and without unnecessary explanations the events shown in the film create a thought provoking story about a nations arrival to the end of the industrial age.

  • See habras elu
    See habras elu

    2020 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Cottolengo Chaaria Hospital is the name of this Catholic hospital. This documentary was filmed in Chaaria in November of 2018.

  • A Year Full of Drama
    A Year Full of Drama

    Original title: Aasta täis draamat

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Marta Pulk

    A young woman takes on an audacious human experiment while trying to find her place in the world and struggling with the past of her family.

  • Aleksander
    Aleksander

    2019 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Laura Liventaal

    Laura Liventaal’s documentary is an intimate portrait of the Estonian actor Aleksander Eelmaa.

  • Bigger Than Sports
    Bigger Than Sports

    Original title: Suurem kui sport

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kerttu Soans

    Uncompromising "Crazy Coach" Arvi Aavik is creating the Estonian women's wrestling team out of a few capable girls.

  • Gems of Asylum
    Gems of Asylum

    2019 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Vivian Ruumet

    Short documentary about mentally ill clients in Vääna-Viti asylum.

  • Heart of an Artichoke
    Heart of an Artichoke

    2019 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Sandija Miglava

    Sandija Miglava's documentary shows inside look in Latvian Camphill community and their way of living through one of the residents perspective.

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