excellent cinematography
Lauri Lagle's first feature film is profound and smooth like a summer's night. It is a physical progression and a mental journey towards something other than a mere geographical location on a map.
The film tells about the events during the war of 1944 in Estonia, viewed by the Estonians fighting at the Red Army and German Army.
The diversity of Estonian landscapes is like a unique patchwork quilt. It is loved by local fauna and is a part of the Estonian genetic code.
Filmmaker Manfred Vainokivi portrays physics teacher Mart Kuurme teaches physics and astronomy to children in Africa.
It is 3 AM on June 14, 1941. More than 40,000 Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians are deported to Siberia by the authorities of Soviet Russia.
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.
With the help of Põrguneitsi, the mythological virgin of hell, a young man saves the world.
The debut feature film directed by Kadri Kõusaar tells the story about alienation and absence of emotions through the relationship of a depressed youngster and his father. The film with excellent cinematography has received awards at several acknowledged film festivals. The film is currently banned for protecting the private life of a prototype.
The basis for the dynamic community of the European Union is the harmonization of certain rules. This applies to preservation of nature as well, and thus we hear more and more about the mysterious Natura 2000. Natura 2000 is a Europe-wide network of nature preserves, consisting of bird preserves and nature preserves. A large part of the existing preserves in Estonia fit surprisingly easily into Natura 2000. The film shows the types of habitats in western Estonia, because it was here that the pilot project for Natura 2000 was launched. This land is many thousands of years younger than the inland – even now the earth’s crust is rising here and the land being born from the ocean – Terra Maritima – has a thousand faces. In addition to the coastline, the film introduces various types of meadows - all very valuable habitats.
Portrait documentary by Andres Maimik and Jaak Kilmi observes the parallel lives of two opposite women - Anne Eenpalu, the leader of "Home Daughters" and Tiina Jantson, activist in Estonian beauty contests. Both women take care of cultivating beauty in Estonia in their own way.
The poetic drama with a profound philosophical undertone directed by Sulev Keedus about the postwar desolated and occupied land. The film is one of the first art films produced in the independent republic of Estonia and it has received awards at various acknowledged international film festivals.
Documentary by Andres Sööt about the artists and art life in Tartu at the end of 1980s.
Political detective film directed by Arvo Kruusement based on the novel "The Glass Key" by American writer Dashiell Hammett. It tells the story of an election campaign in USA in 1920s.
The romantic adventure film directed by Olav Neuland is a love story between a young thinker and the beautiful daughter of a vassal in medieval Estonia, when the last free villages were turned into feudal estates.
Portrait documentary directed by Andres Sööt about Villem Raam, an art historian who introduces medieval churches (Karja, Pöide) in Saaremaa and Muhu St. Catherine's Church in Muhu Island.
Psychological romantic drama directed by Olav Neuland. The film is based on the novel "Corrida" by Teet Kallas.
Peeter Tooming has combined the portraits of a folk dance teacher, a zither maker and a danseur - his documentary expresses the endless necessity to create and fulfill one's dreams.
Establishment of collective farms and the successful activities of three collective farms in the present day.
Poetical documentary by Arnold Altmäe about the idle winter period in fishermen's lives and the human yearning for a real profession.
The poetic film directed by Virve Aruoja and Jaan Tooming depicts the fantasies and the world of play of a little girl and the beauty of nature.
Decathlon in all its beauty – the athletes and the coaches.
Artistic documentary by Ülo Tambek about oil shale mining and the life of miners in Estonia in 1970s.
Nature documentary by Andres Sööt and Mati Kask about the fascinating views and the life of birds and animals in the icy Antartic Pensinsula during the short Arctic summer.
Documentary about the jubilee song celebration held in 1969.
Nesting area of sea birds in Vaika island.
Documentary by Ülo Tambek about the Soviet soldiers who fought in Hiiumaa island in 1941 and about the life in the island in mid-1960s.
Art documentary about production of reinforced concrete plates in an industry in Tallinn.