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Sun is a Good Child

Original title: Päike on hea laps

2014 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

Filmmaker Manfred Vainokivi portrays physics teacher Mart Kuurme teaches physics and astronomy to children in Africa.

Mart Kuurme is a lifetime physics teacher. He arrives to Kongo village in Northern Ghana on October 21st, 2013 in order to start working as a volunteer teacher of physics and astronomy to local children. Solar eclipse is expected in Ghana on November 3rd. Mart carefully prepares for the event: observations of the starry sky at late night, physics lessons in a local secondary school. The film also reflects the life of local people, often accompanied by dancing - they dance everywhere and all the time, either in football competitions, funerals or harvesting parties, even in churches. Mart goes to ...
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The Gull Theorem

Original title: Kajaka teoreem

2014 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Joosep Matjus

Gulls are like soul-birds for mankind, living and building their nests throughout the city. A man sees hope for salvation in the bird. Human body turns into an artificial environment and the gull becomes his soul.

We spent more and more time inside, behind the desks, surrounded by electronics, and illusioned by the large office windows of being outside, being free. There are several wild species living in this artificial environment that we call a city, and like gulls, they rustle amidst reflecting endless glass and metal. Gulls are living in the city for the same reason as we do – it is easier to get along here. Hence, there is a lot of reflection of gulls in us. The bird is an opportunist by nature, a good conformer like us, and it is inherent for ...
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Waves and vibes

Original title: Lained ja võnked

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kaido Veermäe, Marianne Kõrver

An eternal opposition of fine and crude matter has penetrated the marriage of two people. It is a poetic story about cosmic vibrations, split cabbages and the possibility of love.

An elderly couple married for four decades has decided to divorce in their golden years – the wife's path has taken her to the waves of God and cosmic energy, but the husband stays in the iron clutch of science. World views have clashed, an eternal opposition of fine and crude matter has penetrated the marriage of two people. It is a poetic story about cosmic vibrations, split cabbages and the possibility of love.
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A Flame of Snow

Original title (in Estonian): "Lumeleek"

2013 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Kaisa Sammelselg

Exotically fiery flamenco-dance in cold Estonian winter, danced by Estonian blond girls. The film follows Arte Flamenco show group from the rehearsals till the performance night.
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A Lamb in a Minute

Original title: Minut ja lammas

2013 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

Men offering sheep shearing services decide to face the challenge at the European shearing championships.

Mehis and Raivo are the only professional sheep shearers in Estonia who compare their lifestyle with the construction workers who work abroad. Shearing work often brings them far away from home for a long time. For physics student Aadam sheep shearing is a well-paid job that allows him to focus on his studies while spending considerably little time for working. In the summer of 2013 Mehis, Raivo and Aadam make up their minds to go to Scotland in order to participate in European sheep shearing championships.
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Daisy Petal Game II: The Photo

Origina title: Karikakramäng II: Foto

2013 | Feature film, Short | Director: Jan-Erik Nõgisto, Katrin Maimik

Chamberlike and realistic film about the human desire to find personal happiness despite the most unexpected conditions.

Young woman Maarit in her 30s dedicates all her time and energy to take care of her disabled father. Maarit sacrifices her life for looking after her capricious and annoying father. She has no romantic relationships with any men nor any children. But her biological clock keeps ticking. One day, Maarit meets a nine-year-old Rainer with whom a strange connection arises.
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Paper Town

Original title: Paberist linn

2013 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Kilmi

Gentlemen with grand ideas look into the past and future of Narva: Fyodor is recreating the past of Narva out of cardboard in a degrading town hall; Mats Gabrielsson wants to turn Narva into a new Hong Kong in the future.

Fyodor is recreating the past of Narva out of cardboard. Mats is designing the future of it, and knocks down old red brick buildings. They both have love for the town. Russia took over Narva from Sweden in the Great Northern War in 1704. Since then, the rule has been passed over six times. Not only on the border of Estonia and Russia, Narva is also on the cusp of the past and the future. This affectionate film brings the town to life in archive material, in models and architects’ sketches.
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The Other Side of the Plate

Original title: Armastus käib kõhu kaudu

2013 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maria Kivirand

The shining star of Estonian gastronomy heaven, Roman Zaštšerinski, is the founder and owner of two restaurants. He introduces the daily life of a cook and a restaurant keeper.

Family restaurant as a small business is gradually developing in Estonia. Top chef Roman Zaštšerinski with his wife Jana and cousin Igor have recently opened two restaurants in Tallinn: cafe Moon and restaurant Three Onions ("Kolm sibulat" in Estonian). Both require early booking in order to get a table - which in Estonian world of gastronomy is a rare phenomenon. Roman highly appreciates creativity, precision, friendliness and teamwork. Kitchen is the heart of a restaurant and the secret of a good restaurant is a well-functioning team. Roman can handle everything while being a creative teacher, caring colleague as well as ...
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Võidupäeva ootus Siberi Haida külas

2013 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Vahur Laiapea
I have also talent for thunder

Original title: Mul annet on ka äikeseks

2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vahur Laiapea

Documentary by Vahur Laiapea about Elmo Nüganen, talented actor and stage director, and the head stage manager of Tallinn City Theatre.

For Elmo Nüganen's 50th birthday in February 2012, two original presents were given to him: documentary about him "I have also talent for thunder", directed by Vahur Laiapea, and book "Elmo Nüganen. The first act" by Tallinn City Theatre. The documentary observes the period from August 2011 to February 2012 in Elmo Nüganen's life and work. Nüganen performs rehearsals in Tallinn City Theatre, directs filming, prepares his play for Perm Theatre Festival, plays in "452 degrees Fahrenheit" in Et Cetera Theatre, Moscow. We can see the ways Nüganen communicates to people and works, with the self-conscious and self-confident reactions and ...
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