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Estonian Rhapsody

Original title: Kukerpillide rapsoodia

2022 | Music Documentary, Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid and its spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to the roots of Estonian folkmusic.

A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid, which after half a century of activity undertakes to update its repertoire with pieces by contemporary composers. Maybe this will bring into being new folk songs, which years later everyone will know by heart again. The band's spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to its roots, would allow us to expect this.
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Võidupäeva ootus Siberi Haida külas

2013 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea
When I Start ... Part One

Title in Estonian: Kui mina hakkan...I

2007 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Mati Viiul

Portrait documentary about Igor Tõnurist, the activist of Estonian folklore movement.

Igor Tõnurist, folklorist and researcher of folk music, tells about his research activities. He is characterized by Ingrid Rüütel, Anne Ojalo, Aivar Jürgenson and others. Igor Tõnurist's extensive knowledge about folk instrument music, folk songs and folk dance is awe-inspiring. Folk costumes and the wearing traditions serve as a special place in Tõnurist's research. It is his life's work to study Estonian heritage, to preserve it and pass it to the future generations.
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My Estonia

Original title: Minu Eestimaa

2005 | Overviews, Documentary | Director: Riina Hein

Documentary about Estonia where its beautiful nature and locations are enriched by interesting facts, connections, beliefs and legends.

Estonia can be cursorily viewed in several ways - either as a tiny periphery state or a border country. But there is also another way - to go deeper into the country while truly perceiving it. Here a totally different layer opens up. This documentary is an inventory of an Estonian spirit before heading towards the superficial Postmodernism era. This is the story of our country, the way it actually is, the way we see it. A sensitive and an intelligent place with its stories and facts. Sometimes familiar, sometimes strange. Not gone yet. It is a country designed by ...
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The Devil in the Sauna

Original title: Kurat tuleb sauna

2004 | Short, Feature film | Director: Andres Maimik

Short film directed by Andres Maimik about a man and a women trying to save their collapsing relationship in the primeval atmosphere of a smoke sauna.

The folklorist husband cannot put up with the fact that his TV reporter wife does not love him as much as before. Being tortured by passion and accusations, the husband takes his wife to sauna in order to cleanse the spirit as well as ignite the body chemistry. The primeval atmosphere of the sauna has quite the opposite effect on the woman and the situation goes out of control.
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Miks puud enam ei kõnele

1988 | Other types of animation, Animation | Director: Kalju Kivi
Tantsivad kõik

1987 | Musical film | Director: Toomas Lepp
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Eesti NSV kunstimeistrite kontsert

1985 | Concert, TV feature, TV feature, Musical film | Director: Jüri Tallinn, Toomas Lepp
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Karoliine's Silver Yarn

Original title: Karoliine hõbelõng

1984 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Helle Murdmaa

The musical fairy tale film directed by Helle Murdmaa is based on the motives of Estonian and Nordic folklore. The film tells the story about a selfish princess Karoliine who will learn a lot from her journey together with a mysterious guide named Kaspar.

Karoliine is a spoiled and selfish princess who will meet swamp ogres and sleep fairies, a mermaid and a werewolf on her journey. A bunch of robbers will take her to their cave. Despite of having a smart and helpful guide Kaspar with her, Karoliine has to get rid of her selfishness and inconsideration towards others. She is gradually becoming brave and good-hearted that will eventually lead her to the presence of mind and real love.
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The misadventures of the New Satan

Original title: Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan

1964 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Grigori Kromanov, Jüri Müür

The feature film directed by Jüri Müür and Grigori Kromanov is based on the novel "The misadventures of the New Satan" by A. H. Tammsaare, telling the story of Devil who becomes human and goes to live on Earth, desperately trying to live in the right way. He wants to prove that it is possible to become blessed with life on Earth.

When going to live on Earth as a human being, the Devil believes that through hard work and submissiveness it is possible to become blessed one day. His neigbour, a cunning guy Ants, laughs at the Devil's plans since these do not disturb Ants' life. He gives the Devil good advice with managing his farm named Põrgupõhja (Hell's Bottom), even if this help will cost a lot for the Devil and his family. Despite that, the Devil remains patient and keeps his faith in order to achieve his goal - until the day when Ants discovers that the Devil won't ...
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