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  • Gardens Of The Morning Calm
    Gardens Of The Morning Calm

    Original title: Tulevalvajad

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Liis Nimik

    A primal and oneiric documentary about nature and creativity.

  • 2 Hours to Happiness
    2 Hours to Happiness

    Original title: 2 tundi õnneni

    2022 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Moonika Siimets

    Poetical documentary film of the longing for and the search of happiness between Estonia and Finland.

  • Kulgemine
    Kulgemine

    2022 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Sergei Batrak

    An observational documentary about the unique lifestyle and cultural heritage of Soomaa National Park, following a boat-master, a fisherman, and a Shaman.

  • Raudvara. Anu Raud
    Raudvara. Anu Raud

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Erle Veber

  • Unejutt koerale
    Unejutt koerale

    2021 | Other categories | Director:

    The little girl reads a book to the dog.

  • Kratt
    Kratt

    2020 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rasmus Merivoo

    Two city kids, zero smartphones, one village. When left at Granny’s the siblings find an instruction on how to build a devilish creature. The only missing puzzle is one soul...

  • Before
    Before

    2017 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Hõbe Ilus

    The film portrays a winter morning of a family, that lives at the countryside in South-Estonia.

  • Cutting Through
    Cutting Through

    Original title: Läbilõikamine. Meie maailm, 10/12

    2016 | Documentary, TV Serial, ETV/ERR Serials | Director: Ove Musting

    The documentary introduces excerpts of those against the Nicaragua Canal fighting for their human rights, public order, democracy, private property and freedom of expression.

  • Gorilla Tourism
    Gorilla Tourism

    Title in Estonian: Gorillamajandus

    2016 | Documentary, TV Serial, ETV/ERR Serials | Director: Märten Vaher

    Documentary about the daily life of mountain gorillas and the local forest guides who mediate the gorillas to tourists. There are both battles with poaching as well as extreme poverty common to Africa.

  • Between Two Worlds
    Between Two Worlds

    2014 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Liva Kalnina

    This short poetic documentary focuses on the talented Latvian singer Dainis Skutelis, who is literally spending his life between two worlds. He is a singer in the Latvian National Opera, however, he can't stand the city life and feels the most happy in his countryside, which is more than 200 kilometers away from Riga. Therefore almost most of his time Dainis spends on the road between these two cities and even lives.

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