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  • Leonhard Lapin. Process
    Leonhard Lapin. Process

    Original title: Leonhard Lapin. Protsess

    2020 | Documentary, Portrait | Director:

    This film portraits Leonhard Lapin, a creator born in an Estonian small town called Räpina in the 1950s, who becomes one of the most outstanding avant-garde artists on the Soviet Estonian art and architecture scene. The film also reveals the creator’s worldview, beliefs and rebellious nature.

  • Long Live the Scandals!
    Long Live the Scandals!

    Original title: Elagu skandaalid ja kollased sandaalid

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    Documentary about Estonian contemporary artist Leonhard Lapin.

  • Illegal Beauty
    Illegal Beauty

    Original title (in Estonian): "Illegaalne ilu"

    2015 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Liis Mehine

  • Tõnis Laanemaa
    Tõnis Laanemaa

    2013 | Amateur films, Documentary | Director: Bruno Uustal

  • Estonian Stories. Pastacas
    Estonian Stories. Pastacas

    Original title: Pastacas

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Kotov

    Portrait documentary by Rein Kotov about Estonian musician and artist Ramo Teder alias Pastacas who lives in Finland.

  • Evald Okas
    Evald Okas

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tõnu Virve

    94-year-old Evald Okas's life has been dedicated to art: the grand master himself casts light upon the stories of how his artwork was born, tells about his life and reveals the secrets of his working principles.

  • Evi Tihemets
    Evi Tihemets

    2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary directed by Rein Raamat about Evi Tihemets, an outstanding graphic artist.

  • The Pine. Graphic artist Tõnis Laanemaa
    The Pine. Graphic artist Tõnis Laanemaa

    Original title: Mänd. Graafik Tõnis Laanemaa

    2006 | Amateur films, Documentary | Director: Bruno Uustal

    The documentary tells a story about a pine tree in Northern Estonia in Tõnis Laanemaa's artwork.

  • Pärnography
    Pärnography

    Original title: Mees animatsoonist

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hardi Volmer

    "Pärnography" is a great introduction to the works of Pärn and serves as a great portrait film about the 'man from animazone'.

  • Eduard Rüga
    Eduard Rüga

    1993 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt

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