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    • Deep, funny and provocative story of a girl who escaped a hippy eco-commune as a child and became a cosmopolitan citizen. Who will save the planet if not the last generation?

    • 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.

    • A sincere and heartfelt view of the soul of a lonely man who, despite his frustrations and advanced age, is still waiting for a companion in his life to be with, and who through complex internal struggles finds the strength to warm up his relationship with his daughter.

    • Film observes the first night shift of a young guy, answering calls on the suicide helpline.

    • There's a crack on the same course!

      • 2023
      • Documentary
    • A portrait of a remarkable woman who lives alone in the remote part of Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring, the area gets badly flooded for weeks at times, but still, she has no plans of leaving.

    • A story about time and music, friendship and love and death, life in current times and about childhood in the 70s.

    • Poetical documentary film of the longing for and the search of happiness between Estonia and Finland.

    • On Spain’s Costa del Sol a Finnish family abandoned by a crime boss take their own back by stealing the haul of a major heist.

    • A documentary by Mirjam Matiisen is about Silvi who is one of the last Estonians to keep two cows in her home farm for her own use

    • Keity and her girlfriend Kristel organise a life-threatening motorcycle trick in order to set a world record and bring attention to Keity so she could go to the trial motorbike World Championships.

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

    • The volunteers of the Wildlife Association rescue wild animals that have been involved in accidents as a result of human activities.

    • 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.

      • 2021
      • Other categories
    • A documentary about the life and music of Uku Kuut, from the Soviet Union to Los Angeles and to speakers all around the world.

    • As a train weaves its way up to the arctic circle, two strangers share a journey that will change their perspective on life.

    • From the harsh, nomadic life on the tundra to an uncertain future with five children. Four years in the life of a strong and charismatic woman as vital, physical film art.

    • When truth goes missing, lies start to grow, leaving no room for miracles to be born. An ode to the post-truth world. A short film directed by Kaspar Ainelo about a lost dog, a crime and victims.

    • Dutiful daughter Eeva embarks on a quest to find and save her brother, deep in the bowels of Bogotás underworld.

    • For nearly twenty years now one small Estonian town has organised a Ukrainian-themed fair, during which a beauty contest is held. This observational film explores whether beauty can be an object of competition, and how we should understand the phenomenon of beauty contests in the modern day.

    • 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.

    • Film about prison and imprisoned mothers, asking the question whether it is possible for these mothers to maintain connection with their children or not.

    • Life finds a way.

    • The story of daughter of a Cold War double agent.

    • The wine factory belonging to Artur's family in Armenia is about to go bankrupt. After the destructive review by an Estonian wine critic, it is decided that Artur should go to Estonia to investigate the matter.

    • Six-year-old Leelo’s mother is deported to a Siberian prison camp during Stalinist repressions. The little girl tries to be as good as she can in the belief that this will bring her mother back home.

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

    • Story about family club Kerro in the countryside in middle of Estonia.

    • A father and son story set on the enchanting ice road across the frozen sea.

    • A Lao village girl’s only chance of escaping indentured poverty is to manipulate her wealthy cousin’s illness into dependence.

      • 2016
      • Feature film, Drama, Supernatural, Horror
      • Mattie Do
    • The story of degradation of the legendary Tallinn Linnahall from the point of view of a man together with his own story of life.

    • In “Fast Eddy” Director Marko Raat tells the story of Ed Vaar (1929 Estonia, Kuressaare-2015 Canada, Toronto) a freelance cinematographer, who earned his nickname ‘Fast Eddy’ by reaching the scene of events before police and CBC crime reporters. Majority of his filmed footage has aired on TV through CBC. The rest of the footage, over hundreds of thousands of film stock, that he didn’t manage to sell to news broadcasters, are piled up in Eddy’s downtown Toronto penthouse rooms and basement. Do old news have value to be sold?

    • Maher, a former political prisoner, an electrical engineer by profession, but an artist at heart, a man who starts a quest against the society, cultural norms and his family in order to stage the first original contemporary dance performance in Palestinian history.

    • Klaus Härö’s The Fencer is a touching drama about a man who finds meaning in his life through the children who need him. The Finnish entry for the Oscars 2016, Best Foreign Language Film.

    • If you go to war, war will come home with you.

    • A witty and insightful portrait film by Kullar Viimne speaks not only of the clash of civilizations and the everlasting conflict of idealism and inevitability but also sympathizes with the hardships of one small Estonian girl in a big world.

    • Jaak Kilmi and Aleksandr Heifets portray seemingly random group of people who for some or another reason stand, sit or lie down while waiting in a shop queue.

    • Love can strike you like a bolt from the blue – when you’re least prepared for it.

    • What is happening to a composer when his creation is leaving his private space to our common space.

    • Leida Rammo, Estonian oldest performing actress, believes in miracles and passionately fights for the new building of Tallinn City Theatre.

    • Documentary about alcohol and sales restriction related to it. Some witty young men attempt to outtrick the restriction.

    • What could replace money in the materialistic world in order to make people passionately experience absurd situations?