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Lynx Man

Original title (on Finnish): Ilveskuiskaaja

2023 | Documentary | Director: Juha Suonpää

After installing many trail cameras to his forest, Finnish pensioner Hannu opens a unforeseen door to the Finnish nature and creates a true connection to lynxes living there.

Following divorce and a serious accident Hannu lives alone on his farm in the West of Finland. An environment home to all kinds of wildlife – including the Eurasian lynx, a wildcat until recently almost extinct. When Hannu finds a dead lynx by the side of the road, it is like meeting an old friend: he realizes that the lynx who lived in the area during his childhood have returned. Filled with renewed vigour and lust for life, Hannu sets up trail cameras all over his land. Soon, 23 cameras are recording everything from moose to mice. Hannu starts to ...
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Duet

Original title in Estonian: Duett

2019 | Students film, Exercises (Fiction) | Director: Teresa Juksaar

Film student Teresa Juksaare’s short film “Duet” tells a story about human envy, which is carried through acrobat Karmen who is incapable of coming to terms with the superiority of her competitor and teammate Veera. This makes her take desperate and life threatening measures outside the practice training, which leads her to the discovery that the rivalry between them is part of the groundsel of competitive sport .

Veera and Karmen, two young and ambitious circus artists are preparing for a show. In their dress rehearsal, Karmen sees that her acrobatic abilities succumb to her teammate Veera, which lead her to frustration and envy. She tries to alleviate her feelings through challenging Veera in other ways outside of the practice training.
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Maxim

2012 | Students film, Short | Director: Rainer Helin

Maxim is a hedonistic, sexual libertine and immoral man who engages in sinful pleasures as a source of happiness. Maxim is the host of the town’s most infamous lavish orgies where many young maidens are seduced and plucked from their innocence. To many Maxim is considered the devil in disguise. It is not until Phillip, the father of one of these young maidens decides to confront Maxim that his life of sin is disrupted. Maxim is called to a duel by Phillip to defend his daughter’s honor. Maxim is a social allegory to the dangers of primitive social behavior and ...
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The morning after the night before

2009 | Students film, Short | Director: Kristo Viiding

Vincent comes home. Finds his wife in bed with another man. With Theo, his brother. He wants a duel and thats what he gets only in a little twisted nature.(BFM andmebaas)
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Sport

1972 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Harri Martinson
Don Juan in Tallinn

Original title: Don Juan Tallinnas

1971 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

Musical comedy directed by Arvo Kruusement is based on the play "In Sevilla or Don Juan" by Samuil Aljoschin. The classical story has been given a colourful interpretation through the pop music of 1960s and 1970s, fashion, and the architecture of the old town of Tallinn. The film includes lots of singing, dancing and fashion show. Its medieval milieu is mixed with the everyday items of the 20th century.

One day, an elegant young swordsman arrives at the good old Tallinn where its inhabitants extravagantly boast with fashionable outfit and pop culture of 1960s and 1970s. Soon the rumours spread among female citizens that the swordsman is the famous ladykiller Don Juan. The virtues of the local women are put to the test and the local young men have to take up arms in order to prove themselves. Yet, the Don Juan arriving at Tallinn is not the one whom people consider him to be.
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Duett-duell

1970 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Leo Karpin
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The Young Eagles

Original title: Noored kotkad

1927 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Theodor Luts

The debut feature film by Theodor Luts who himself took part in the Estonian War of Independence. It is the first Estonian war film that depicts young men from all over Estonia fighting for the freedom of their fatherland. The silent film consists of numerous spectacular battle scenes.

This Estonian feature film is among the few films produced before 1940 that have been almost fully preserved. Three young men have become friends during the times of the Estonian War of Independence. While fighting for their fatherland, they experience both hazardous and romantic moments without losing their bravery, coolheadedness and sense of humour. The film is full of epic battle scenes, patriotism and pathos. „Young Eagles“ was digitally remastered and returned to the big screen in 2007 accompanied by the specially compiled background music.
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