Orenda means an invisible force, a life spirit that inhabits everything living and lifeless: people, wind, birds, rabbits, stone. The one who serves Orenda and sings to it may receive its power.
”Noriu Noriu Noriu” is a song by Aistè that explores themes of personal freedom and resistance to societal pressure. Beginning with questions about identity and autonomy, the track builds into a powerful affirmation of individuality and inner strength.
Wintery poem about the fragility and continuum of life.
Three teenagers get caught up in an intense triangle and are taken over by instincts that are out of their control.
This film is an exploration of the challenges that Sabina and Jaco, a pluricultural couple, encounter in their search for happiness. It is a story of a faithful belief in love when bringing a baby into the world.
Young Estonians with colorful destinies living in different parts of the world share honestly and openly their personal stories and feelings about migration, belonging and roots.
A journey through the past and future myths of the dormant Livonian language.
The story of environmental protection of Kunda Bay in 1992–1993.
In the documentary film we try to explore how difficult it is to carry out a bigger vision that would update Estonian urban space.
In 2007 an Estonian entrepreneur was illuminated by a beautifully simple idea: our planet is full of garbage - let’s start with our own backyard and clean it up! Exhilarated by success, the time seems ripe to accomplish something of true magnitude…
A boy accidentally turns himself into a car tire.
A documentary about being a woman, told through the life and work of Estonia’s most beloved and internationally most known contemporary poetess Kristiina Ehin.
Jaanus spends the last day with his wife Karin at home. In the midst of common eiders, seagulls, fishing nets and summer breeze, they send Karin's soul to the eternity. An everyday life full of bitter sweet love falls with the setting sun into the depths of the sea.
Tales of a Toy Horse is a film about being human and its possibility even when there is war around you.
This is first and foremost a story about humanity, about losing one’s home and then getting it back again. It’s a story about making peace with one’s past.
A documentary about the life and music of Uku Kuut, from the Soviet Union to Los Angeles and to speakers all around the world.
A foreign figure decides over the destiny of one indigenous woman. Her scape is a dance that reveals what means to be displaced.
Smart life addicts on an adventurous summer camp on an isolated island.
In this road film the main character Keiu Virro sets on a journey for the sixth and for the last time. We witness what happens to a modern person on a historical religious way.
The angel will guide us.
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.
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." Lao-Zi.
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.
The sounds of gently breaking waves or fluttering insect’s wings are telling the story of our roots long before human footprints were first left on Baltic beaches.
Otherwise so opinionated, Liisa has come to a crossroads in her life. To choose fancy high heels and the law career to go with them in the city of Tallinn or to permanently move to the countryside and run a small village shop out of sense of duty?
When 15 year old Sander falls prey to an almost fatal bad joke, he has to decide whether to try and break away from his determined social status, or conform and accept his role in the group.
The documentary introduces excerpts of those against the Nicaragua Canal fighting for their human rights, public order, democracy, private property and freedom of expression.
Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian co-production documentary about the residents of the coastal villages of Northern Estonia, the ancient coastal law and folklore related to the Latvian steamboat Rasma. The documentary has optimistic and funny undertone while introducing specific episodes from cultural history.
An optimistic anti-western about the possibility to attain the inscrutable and benevolent indifference towards all mundane affairs even here, in the midst of the pointless and sad life of contemporary Europeans.
Portrait documentary directed by Rein Raamat about Evi Tihemets, an outstanding graphic artist.
Culture-historical retrospect to the marriage of painter Johannes Võerahansu and pianist Erna Saar that was characterized by deep respect and love towards art.
An important moment in Estonian history has been recorded for future generations - the process of presidential elections of the Republic of Estonia in 2001 and electing Arnold Rüütel as the President of Estonia.
Laine and Liia Nõu's trip to Sri Lanka from December 31st 1980 to January 15th 1981. Views of the hotel, the river trip in the jungle, sunset on the beach, at the airport.
Documentary shows the life and work in the collective fishermen's farm and tells about those who emigrated from the islands of Hiiumaa, Saaremaa and Muhu to the Far East at the end of 19th century.
The married couple Enn and Helga Nõu's activities with their family in summer 1975 - trip to Denmark.
The married writers' couple Enn and Helga Nõu with their children in their hometown Uppsala and in other beautiful places in Sweden in 1972-1973. Trip along the west coast of Sweden.