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  • The Wayfarers
    The Wayfarers

    Original title: Rändajad

    2024 | Documentary | Director: Eva Sepping

    Three Siberian Estonian women are looking for paradise here and outside the borders.

  • Border Youth
    Border Youth

    Original title: Noored piiril

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Aleksandr Heifets

  • Verba Dierum: a year with Marju Lepajõe
    Verba Dierum: a year with Marju Lepajõe

    Original title: Marju Lepajõe. Päevade sõnad

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Toomla

    This film is about Marju Lepajõe, who was a classical philologist, a religious historian and a lecturer at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Tartu. With a witty charm, Marju reflects on the modern world, where the need and the ability to deal with a subject matter in depth have become insignificant.

  • Women of Muhu Island
    Women of Muhu Island

    Original title: MUHU: Ätsed ja roosid

    2014 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Kadriann Kibus

  • Body Memory
    Body Memory

    Original title: Keha mälu

    2011 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Ülo Pikkov

    Our body remembers more than we can expect and imagine.

  • Livonians of Professor Viitso
    Livonians of Professor Viitso

    Title in Estonian: Professor Viitso liivlased

    2011 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Linguist Tiit-Rein Viitso and the last Livonians.

  • 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

  • Ten patriotic speeches
    Ten patriotic speeches

    Original title: Kümme isamaa kõnet

    2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Valentin Kuik

    Documentary about Ants Paju's long-time dream to erect a statue of plowing Kalevipoeg in Põltsamaa. His dream comes true thanks to his extraordinary perseverance and donations by numerous people.

  • Islam Eestis
    Islam Eestis

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Tõnu Virve

  • Tormis' Sledge of Song
    Tormis' Sledge of Song

    Runic Songs of Tormis

    2005 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Sulev Keedus

    Documentary by Sulev Keedus about composer Veljo Tormis who has studied and created runic songs for about fifty years. The film introduces Tormis's thoughts and activities as well as the production of his musical piece "Estonian ballads".

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