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Christ Lives in Siberia

Original title: Kristus elab Siberis

2015 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Arbo Tammiksaar, Jaak Kilmi

Director Arbo Tammiksaar together with his family moved to live in a Vissarions' village in Siberia for a year, in order to follow the daily life of the religious community.

The charismatic religious leader Vissarion lives in an isolated Siberian village and calls himself Christ who has reborn. A religious sect consisting of thousands of followers has gathered around him, including Dmitri the bellringer and his wife Sveta who moved to the community with her three children from Saint Petersburg a few years ago. Magomed, the biological father of the children, writes a complaint letter to the administration of the President of Russia and insists that his children should be given back to him. Director Arbo Tammiksaar with his family moved to the Vissarions' village for a year. He followed ...
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Heinz Valk

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

Portrait documentary by Kristjan Svirgsden about Heinz Valk, artist and social activist.

Heinz Valk is the troubadour of the Singing Revolution, an artist and a social activist who has become famous for his sentence: "Some day we will win for no matter what!" Documentary tells the story about Heinz - a founder of People's Front, a witty caricature artist, an independent and idealistic thinker who despises consumer mentality. The historical cliche "Every revolution devours its children" applies to Heinz Valk. This film is a recording of the daily life and thoughts of an elderly man; yet, it gives a general overview about creative people in politics who after retiring won't classify either ...
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Rehearsing Pärt

Title in Estonian: Proovime Pärti

2012 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

A student concert of works by Arvo Pärt was held in 2011 in the Tallinn Swedish St Michael´s Church as a collaboration between the Old Town Music School in Tallinn and the Arvo Pärt Centre. This is a DVD recording of the rehearsals for the concert.

Unique documentary about Arvo Pärt in the role of a pedagogue while making music together with the students of the Old Town Educational College and tutoring them before the upcoming concert of Arvo Pärt's music. Pärt encourages the young musicians to improvise themselves, gives his advice and mild recommendations in order to fine tune the performances and to find better harmonies. Pärt also tells stories and often illustrates his advices with playing the piano. The documentary shows an emotional creative process where dedicated young people try to perform a diverse choice of Arvo Pärt's music – beginning from the simple children's ...
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The Idiot

Original title: Idioot

2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rainer Sarnet

The feature film directed by Rainer Sarnet is based on the novel "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The filmmaker interprets the well-known classic in a contemporary film language with talented Estonian actors and actresses who perform in the enchanting yet intimidating beauty of a sacral space.

When Prince Myshkin appears to the high society of St Petersburg, no one can predict that this penniless and sick man will have such a big influence on people. He can even handle hardened souls such as Rogozhin and his companions, not to mention the family of General Yepanchin. Young, pretty and innocent Aglaya is ready for anything for Prince Myshkin. The prince, however, is dedicated to Nastasya Filippovna instead. Having been through the hell of desires, she has a purified soul that inspires respect and hope in the prince in order to save her from damnation.
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Meetings in Galway

Original title: Hääl maa ja taeva vahel

2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mark Soosaar

Portrait documentary by Mark Soosaar about singer Siiri Sisask.

Mongolian mountains echo back the way it invites the gods down to Earth. Shepherds ride by on their horses and their songs also echo back. Singer Siiri Sisask is looking for the truth in the East. Church of the Holy Mother of God in Paris. Flickering sea of candles for those who have passed away. Siiri is looking for the truth in the West. The sun is going down above Estonia, the sea is turning crimson. Siiri is in Vääna beach with a little Italian song. The singer is seeking truth in her childhood land. Film director Mark Soosaar is ...
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Brothers Bearhearts

Original title: Vennad Karusüdamed

2005 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

The heroes of the film are three bear cubs from the cult painting by Ivan Shishkin “Morning in a Pine Forest”.

The heroes of the film are three bear cubs from the cult painting by Ivan Shishkin “Morning in a Pine Forest”. Have lost their painter mom the three brothers Henry, Vincent and August happen to appear in Paris, in the city of every creator. All attempts to earn their living as artist fail. Their impressionistic “collies” won’t be acknowledged. Under cover as circus lions the bear cubs travel back to Russia to find the heritage of their mom.
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Married to horses

Original title: Laulatatud hobustega

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

Ute Wohlrab is a fragile German woman living in Valga county, Estonia, who wants to save the Old-Tori horse, an endangered species originated from Estonia.

German woman Ute Wohlrab lives in Hargo farm, Valga county, and raises horses. Ute is a heroine in German newspapers and television - she is viewed as somebody who lives in a foreign country and tries to save foreign culture, namely the Old-Tori horse breed. Today, Estonian horsebreeders keep up with the times and the Tori breed has been developed into a lighter sports horse which has left the destiny of the Old-Tori horse open. Ute namely likes the Old-Tori breed the best. She finds kindred spirits rather in her homeland than in Estonia; however, this won't stop her. She ...
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Palju õnne!

2004 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv
Peeter

2001 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jüri Sillart

Portrait documentary directed by Jüri Sillart about filmmaker and photographer Peeter Tooming and his battle with serious disease.

Peeter Tooming – photographer, cinematographer, film director and publicist – has lived and is living an extremely intense creative life despite the fact that the sword of Damocles has been dangling above his head. He lives thanks to his will and bravery. He is a man who stands on gates; a man who has gone further than us. Who confronts the Unknown and himself. He is amongst us and yet halfway the River. There is still hope that he will return, but he won't be the same person. He has seen the world and its values from the slightly different ...
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Call-girl´s Christmas

Original title; Ööliblika jõulud

1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Artur Talvik, Rein Kotov

Documentary about 19-year-old Kerstin who has come to look for happiness and sell her body in Tallinn, Estonia.

Portrait documentary about a country girl who has hopes for the better future and comes to Tallinn to sell her body in order to look for happiness and make a living. This is an honest story about an eager young woman who has chosen a difficult, sometimes even dangerous profession as a "female servant for men". The film observers the optimistic girl's naive expectations towards future and harsh ordeals in Neo-Capitalist Estonia in early 1990s.
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