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  • Estcoy-8
    Estcoy-8

    2022 | Documentary | Director: Erik Tikan

    The untold story of the Estonian infantry company Estcoy-8, which suffered the heaviest losses in the history of modern Estonia.

  • Tales Of A Toy Horse
    Tales Of A Toy Horse

    Original title in Ukrainian: Казка про Коника

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Ulyana Osovska, Denis Strashnyi, Rodion Shub

    Tales of a Toy Horse is a film about being human and its possibility even when there is war around you.

  • Women on the Frontline
    Women on the Frontline

    Original title: Naised rindejoonel

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Ivar Heinmaa

    A documentary film about the war that broke out in Eastern Ukraine in spring 2014 through the eyes of women.

  • Erna At War
    Erna At War

    2020 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Henrik Ruben Genz

    When Erna’s simple-minded son, Kalle, is conscripted for military service, she swaps identity with a soldier and heads towards the front to protect her child. While the world is at war, Erna fights her own.

  • Trench
    Trench

    Original title in Estonian: Kaevik

    2019 | Students film, Short | Director: Tarvi Roos

    Cinematography MA student Mattias Veermets tells a story about a young man who tries to escape the mandatory military service but puts himself into even bigger trouble.

  • New Neighbours
    New Neighbours

    Original title: Uued naabrid

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Riho Västrik

    Two political eras meet in the Estonian town of Tapa.

  • Let's Play War
    Let's Play War

    Original title: Täna mängime sõda

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Meelis Muhu

    Enthusiasts of different nationalities join such clubs because of their appreciation for the memory of WW II as well as their love of the hobby of reconstructing in detail the soldiers' lifestyle of the era.

  • Our world is theirs
    Our world is theirs

    Title in Estonian: Meie maailm on nende oma

    2016 | ETV/ERR Serials, Documentary, Problem oriented, TV Serial | Director: Mati Kark

    Journalistic documentary about the conflict between Israel and Palestine from the point of view of local Arabs and Jews.

  • Grounded
    Grounded

    Original title: Tiibateta piloot

    2015 | Feature film, Short | Director: Leeni Linna

    Short film directed by Leeni Linna about the struggles of a pilot who has lost one eye in Afghanistan war.

  • The Army
    The Army

    2011 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Hardi Kalder

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