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Come Sit With Us

Original title in Estonian: Ära ole uhke

2024 | Students film, Short | Director: Elis Rumma

Lola ends up sitting on a bench with local women on Midsummer Eve. At first, all women's troubles are alien to her, but as the evening progresses, she begins to question her current perspectives, and as a result of the long benching, she grows together with the country women in her own way.

It's midsummer night and in the second half of the twenties, Lola has come to midsummer fire with her partner. Local women invite Lola to sit on a bench and match their acquaintance. He doesn't want to seem arrogant and accepts their invitation. At first, all women's worries are foreign to her, but as the evening progresses, she begins to question her current perspectives, and as a result of the long benching, she grows together with the country women in her own way.
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Midsummer in Prangli

2024 | Documentary | Director: Nicola Piovesan

An observational documentary that portraits the Estonian island of Prangli and its small community, which becomes crowded during Midsummer. A week with endless daylight and charming folklore.

An observational documentary that portraits the Estonian island of Prangli and its small community, which becomes crowded during Midsummer. A week with endless daylight and charming folklore.
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Marju. The Call of the Heart

Original title: Marju. Südame kutse

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

A portrait film about Marju Länik, one of the best singers in the history of Estonian pop music.

How did Marju's successful and glamorous stage career of more than forty years begin and what kind of life does she live in today's Estonia? The camera followed the pop diva's actions for almost a year, and for the first time a woman who is exceptionally devoted to music opens herself up to viewers so thoroughly and honestly. Known as a skilled driver, Marju takes us to performances both on big stages, in modern clubs, and at cute little anniversary parties. But what is the thing that Marju regrets the most in her life?
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Bridges Of Time

Original title: Ajasillad

2018 | Documentary | Director: Audrius Stonys, Kristine Briede

"Look back with me and maybe you will find out something new about documentary cinema, which is nothing else but life after death." Herz Frank.

Meditative documentary essay portrays the less-remembered generation of cinema poets of the Baltic New Wave. With finesse, they push beyond the barriers of the common historiographic investigation in order to achieve a consummate poetic treatment of the ontology of documentary creation.
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St. John’s Day

Original title: Jaanipäev

2017 | Documentary | Director: Aleksandr Heifets, Jaak Kilmi

On the day preceding the St. John’s celebration, tens of thousands of people wait for hours in a queue that stretches for kilometers, in order to board the barge that will take them to the island Saaremaa.

Every bona fide Estonian has met the midsummer solistice on the island of Saaremaa - anyone who has not can’t possibly know what St. John’s celebration is truly about. On the day preceding the holiday, tens of thousands of people wait for hours in a queue that stretches for kilometers, in order to board the barge that will take them to the island. The film portrays those who are impatiently waiting to leave the continent and the locals who will stay. The villagers cannot imagine life without the queue - they've grown up with it, some have made fortunes capitalizing on ...
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Goodbye, Nõmme!

Original title (in Estonian): "Hüvasti, Nõmme!"

2015 | Students film, Short | Director: Max Kroonmann

The two friends find themselves in trouble trying to open their home yard Nõmmel burgerirestorani.

After the dismissal of the restaurant, the two long-time friends are moving back to their home in Nõmme . They decide to re-open their home to reach the top of the culinary burgerirestorani courtyard.
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A Dozen Questions about Estonia: Midsummer night

Original title (in Estonian): "Tosin küsimust Eesti kohta: Pööripäev"

2014 | Students film, Short | Director: Janis Rižovs

“A Dozen Questions about Estonia“ introducing Estonia and the nature of Estonians through the 12 short films.

Short film „Midsummer night“ is based on the question „Where do Estonians vanish on Midsummer`s Eve ?“ and tells a story inspired by this question.
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Siberian Vacation

Original title: Puhkus Siberis

2011 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liivo Niglas

Documentary by ethnologist Liivo Niglas about the reunion of relatives in an Estonian village in Siberia in summer 2010.

When spending her holiday in her parents' home village Verkhniy Suetuk in Siberia, young Estonian Anne recognizes something that she could not expect – her roots. What should she do when her heart belongs here but her life is in Estonia?
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Snow Horse Whisperer

Original title: Lumehobuste peremees

2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Gerda Kordemets

Documentary about the original world of Tanel Koppen, a man from Viru county, Estonia.

39-year-old Tanel was equipped with great skills in order to become either a good farmer or an artist until a serious intellectual disability - oligophrenia - took away the skills from him. Tanel Koppen is a childish and friendly man. His close ones are used to Tanel's wishes and behaviour that makes it safe to live for Tanel. Jaanus Kulli vistits Tanel both in summer and in winter; they discuss various subjects. When snow starts to melt, a new cattle will be born - the snow animals: horses, cows, geese and ducks. Tanel builds a new barn for his new ...
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Three Baltic Love Stories: Regina and Sergei. Latvian Summer 1991

Original title: Balti armastuslood: Regina ja Sergei. Läti suvi 1991

1992 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Urbla

Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.

Latvian story takes place in the middle of summer. Freedom seems to be so close yet the Soviet army is still surrounding the city. The heart of a young Russian soldier belongs to a pretty Latvian woman Regina. Sergey wants to marry her, but his fellow soldiers will intervene at this point.
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