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Noble Act

Original title in Estonian: Mehe tegu

2024 | Students film, Short | Director: Franz Malmsten jr

As Karl learns about his girlfriend's serious diagnosis, he finds himself in a situation where the fear of being blamed for what happened triggers a cycle of lies. While seeking a way out of his tangled web of dishonesty, Karl is no longer confident in standing by his girlfriend.

Karl and his new girlfriend Nora drive to Karl's cottage to spend a romantic weekend on their own. However, Karl is not sure how to use the fireplace, and throughout the evening, he fears that carbon monoxide might leak from it. Nora's strange health problems add to Karl's growing concern. In the morning, Nora experiences an epileptic seizure, after which she becomes unresponsive. Karl's biggest fear is that he will be held responsible for what happened to Nora. He initiates a chain of lies about the incident at the cottage, claiming that Nora fell and hit her head. At the hospital, ...
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Vertical Money. Part 4: Communication And Media

Original title: Vara küps. 4. osa: kommunikatsioon ja meedia

2024 | Documentary, Problem oriented, TV Serial | Director: Martti Helde

The series open the viewer to the current state of Estonian forests and shows how political decisions have affected the use of the common property. The series also offers solutions to move out of the deadlock of the debate and directs attention to the information that has been buried under the messages of controlled communication in the information noise of the forest war.

The final episode presents viewers with new material and topics not covered in the full-length documentary. It critically examines the portrayal of Estonia's forest policy in the media over the years, emphasizing these portrayals against the backdrop of the increasingly urgent climate crisis. The episode discusses controlled communication and reputation management, which the forestry industry has consistently implemented in shaping policy. Media and communication specialists, as well as the Estonian University of Life Sciences, contribute their perspectives.
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Hero of the Future

Original title: Tuleviku kangelane

2022 | Documentary | Director: Ivar Heinmaa

Match fixing and corruption are dragging down Rwandan football club – will young Estonian coach save them?

A young Estonian football coach takes a dive into the unknown. Up until that day Jaanus Reitel had been coaching children, but now takes up an unexpected offer and travels to Rwanda, Africa. His task is to save a first division team from falling out of competition. Completely unfamiliar culture, regular match fixings and raging corona virus make a though goal even harder to reach. Is it possible to stay afloat in these circumstances? Turns out it's not as corruption becomes the last drop in his glass. Jaanus returns to homeland after years abroad and starts working for a top ...
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The Farewell

Original title in Estonian: Hüvastijätt

2022 | Students film, Short | Director: Mariann Jüriorg

A story of a relationship between family’s differ- ent generations, their closeness and vulnerability.

On her way to a friend's funeral, an orderly grandmother finds her car covered in bird shit. Despite her fear, she drives into a car wash with her granddaughter, where they get stuck for sev- eral hours. In the car wash, they are mentally pushed to their extreme and share their biggest secrets. The moment the two generations accept their differences and embrace their similarities, the gates open up as well.
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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.

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. Choreography and dancing partners may change but the simplicity, passion and belief in fairytales still remain...  On the half-way of his worldly journey, Toomas Edur looks back to his significant dancing career. High jumps on the world stages made him great also in the eyes of his own people, although the most remarkable footage of his performances have only recently been shown to his home audience. Where to go on and with whom, ...
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A Year Full of Drama

Original title: Aasta täis draamat

2019 | Documentary | Director: Marta Pulk

A young woman takes on an audacious human experiment while trying to find her place in the world and struggling with the past of her family.

Estonia is crazy about theatre. In October 2017 there's an announcement for a paid position to find someone who has never been to theatre before. The task – to watch and review every Estonian theatre production of 2018. From 450 job applicants 21-year-old small town girl Alissija is hired. Coming from the periphery and a Russian-speaking family, she knows nothing about performing arts, actors, nor has ever been to any of the theatre houses. To make the job logistically possible, she has to move to the capital of Tallinn. Months pass and there are shows that inspire and many more ...
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Attorney Monika Mägi

Original title: Monika

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ken Saan, Steven-Hristo Evestus

Retired top lawyer Monika Mägi and Steven-Hristo Evestus, who is at the peak of his prosecuting career will argue.

Retired top lawyer Monika Mägi and Steven-Hristo Evestus, who is at the peak of his prosecuting career, meet and argue. They are focused to talk about real-life arguments. Only the main character Monika can answer for our questions. All of this is happening outside of the courtroom playground, and our talks are mostly focused on life-related topics. The portrait story also sheds light on the human nuances in the court. From the counterpart Estonian top prosecutors and advocates will talk.
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In Bed With A Writer

Original title: Kirjanikuga voodis

2019 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi
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Taagepera

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm
The Circle

Original title: Südamering

2019 | Documentary | Director: Margit Lillak

To change the world, one needs to start within.

The film follows a group of adults and their children who in the summer of 2014, decide to leave their customary life arrangement and start the first eco-conscious community in Estonia. Combining their savings, they buy an old manor, 3750 square meters of half-decayed buildings along with 33 hectares of agricultural land. Before them, the manor accommodated a nursing home. Five families move in – 12 adults and 6 children. Their experiment was inspired by spreading movement of eco-communities, in order to try out in a smaller constellation a new life arrangement that concentrates on non-violent harmonic relationships, co-operation, nature ...
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