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  • The Story Of Peep Puks
    The Story Of Peep Puks

    Original title: Peep Puksi lugu

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    An old filmmaker Peep Puks has directed 61 documentaries and created almost 40 programmes for television. In this film, he looks back on stories of the first post-war generation of Estonia and the birth of the Estonian documentary.

  • Bridges Of Time
    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.

  • Võidupäeva ootus Siberi Haida külas
    Võidupäeva ootus Siberi Haida külas

    2013 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Vahur Laiapea

  • Dances for the Milky Way. Lennart Meri´s Film Journeys
    Dances for the Milky Way. Lennart Meri´s Film Journeys

    Original title: Tantsud Linnuteele. Pildistusi Lennart Meri filmirännakutelt

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaak Lõhmus

  • Kihnu Wedding
    Kihnu Wedding

    Original title: Kihnu pulm

    2009 | Anthropological, Documentary, Observation | Director: Meelis Muhu

    The documentary introduces wedding traditions and rites in Kihnu island, Estonia.

  • Pretty people
    Pretty people

    Original title: Ilusad inimesed

    2008 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Missikonkursil Miss Vaimukad 2007 asuvad võistlustulle vaimupuudega neiud-naised, omamoodi ilusad ja õnnelikud inimesed.

  • Mister Wall and the Wind
    Mister Wall and the Wind

    Original title: Jüri - see mulk, ehk mis tuul müürile...

    2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Enn Säde

    Documentary by Enn Säde portrays Jüri Müür - an important filmmaker in Estonian culture whose films are among the best ones in Estonian national filmography.

  • Elf Disco
    Elf Disco

    Original title: Päkapikudisko

    2001 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Jaak Kilmi, Andres Maimik

    Expedition by filmmakers Andres Maimik and Jaak Kilmi to the hidden world of violence where the victims are children.

  • Iron Rose Blossoms
    Iron Rose Blossoms

    Original title: Raudroosiõied

    2001 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Karol Ansip

  • Marathon
    Marathon

    Original title: Maraton

    1986 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Documentary about Hendrik Allik, a veteran of labour movement, a social activist and a statesman.

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