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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.

  • A Fragile World
    A Fragile World

    Original title: Habras maailm

    2016 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ants Tammik

    The film depicts two different worlds - man made and natural - opposites both in terms of content and form.

  • Class Reunion
    Class Reunion

    Original title: Klassikokkutulek

    2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: René Vilbre

    It’s been 25 years since graduation and three friends are headed to their big class reunion. On the night before the reunion, the guys go out to party and feel like they are 18 once again. But the world around them, as well as their physique, has changed drastically over the past 25 years...

  • Counterpoint
    Counterpoint

    Original title (in Estonian): "Kontrapunkt"

    2016 | Students film, Short | Director: Tõnis Pill

    BA Film Arts II year student film “Counterpoint” is a story about a former violin player who, due to an accident is now in a wheelchair and unable to play.

  • Doktor Silva
    Doktor Silva

    2016 | TV Serial, TV3 Serial | Director: Ergo Kuld

  • Fading beauty
    Fading beauty

    Original title (in Estonian): "Üürike ilu"

    2016 | Students film, Short | Director: Tormi Torop

    This film tells a story about the brutality of honest love - soft version - maybe.

  • Fatcula
    Fatcula

    2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Martinus Daane Klemet

    Beauty demands sacrifice. Fatcula the surgeon and his helpful flock of birds will help you on this difficult journey.

  • Gorilla Tourism
    Gorilla Tourism

    Title in Estonian: Gorillamajandus

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Märten Vaher

    Documentary about the daily life of mountain gorillas and the local forest guides who mediate the gorillas to tourists. There are both battles with poaching as well as extreme poverty common to Africa.

  • How the God Asked for Directions. A Vepsian Story
    How the God Asked for Directions. A Vepsian Story

    Original title: Kuidas jumal palus teed juhatada

    2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Valter Uusberg

    God toured the land and saw a woman working. He asked her for directions. The woman pointed the way with her foot not stopping her work. God saw a man working. He asked for directions. The man said, „Let’s sit down and have a smoke.“ Then he pointed the way. Since that time men have had time to smoke, but women must always work.

  • Lake Bodom
    Lake Bodom

    Original title: Bodom

    2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Taneli Mustonen

    Every camper's worst nightmare came true at Lake Bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent. Reconstructing a legendary campsite murder turns deadly when the girls decide to rewrite history.

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