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Three Siberian Estonian women are looking for paradise here and outside the borders.
Filmed over four years in the provincial city of Yekaterinburg, The Last Relic is a stark cinematic portrait of the absurdity of life in Russia where the majority dreams of restoring imperial glory and a handful of opposition activists desperately resists Putin’s relentless march towards a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
We navigate through a world of competing signs, where the deeper meaning of a sign often remains incomprehensible.
Daydreaming with clouds.
Film observes the first night shift of a young guy, answering calls on the suicide helpline.
Several Estonians rally crews raced in the USSR team in the 80s. Every driver's dream was to make it to the team because it was the door behind the Iron Curtain. The rally legends have many untold stories about life as top rally drivers in the absurd Soviet system and on the world's rally stages.
Risto Kappet is a professional e-athlete who spends his work days in the corner of his room, turning the steering wheel of car simulator.
In the documentary film we try to explore how difficult it is to carry out a bigger vision that would update Estonian urban space.
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.
Helle sees a photo taken 50 years ago in her photo album and travels back to the times when she was truly crazy.
A Mother and daughter, searching for an answer to what could be the fuel for life in a small country Estonia. One of them grows Nettle, the other one is a famous youtuber.
How to live carefree and without money ?
Cabbages, beetroots and pumpkins – these are both food and a connecting element for people.
This is a story about love and loss. About my flesh and blood.
Georgian environmental activist Dato Chipashvili fights against hundred million investment projects putting the interests of local people and transparency first.
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?
Interview with choirmaster Roman Toi, also an alumnus of fraternity "Vironia", held in Tallinn on July 21st, 2011.
The final marching of the competition. Gratitude is given to Evelyn Koop. The cup as the main prize of the competition.
Samples of licence plates of the cars belonging to Estonians, filmed during ESTO 1992.
Estonian choir says goodbye to Canadian Estonians in Toronto.
Interview with Küllo Arjakas on the events taken place on January 13th, 1991 in Vilnius.
Exhibition of Kersti Rattus' paintings in Rodney Bradbury's (British artist and estophile) private gallery in central Uppsala on April 4, 1991.
Two women share their opinion of the declaration of sovereignty accepted during the special session of Estonian government on November 16, 1988.
Excursion on a ship "West" to the island of Kihnu on June 29, 1990. Visiting Kihnu Local History Museum and St. Nicholas' Church.
On the road to Lahemaa visits are paid to C. R. Jakobson Farm Museum in Kurgja, cemetery of Kurgja farm, driving through Türi on June 23, 1990.
Helga, Laine and Enn Nõu in Pärnu on June 25, 1990. Views of Pärnu, the beach and the beach house, beach hotel and Lydia Koidula Museum.
Helga Nõu and Anne Kurepalu are walking in Pärnu on June 28, 1990 – Park of Pärnu Moat, Tallinn Gate, Ammende Villa, beach park and the resort hall, the beach.
The Nõu family in Tori horse breeding farm on June 27, 1990. Tori horses in stalls, yards and in a paddock.
On Pärnu Bay with the cruise ship "West" on June 27, 1990. Views to the coast and the open sea.
Documentary directed by Märt Müür about his family, deportation and meetings with people with similar destinies.
Karl Trei, member of Canadian masters athletics club, tells about his principles related to his sports practice and aims at setting a new world record in high jump.
Celebrating the memorial day of those deported from the Baltic States in Toronto where the local Baltic people hold a street procession and speeches on June 14th, 1989.
CBC news programme talks about current issues, including the performance of the Estonian Boys' Choir in Toronto Town Hall in autumn of 1989.
Heino and Emily's engagement party on May 21, 1989.
Enn and Helga Nõu visiting Karin Luts' exhibition in Tartu Art Museum on March 28, 1989.
Enn Nõu observes two buildings on Villardi Street, Tallinn on March 31, 1989.
Enn and Helga Nõu in Tartu on March 28, 1989.
Enn and Helga Nõu in Toomemäe hill and downtown of Tartu on March 28, 1989.
Enn and Helga Nõu in Toomemäe district, Tartu on March 30, 1989.
Enn and Helga Nõu visiting their homeland. After their trip to Tartu they return to Tallinn on March 30, 1989.
Enn and Helga Nõu visiting their homeland Estonia, driving on Tartu road to Tartu on March 28, 1989.
The film, banned for ideological reasons during the Soviet era, depicts the situation in an Estonian collective farm village.
Press conference held by Trivimi Velliste in autumn 1988 in Canada. This video is the first part of the press conference.