The first documentary created by Karmen Mai Karus examines the real Estonian wonder woman - Kadri Giannakaina Laube, a tireless single woman with five children. This is a woman who has been active in the field of Estonian folk music for 25 years, has taught more than a thousand children in different countries, and consistently stands for the preservation of Estonian traditions.
Stand-up comedy seems like an easy thing to do - you get on stage, tell funny stories for an hour and also swear a little. Sander Õigus has been doing stand-up for over ten years, let's see how the truth becomes the truth and a joke becomes a joke.
How did an egg-centric rural bird, the chicken, become a trendy urban pet and what does she think about living in the city?
It is impossible for a man who has been in the war to forget what he experienced. Again and again the past catches up with him. Even in his dreams. The only way to face your demons is to make fun of them.
Film student Maria Kasesalu's short documentary follows acting student Madleen Maria Kirja's preparation for the course production "Sinilind" where she plays the role of Fairy.
A fragment of a lonely man’s life, who discovers a secret message in a webcam dancer’s performance.
A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid and its spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to the roots of Estonian folkmusic.
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Estonian Film Database (EFDB)
The database is maintained by NGO Estonian Film Database. It was opened on 12.12.2012 and is meant for providing information about the whole Estonian film heritage from 1912. We plan fully complete it by 2025 but already now full and partial entries for about 20 000 films, 27 000 filmmakers, and more than 200 production companies could be retrieved in Estonian and partly in English. Translation of film descriptions and keywords into English is ongoing but due to the scarcity of resources quite a slow process. Read more detailed overview.
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