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At The Water's Edge

Original title: Vete piiril

2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

A portrait of a remarkable woman who lives alone in the remote part of Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring, the area gets badly flooded for weeks at times, but still, she has no plans of leaving.

Ulvi lives in the backcountry of central Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring the surrounding area gets flooded due to the nearby river. Still, she has no plans of leaving her home. What keeps her in Soomaa and how does she deal with the extreme living conditions?
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Gardens Of The Morning Calm

Original title: Tulevalvajad

2023 | Documentary | Director: Liis Nimik

A primal and oneiric documentary about nature and creativity.

In nature everything is in balance. In the circle of life, which never ends, everyone has their task - plants and mushrooms, insects and animals... Tis diverse orchestra always finds its rhythm and tone. Recognizing the distinctiveness of being human, this film looks at what are our possibilities to peacefully co-exist within that co-creation of nature. For nearly seven years of exploring the periphery countryside of Estonia, this oneiric journey filmed on 16mm brings to the foreground the daily rhythms of ordinary people and animals in different ages and phases of their lives. It composes an analogue gospel of a ...
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Estonian Funeral

Original title: Eesti matus

2021 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: René Vilbre

Based on one of the longest running plays in Estonian theatre, “Eesti matus“ by Andrus Kivirähk, this is a comedy full of hilarious characters and unexpected situations where Estonian national-conservative view of the world clashes with more liberal European values of the younger generation.

Andres, a young man who sells retirement insurances in shopping centres, meets a dark-skinned girl and falls in love.Lee, the newfound girl of his dreams called, is an open-minded world traveler who does not understand the „workaholism“ of Estonians nor the need to own land at all costs. With naive dreams, the young lovers want to go travel the world in search of happiness, but they have to take an unexpected small detour first. Andres has to go to his grandfather's funeral and unsuspectingly takes Lee with him. At the funeral, a colorful company of friends, family and neighbours have gathered ...
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Mees, kes üllatas kõiki

2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Natasha Merkulova, Aleksei Chupov
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Risti aarded

2018 | Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu
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20th Anniversary of Metsakodu, 1974

Title in Estonian: Metsakodu 20. aastapäev 1974

1974 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Metsakodu scout camp in Sweden celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Scout camp "Metsakodu" celebrates its 20th anniversary since establishment on July 11, 1954. The early spring of 1974 in Metsakodu, ice fishing on the lake, meeting indoors. Spring cleaning in the camp site. Having a meal in the main building. A lot of work in the camp site – beginning of construction works, building new pathways in the forest, making firewood, window washing, raking the surrounding of the camp buildings. A swans' couple on the lake. In June, guests arrive at the camp to take part in the event of neighbours and the gathering of scouts' friends. Performance by Volvo ...
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Küttepuude laadimine raudteel

1941 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:
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Metsatöödel

1941 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Juhan Kuslap, E. Ballod
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Home Guard making firewood

Original title: "R.O." küttepuid valmistamas

1940 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

Members of the Home Guard of Tallinn district make firewood in Rooküla forest in August 1940.

Members of the Home Guard of Tallinn district make firewood in Rooküla forest in August 1940. The outing of the Tallinn district of the Home Guard to the forests of Rooküla with the aim of clearing the forest and collecting firewood. Camping with tents in the forest. Man with the gun blows the whistle and calls men and women from tents to line up. After military report the men are given axes and saws. Cutting down the dead trees. A few men wear suits, others shirts and vests. Men peel branches from the trees and carry the logs to the ...
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Tchekist Commissar Miroschtschenko

Original title: Tšeka komissar Miroštšenko

1925 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Paul Sehnert

The melodrama directed by Paul Sehnert tells the story about a couple in love who wants to return to Estonia from Russia. Soviet authorities receive secret complaints about the couple and start to work against their plans.

The Soviet Russia of 1920s. A group of Estonians, including young woman Agnes and her mother, Agnes's friend engineer Karl Raudsepp and his fiancee Erna, are waiting for permission to return to Estonia. Love, however, won't ask about people's plans, poor conditions nor general atmosphere of violence. The mutual feelings between Karl and Agnes make Erna so jealous that she will make a false complaint about Agnes to Cheka. Agnes's beauty hypnotizes both Tchekist Commissar Miroschtschenko and secret agent Hevelyn - both of them make up their minds that they must win the girl's heart.
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