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  • Hilda Ha Off the Grid
    Hilda Ha Off the Grid

    Original title: Hilda Ha. Võrgust väljas

    2024 | Documentary | Director: Eva Kübar

    A woman. A mother. A ceramic artist. A determined supporter of the off-grid lifestyle. Yet, instead of waving posters on Friday for Future, this German has chosen to habitatae a self-bult 16-square-meter cabin on a hill in the Southern Estonian countryside with no electricity, no central heating or running water. Why has she chosen this way of life ?

  • Space of Pure Thought
    Space of Pure Thought

    Original title: Puhta mõtte ruum

    2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Puu Estonia (pseudonüüm)

    Documentary about the modern humanitarian who according to himself has no choices.

  • Elisabeth von Ungern-Sternmeer
    Elisabeth von Ungern-Sternmeer

    2011 | Students film, Short | Director: Vallo Toomla

  • Legacy
    Legacy

    Original title: Pärand

    2011 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Eeva Jäntti

    The documentary produced in collaboration between Estonia and Finland tells about Sillamäe, a former strictly classified mining town in East-Viru county. The town "inherited" the depository of radioactive waste during the Soviet time.

  • ID
    ID

    2004 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Meeme Kerge

    Rein Mikke, born as an Estonian citizen, was adopted by Russian parents in 1950s. Now he is trying to overcome bureaucratic obstacles and restore his Estonian citizenship and related rights.

  • Don´t Kill the School, Please!
    Don´t Kill the School, Please!

    Original title: Ärge pange kooli kinni

    2000 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Ago Ruus

    The Metsküla Elementary School is a classic example of the joys and problems of the current education system. Today, there are 22 students and 3 teachers here. And yet, the threat of closure looms over this school as well. If the school dies – the town will die with it.

  • The Sanctuary
    The Sanctuary

    Original title: Varjupaik

    1999 | Documentary | Director: Ago Ruus

  • Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 3. Part 2
    Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 3. Part 2

    Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 3. film, II jagu

    1995-1996 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: Lembit Blauhut

    Film introducing the expatriate Estonians in Australia. Efforts made in teaching Estonian to the younger generation of expatriate Estonians.

  • Traces of Empire: Paldiski 1994
    Traces of Empire: Paldiski 1994

    Original title: Impeeriumi jäljed: Paldiski 1994

    1994 | Documentary, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Mati Talvik

    Documentary about the situation in Paldiski and Pakri islands after the Soviet army left Estonia in 1994.

  • Traces of Empire: Radioactive Pollution
    Traces of Empire: Radioactive Pollution

    Original title: Impeeriumi jäljed: Radioaktiivne reostus

    1994 | Documentary, Problem oriented, Other categories, Commissioned | Director:

    Documentary talks about the radioactive pollution areas left by the Soviet Empire.

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