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Gentle Warriors

Original title (in Lithuanan): Švelnūs kariai

2020 | Documentary | Director: Marija Stonytė

A girl becomes a warrior in the military- and her own life.

Documentary by Marija Stonytė takes us on the journey of a girl becoming a warrior in the military and in her own life. A few years ago military conscription for men was reintroduced in Lithuania. Simultaneously, there were a number of young women who decided to voluntarily register for military service. We follow 3 of these girls for 9 months as they live and train among 600 men at an isolated military base. Three girls – three totally unique characters, come from very different social backgrounds. One joined the army with the aim of starting a new life, another - to ...
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The Perpetuum Mobile And Infinite Souls

Original title: Perpetuum mobile ja piiritud hinged

2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kaido Veermäe, Marianne Kõrver

Two men’s journeys take them through the ups and downs of life. One of them has changed into a woman and the other into a monk. Will they find the magnetic forces they need to turn on the perpetuum mobile that will help them find someone to share their lives with and somewhere to belong?

Anni’s biggest dream is to build a perpetual motion machine – the perpetuum mobile. The machine is impossible to build because it violates the most basic laws of physics. But Anni isn’t discouraged because she also violates the most basic laws of life. Her boundless energy has pulled her out of hell, changed her from a man into a woman and given her a new mission: to give us back what the universe offers – free energy. Her friend and spiritual father, secular monk Harri’s biggest dream is to create harmony between people’s bodies, spirits and their true selves; to free ...
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That's IT!

Original title: Täitsa lõpp!

2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arbo Tammiksaar, Ilmar Raag, Jaak Kilmi, Mikk Rand, Rasmus Merivoo, René Vilbre

The first collective film in the world, made by the contribution of thousands of Estonian people, is the road movie where the characters with enormous speed travel around Estonia, meet silly people and find love.

It's December and Christmas time, but outside the summer sun is blazing. Something is wrong! The Mayan calendar predicts that the world will end on December 21, 2012. Every Estonian has to decide how they will spend their last days. Rait finally wants to confess his feelings to his lifelong love, starlet Lenna Kuurmaa. His friend Mihkel, hits his head, goes bonkers, and needs to save the world by sacrificing Lenna to the God of Sun. Brenda wants to escape her dictatorial mother but the orderlies of an insane asylum are chasing after her. Ervin wins the world's last lottery ...
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Fear

Original title in Estonian: Hirm

2010 | Students film, Short | Director: Triin Ruumet

Leevi finds out that he is going to be dead and so he turns to different Gods for getting the salvation. Suddenly Leevi rejects heavenly forces but the revenge will come for that.
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Call-girl´s Christmas

Original title; Ööliblika jõulud

1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Artur Talvik, Rein Kotov

Documentary about 19-year-old Kerstin who has come to look for happiness and sell her body in Tallinn, Estonia.

Portrait documentary about a country girl who has hopes for the better future and comes to Tallinn to sell her body in order to look for happiness and make a living. This is an honest story about an eager young woman who has chosen a difficult, sometimes even dangerous profession as a "female servant for men". The film observers the optimistic girl's naive expectations towards future and harsh ordeals in Neo-Capitalist Estonia in early 1990s.
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Christmas in Siimu Farm

Title in Estonian: Jõulud Siimu talus

1988 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Kepp

Estonian christmas traditions, indoor games at the New Year's Eve and activities at the beginning of the new year.

Playful documentary introduces Estonian Christmas traditions, indoor games at the New Year's Eve and activities at the beginning of the new year. The filmmakers visit Siimu farm in Kinksi village, Lääne county, Estonia. Jaan Kreek, the farm owner; Adeele Laasi, the farm owner's wife, the traditional characters (Christmas goat and bears) of the New Year's Eve. Music group "Leigarid", conducted by Kristjan Torop and Kalev Järvela and the schoolchildren of Tallinn 36th Secondary School also take part in the performance.
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In One Hundred Years in May

Original title: Saja aasta pärast mais

1986 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The historical-psychological drama directed by Kaljo Kiisk tells about the four last days of Viktor Kingissepp, a professional revolutionary and a communist, in May 1922.

Viktor Kingissepp has been the underground head of the Communist Party of Estonia for three years. He corresponds with Moscow, writes speeches for the members of the Communist Workers' Party and makes leaflets for the events of trade union. His purpose is to overthrow the Republic of Estonia since he does not believe in Estonian independence nor in any national ideals. Yet the clock keeps ticking, tuberculosis is widely spread, the world revolution is being postponed. What to do in order to make one's efforts work?
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Bonycrone

Original title: Kunksmoor

1977 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

This is a fairytale for children where they are valued the real and imaginary values of people.

This film is based on a children's book of the same name by Aino Pervik. This is a fairytale for children where they are valued the real and imaginary values of people.
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