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  • A Man From A Fairytale
    A Man From A Fairytale

    Original title: Mees muinasjutust

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ruti Murusalu

    The end of one act is the beginning of another. The documentary about Toomas Edur tells us an intimate story about the most outstanding Estonian ballet artist, his searches, changes in his life and adapting to those changes.

  • Captain Morten And The Spider Queen
    Captain Morten And The Spider Queen

    Original title: Kapten Morten lollide laeval

    2018 | Animation, Puppet, | Director: Kaspar Jancis, Riho Unt, Henry Nicholson

    Sometimes you need to be shrinked in order to grow up.

  • Red Cabaret
    Red Cabaret

    Original title: Punane varietee

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    Emotional excursion to the past of a former cabaret in Tallinn, a place full of intrigues.

  • Fragile. See you on stage
    Fragile. See you on stage

    Original title: Fragile. Nägemiseni laval

    2013 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Director Vahur Laiapea follows the birth of dance performance "Plexus" with the following participants: a stage director, two professional dancers and a young bling woman.

  • Journey in Quest of Eurydike
    Journey in Quest of Eurydike

    Original title: Eurydike otsinguteel

    2007 | Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

    In his searches in the world of dance, Dorian Supin meets the zest for life of elderly people, the dedication of amateur dancers and the polished performance of professional dancers. Dance frees the ancient power of creation in people.

  • Viola
    Viola

    Original title: Viola

    1999 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Priit Tender

    Life proceeds according to its everyday routine on an isolated island in the middle of a sea of sadness.

  • Tantsivad kõik
    Tantsivad kõik

    1987 | Musical film | Director: Toomas Lepp

  • Koit ja hämarik
    Koit ja hämarik

    1981 | Documentary | Director: Heini Drui

  • Elu täis roose
    Elu täis roose

    1978 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Urbla

  • The Years
    The Years

    Original title: Aastad

    1977 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

    Peeter Tooming has combined the portraits of a folk dance teacher, a zither maker and a danseur - his documentary expresses the endless necessity to create and fulfill one's dreams.

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