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The House Guard

Original title: Majavalvur

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ingel Vaikla

The story of degradation of the legendary Tallinn Linnahall from the point of view of a man together with his own story of life.

Portrait documentary about two characters - Tallinn Linnahall and its guard Peeter. Once the pride of Tallinn, Linnahall has become a desolate building; yet, it has its own faithful supporters. In every three days, Peter works 24-hour shift here as a guard. The monumental palace of culture and sports was built for the summer olympic games in 1980 - the building that now looks as a ghost castle. Peeter loves this somber house - its grandiosity still reminds of the glorious old days. The guard knows that when the building stays empty it will perish just like a man without ...
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The Master

Original title: Isand

2015 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Riho Unt

A dog Popi and a monkey Huhuu are waiting for their Master to come home who is just one day not coming any more..

A dog Popi and a monkey Huhuu are waiting for their Master to come home who is just one day not coming any more... From this particular day there starts their mutual life. Popi, beeing actually smarter and stronger, capitulates in front of monkey's whims symbolising with it his obedience and subservientness. At the other hand, Huhuu symbolises licentiousness and silliness.
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Papa

2014 | Animation, Other types of animation | Director: Girlin Bassovskaja

Mother tries to keep together a family that is falling to pieces. It is nearly an impossible task if the other side is not making an equal effort.

Mother tries to keep together a family that is falling to pieces. It is nearly an impossible task if the other side is not making an equal effort. Also the child will miss love, while still trying to trust and love a person that might have never existed. There has been only imagination and hope, that this person is alive, or that he might be. He is being waited for... endlessly. And when he is finally there…would it then be the right time?
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The Russians on Crow Island

Original title: Varesesaare venelased

2012 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Sulev Keedus

Portrait documentary by Sulev Keedus about the scum of the Russian community in Narva - the young people with asocial background who lack courage, hope and will to get out of their hopeless situation.

The Crow Island on the River Narva was the place where Krenholm Manufacturing Company was founded in 1857. The company provided work for 13 000 employees during its best days. The textile factory was closed for good in 2010. During the past few decades, more than ten thousand workers have lost their job. Younger Russians, the descendants of the generation of Krenholm employees, living in Narva tell their dreary story of life. Their harsh monologues tell about abandonment, street life, alcohol, drugs and prison. Most of them have grown up with severe mental and physical traumatic experiences. They have no ...
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Construction Artist Toomas Rein

Original title: Ehituskunstnik Toomas Rein

2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Brambat

Documentary by Peeter Brambat about architect Toomas Rein.

Documentary introduces Toomas Rein, a unique and creatively uncompromising construction artist. For several decades, Rein has been one of the most influential persons in Estonian architecture, one of the top architects. Among his life's work (including about 120 buildings and projects), the objects that Toomas Rein designed when working under EKE Projekt in 1967-1986 emerge the most - it was the era when innovative heads of collective farms commissioned modern office buildings from architects. Toomas Rein has been an active architect also at the beginning of 21st century. Documentary follows the construction of a grand project in Laulasmaa - the ...
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Pit No. 8

2010 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Marianna Kaat
Staar maakas

2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv
Fear

Original title: Hirm

2004 | Feature film, Short | Director: Anri Rulkov

The last work by film director Anri Rulkov, a short film with the elements of horror. The psychological drama studies the deepest subliminal layers of the human past.

Odd characters and strange atmosphere create dark background to events that take place in a remote medical institution where Helen travels to identify her unexpectedly passed away mother. Helen has not seen her mother for the last twenty years. In an appalling environment, the young woman discovers her own brother among Dr. Schulze's patients. Helen vaguely remembers the existence of her brother through disturbing childhood dreams. The fear from the past as well as ignorance make Helen an easy pray for the chief doctor who will practise strange treatment methods on the young woman. Helen has to make a choice ...
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The Opinionator

Original title: Meeleavaldaja

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Meelis Muhu

Retired Esja Šur, a Russian citizen living in Sillamäe, Estonia spends her elderly days while organizing demonstrations, meetings and pickets.

Journalists write about her, politicians tremble because of her, Estonians curse her and the Security Police observes her - the energetic old woman Esja Šur organizes demonstrations, writes memorandums and claims. Even if the efficiency of all her activities is close to zero, the old lady won't give up. Esja enjoys the beauty of the game; her sense of humour becomes prominent in situations where her opponents feel confused. All this is accompanied by a court action that has gradually grown into a big case.
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Ball Against the Wall

Original title: Pall vastu seina

1998 | Feature film, Short | Director: Ilmar Raag

Young woman recalls of her childhood trauma with the psychoanalyst.

Lonely girl loves her older brother more than anyone. But the 15-year-old Tom prefers to spend time with an older guy, a factory worker Einar. There is budding homosexuality in their friendship. One day, Einar gets into a lethal accident in the factory and dies. The 12-year-old girl is ready for anything in order to console her brother.
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