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Rough Stage

Original title: Karmil pinnal

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Toomas Järvet

Maher, a former political prisoner, an electrical engineer by profession, but an artist at heart, a man who starts a quest against the society, cultural norms and his family in order to stage the first original contemporary dance performance in Palestinian history.

Maher, a former political prisoner, an electrical engineer by profession, but an artist at heart, is a man who starts a quest against the society in order to stage the first original contemporary dance performance in Palestinian history. But to do so he must overcome several obstacles – time, money, insured dancer, his disapproving family and friends, and cultural norms. Set in today’s most contested location, Maher’s story is at once a parable about a society in conflict, and a modern take on — and inversion of — "The Jazz Singer," where the real war is between dreams and tradition.
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Undeground

Original title: Põranda all

2015 | Documentary | Director: Marianna Kaat

UNDERGROUND is based on the well known political process held in Estonia almost forty years ago, and portrays several renowned dissidents, as well as those who did not remain in the spotlight due to certain historical circumstances.

PÕRANDA ALL / UNDERGROUND is based on the well known political process held in Estonia almost forty years ago, and portrays several renowned dissidents, as well as those who did not remain in the spotlight due to certain historical circumstances. Story focuses on an important aspect of Estonia's underground freedom fight – the sharing and distribution of information. Everyone had their own motivation for joining underground movement but all of them sacrificed themselves for freedom. And did freedom claim them as one of their own? The film is based on the well known political process in 1975 held in Estonia, and ...
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Estonian Prison

Original title: Eesti vangla

2003 | Documentary | Director: Indrek Kangur

The main subject of the history documentary is Patarei Prison - a unique architectural and historical building.

Tower, Bastille, Sing-Sing, Butyrka are all ominous buildings with rich history. The first Republic of Estonia that was established in February 1918 founded a central prison (that people started to call simply "Patarei") in the buildings of a former cannon battery of a sea fortress. During various eras both criminals and visionaries have been imprisoned here. Recollections of those who have been prisoners due to their worldview include the pieces of Estonian and European history in 20th century.
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Alone and Together

Original title of the film "Üksinda ja koos"

2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt
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Three Baltic Love Stories: Mattias and Ann. Estonian Spring 1991

Original title: Balti armastuslood: Mattias ja Ann. Eesti kevad 1991

1992 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Urbla

Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.

The Estonian love story takes place in spring when people were dreaming and singing about freedom and took down the monuments of Lenin, but there were still Russian fighter airplanes flying in the sky. A young Estonian dissident is released from prison and returns to his hometown Tartu. When he arrives at home, the man finds out that life has changed and his loved one has found a new man.
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M.Nikluse tagasitulek

1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heikki Aasaru

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Rough Stage

Undeground

Estonian Prison

Alone and Together

Three Baltic Love Stories: Mattias and Ann. Estonian Spring 1991

M.Nikluse tagasitulek