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The Wish Tree

Original title: Soovide puu

2008 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Liina Paakspuu

The first full-length feature film directed by Liina Paakspuu gives a cartoon-like description of the way the dreams and reality of common people clash. In order to escape this, one has to have confidence in themselves and some luck.

Liina comes to the city while hoping to find opportunities to start her own life there. To work as a cashier in the supermarket is definitely not Liina's dream job but she won't fit for those her relative Ave can offer her. Liina meets more and less strange people at her work and in the dormitory - and all of them have got wishes. Saara, Liina's neighbour, says that somewhere there is a tree of wishes - but how to recognize it among all other trees? And how can one realize what is the thing they wish the most? Liina ...
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War Game

Original title: Sõjamäng

2008 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mart Arjukese
Watch Out for the Invisible

2008 | Students film, Exercises (Fiction) | Director: Helen Krupp
Õnnitlused Enele

2008 | Amateur films | Director:
Üksindus

2008 | Amateur films | Director:
5 degrees above

2008 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Janis Jurkovskis

A simple documentary that does not try to impress or influence the viewer in any way. The story of the life of an old couple in a small Latvian town should also seem familiar to the Estonian audience. The main character of the story, Eduards Jurkovskis, is an old gentleman who does not allow himself to be influenced by rainy and windy weather. Intense fishing trips help him to actively retire.
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A New Day Dawns in the Eastern Corner

Original title: Uus päev luuakse idakaares

2008 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Peeter Brambat

In this film, we look at the Setos – a European ethnic group who are wedged between two different cultures – the Orthodox East and the Catholic-Lutheran West. This is the story of a people who make do, living on the Eastern border of the European Union, between two powers and two ways of seeing the world. One way or another, they are involved in the dawning of a new day for themselves and Europe.

Setomaa – the land of the setos is located in the south-eastern corner of the Republic of Estonia, bordering on Lake Pskov to the north, Russia to the east, and Latvia to the south. It has been a battleground for all manner of wars throughout history. This is the story of people who make do, lliving on the eastern border of the European Union, between two powers and two ways of seeing the world.
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Amateurs

Original title in Estonian: Amatöörid

2008 | Students film, Short | Director: Marianne Kõrver

A black and gloomy comedically stylized film about a young ice cream seller, Roob, who almost by chance and thanks to his "multibusinessman" boss happens to land the leading role in an underground porno film. Though the youngsters in the lead roles of the porno film realize that they have crossed the line that most of their fellow citizens might denounce as indecent, their helpless actions are somewhat pardoned by their curiosity and inexperience. The same cannot be said for the film crew, who are pragmatic and down-trodden and whom there is no difference whether they are selling potatoes ...
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Blind Date

2008 | Students film, Short | Director: Zane Dirina
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Bride Forever

Original title in Estonian: Pealpool pilvi

2008 | Students film, Short | Director: Age Viks

Women don`t know what they want. At least Mann doesn`t. It is a bit stupid story about a spontaneous bullheaded woman who`s got plenty of character, stubborness and men...
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