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Day of Daisies

Original title: Karikakrapäev

2015 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Reisberg

The only excuse to miss a training is the death of your mother-in- law.

75 years ago young enthusiast Helju Mikkel (later known as Memm) brought together a group of students who were interested in folk arts. They started to study and perform old Estonian folk songs and dances and thus founded one of the oldest performance groups in Estonia: University of Tartu Folk Dance Ensemble. With the rise of interest in folk arts, the group became extremely popular during Soviet times, and founds it way to television, Olympic games etc. All these years it carried on both despite and thanks to the authorities. In "Day of Daisies" Helju Mikkel and Henn Tiivel (leaders of the ...
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Elizabeth`s Playground

Original title: Elizabethi mänguväljak

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maris Kerge, Erik Norkroos

Little Elizabeth is traveling around in a miraculous world of ballet.

Four-year-old Elizabeth was born into the family of ballet dancers, so she has spent majority of her life with her parents at the ballet theatre. She knows every member of the ballet company at the Estonian National Ballet and has seen every ballet performance for numerous times. Elizabeth loves, even adores ballet. Would she be different if she were raised in a different environment? The documentary shows little Elizabeth's journey through the fairy-tale like world of theatre where the real world meets the illusory one and fairy-tales come true.
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Hi, Rasma!

Original title: Hei, Rasma!

2015 | Documentary | Director: Laila Pakalniņa

Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian co-production documentary about the residents of the coastal villages of Northern Estonia, the ancient coastal law and folklore related to the Latvian steamboat Rasma. The documentary has optimistic and funny undertone while introducing specific episodes from cultural history.

Documentary portrays Estonians through one of the most ancient traditions of coastal villages – the coastal law. According to the legend, a Latvian steamboat Rasma collided with an underwater mine on the coast of Northern Estonia on July 5, 1941. The captain decided to direct the shop to the banks of Mohn island in order to save the passengers and a child, as well as the equipment of sewing factory evacuated from Riga, Husqvarna bicycles, grain and flour. Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian co-produced documentary is searching for the bikes and sewing machines that have come from the board of Rasma, but also the ...
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Hostess of Järveristi Farm

Original title (in Estonian): "Järveristi talu perenaine"

2015 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Aigar Vals

The story follows an old, hard-working widow in a big farm house. Her working experience started when she was just six year old - according to modern parameters it's still childhood. She believes that work comes first.
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Interview with Mait Mäekivi

Original title (in Estonian): "Intervjuu Mait Mäekiviga"

2015 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Sander Saard

1st course student Sander Saard interviews Estonian cinematographer Mait Mäekivi.
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Interview with Rein Pruul

Original title (in Estonian): "Intervjuu Rein Pruuliga"

2015 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Markus Andreas

This is a video interview that and the main topic is close history of Estonaian film production and the comparison with todays productions. The main differences and similarities are pointed out during the interview. The Interview is designated towards people who are interested in the history of Estonain film.
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Interview with Taivo Tenso

Original title (in Estonian): "Intervjuu Taivo Tensoga"

2015 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Ulrike Brett Uukkivi

Taivo Tenso talks about lighting.
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Interview with a Filmmaker – Ants Andreas

Original title (in Estonian): "Intervjuu filmitegijaga - Ants Andreas"

2015 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Aleksandra Koel

The interview is about sound designer Ants Andreas and his thoughts on his profession, filmmaking and Estonian films in general.
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Interview with Õie Orav

Original title (in Estonian): "Intervjuu Õie Oravaga"

2015 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Rauno Kuusik

The point of the interview was to bring out the origin of Estonian filmmakers, show their artistic accomplisments and show the giants on whose shoulders are the current filmmakers standing.
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Januse efekt

2015 | Documentary | Director: Jüri Lina