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  • A Bear Judges The Brides. A Mansi Story
    A Bear Judges The Brides. A Mansi Story

    Original title: Karu hindab pruute

    2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Martinus Daane Klemet

    A young Mansi man wanted to get married. A bear chosen by the old men was to assess the worth of the bride. A woman shaman, Mother of Mothers, took the first girl to the bear. It silently moved its lips: the girls was poorly behaved. The young man picked another girl who was also taken to the bear. The girl took fright and paled: she would die young. But the third girl blushed: she was of good behaviour and would live long. The bear left quietly.

  • Aktuaalne Narva
    Aktuaalne Narva

    2016 | Other categories | Director: Aljona Suržikova

    Documentary about city of Narva.

  • An Old Man and an Old Woman. An Erzya Story
    An Old Man and an Old Woman. An Erzya Story

    Original title: Taat ja memm

    2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Ülo Pikkov

    An old man and an old woman got into a tiff. The old man went fishing and did not want to go home. In response to the old woman’s prayers, the god Nishkepaz rotted the old man’s nets. He returned home, but the wife lamented, „We have nothing to eat!“ The old man replied, „We’ve got fish in the barn, let’s sell it and buy bread, salt and mead!“

  • Behind the Lightbox
    Behind the Lightbox

    2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Sissel-Maria Mägi, Margot Privoi

    The short documentary made by second year media student follows and speaks with the second year animator student who is currently working on his first animation film.

  • Burlesquers
    Burlesquers

    Original title: Burleskitarid

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Ojang

    A portrait about Estonian burlesque performers, how they organise events in Estonia and prepare for performances.

  • Chasing Ponies
    Chasing Ponies

    Original title: Ameerika suvi

    2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rain Rannu

    This road movie is about life. It is loosely based on the adventures of real Eastern European university students selling books door to door in United States.

  • Cutting Through
    Cutting Through

    Original title: Läbilõikamine. Meie maailm, 10/12

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Ove Musting

    The documentary introduces excerpts of those against the Nicaragua Canal fighting for their human rights, public order, democracy, private property and freedom of expression.

  • Homecoming
    Homecoming

    Original title (in Estonian): "Kodu"

    2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Loore-Emilie Raav

    A documentary by the student Loore Emilie Raav is about the animal protector Kadri Taperson living in Hiiumaa and her everyday work and life on the island regarding the animal protection. At the same time the leading character Kadri has an animal shelter in her personal home.

  • I Breathe so I Dance
    I Breathe so I Dance

    Orginal tiltle (in Estonian): "Hingan, seega tantsin"

    2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Kamilla Selina Lepik

    A 16 years old talented dancer works hard to be a motivational teacher to her students.

  • India - On its Way Up
    India - On its Way Up

    Title in Estonian: India - teel tippu

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Gert Kark

    Documentary introducing the accomplishments of the development activities of information technology in India through which the country attempts to get rid of poverty.

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