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Hi, Rasma!

Original title: Hei, Rasma!

2015 | Documentary | Director: Laila Pakalniņa

Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian co-production documentary about the residents of the coastal villages of Northern Estonia, the ancient coastal law and folklore related to the Latvian steamboat Rasma. The documentary has optimistic and funny undertone while introducing specific episodes from cultural history.

Documentary portrays Estonians through one of the most ancient traditions of coastal villages – the coastal law. According to the legend, a Latvian steamboat Rasma collided with an underwater mine on the coast of Northern Estonia on July 5, 1941. The captain decided to direct the shop to the banks of Mohn island in order to save the passengers and a child, as well as the equipment of sewing factory evacuated from Riga, Husqvarna bicycles, grain and flour. Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian co-produced documentary is searching for the bikes and sewing machines that have come from the board of Rasma, but also the ...
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Kihnu lapsed pool sajandit hiljem

2014 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Mark Soosaar

People of Kihnu island fifty years ago and in the year of 2014.

Director Mark Soosaar gets in touch with the people from the Kihnu island who were once filmed as children half a century ago, in 1964. Now that the same people are in their sixties they watch the old documentary about them. The black-and-white film frames recall memories and flashbacks. Reunion with former schoolmates is sincere and heart-warming. Time has changed a lot in Kihnu island. Outer world intrudes into every home, lots of residents of Kihnu island have moved to the mainland or even abroad. Does Kihnu language and spirit have a future?
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Bride Forever

Original title in Estonian: Pealpool pilvi

2008 | Students film, Short | Director: Age Viks

Women don`t know what they want. At least Mann doesn`t. It is a bit stupid story about a spontaneous bullheaded woman who`s got plenty of character, stubborness and men...
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Ruudi

Original title: Ruudi

2006 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Katrin Laur

The first full-length feature film directed by Katrin Laur tells the story of 7-year-old boy Ruudi who wants to take part in the viking trip for fathers and sons. He holds a contest for finding a father for himself. The award for the winner will be himself, his mother, and the fabulous viking treasure.

Ruudi and his mother Karmen live in the island of Saaremaa. She works as a police officer. There has never been a father in their home. Ruudi has a great passion - vikings - and he is thrilled when a sail on a real viking ship is being held at a fair. Unfortunately it turns out that boys of his age must be accompanied by their fathers. Ruudi with the help of his friend Vika will start looking for a father for himself.
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Victoria (A Story of a Love Affair), Part 1

Original title: Victoria (Ühe armastuse lugu) I jagu

1994 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Sillart

The lyrical love story directed by Jüri Sillart is based on the novel "Victoria" (1898) by Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun. The film tells the story about different adventures in the lives of young people being in love, brought into the 1930s in Estonia.

The love story with nostalgic atmosphere begins with the innocent affection of childhood between Johannes, son of a miller, and Victoria, daughter of a well-off landowner. Their affection grows into a burning flame of love that will be extinguished by the social status of the wealthy and bourgeois false morality.
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The Bird Watcher

Original title: Vaatleja

1987 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Iho

The first feature film directed by Arvo Iho analyzes the relationships between women, men and nature in the spirit of antique Greek tragedy.

Estonian student Peeter meets Aleksandra in the wildlife area for birds in Far North where the landscape is beautiful and harsh. Aleksandra has not been treated well by life and she has given up hope to be happy; she just tries to survive. Peeter's pure and passionate love towards nature won't leave much space for Aleksandra's compromises. There is just one option left - to be together. And neither of them has a clue that their relationship will bring together their destinies.
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Ilmatsalu kalakasvatuse näidiskatsejaamas

1983 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov
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The Smacking Sea

Original title: Karge meri

1981 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Kruusement

The film directed by Arvo Kruusement is based on the novel "The Smacking Sea" by August Gailit and takes the audience to an island where its inhabitants live according to the community traditions. The visual side of the film emphasizes the everyday life, traditions and ethnography of the fishermen and seal hunters of Ruhnu Island and depicts the picturesqueness of its nature and village landscapes.

When an islander comes with his decorated boat to propose to Katrina, she will need some time for figuring out what to do since she hardly knows the man. However, they will start their journey back to Matt Ruhve's home island even before the sunset. This is the island with its own laws where the strangers are not welcome and where even love tastes a bit like a sea salt.
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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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Acquaintances 3

Original title: Tuttavad 3

1973 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Acquaintances of married writers' couple Enn and Helga Nõu in Sweden in 1970-1973.

Enn and Helga Nõu with children visiting Enno and Eva Abel in Stockholm in 1970. Sulev Nurmiste in Bromma. Visiting the Melin family in Tyresö in July. The Nõu family got a collie puppy from them. Visiting the Oja family in Kvistaberg, views to the observation tower and panorama view of the surrounding nature. The house and sauna of the Oja family on the coast of the Lake Mälaren. At Kaarel and Salme Vahtras' place in Grisslehamn in August. VIews of the sea, beach pleasures. Rowing with Tarmo and Silvi Oja in Kvistaberg in Septemer 1970. Boat trip with the ...
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