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2020 | Students film, Documentary | Director: German Golub

The film is about a crazy alcohol rally that takes place on the Estonian-Latvian border.

The documentary examines the impact of Estonian-Latvian alcohol excise duty on relations between the state and local life. The film is as honest as lace vodka.
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The Weight of All the Beauty

Original title: Süda Sõrve Sääres

2019 | Documentary | Director: Eeva Mägi

As long as there is peace in your heart and old trees to protect you, you’re safe from any demon.

A poetical documentary about men who are so full of beauty, love and vitality but also so lonely. These men lived in Põdra village between sea and forest where the only one to play with is a bottle demon - Vodka Spirit. The only survivor Villi tells us the stories of his four friends and how they ended up being tricked by the Vodka Spirit. Villi takes us on a journey through the village, where the houses of his friends and the protective old trees live on as if nothing had happened. So if everyone else is dead, how is ...
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Love...

Original title: Armastus...

2017 | Documentary | Director: Sandra Jõgeva

It happens in the best families.

Once-promising art student Veronika despises ordinary life, so she lets binge drinking and style games fill the void. Her sidekick, gorgeous homosexual Raivo is deeply but platonically in love with her. The love triangle is completed by ex-con Fred, a tragic figure who wants to abandon his past. He sees Veronika as his only savior, even after she stabs him severely. And there’s a baby on the way…
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Wheel of Life

2017 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Maris Kerge

The story about change, in a persons life. Hitting rock-bottom due to alcohol abuse. Finding an escape through religion.

Raivo is a simple man from Hiiumaa, whos life weered of a stable path, due to alcohol abuse. Film tells his story, about how with the help of religion he found his way back. Metaphorically he goes through the psychology pratice „wheel of life“ and it turns out that to this day he has achieved personal balance – the wheel turns without obstacles.
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Ten To Ten

Original title: Kümnest kümneni

2012 | Documentary | Director: Madis Ligema, Aleksandr Heifets

Documentary about alcohol and sales restriction related to it. Some witty young men attempt to outtrick the restriction.

The documentary focuses on the favourite pastime of Estonians - drinking. Protagonists of the film are witty entrepreneurs who try to outtrick the laws and offer their own service of renting alcohol. Erik, an experienced entrepreneur, fights with the Consumer Protection Board in court in order to keep going on with his business. Jass and Art are Erik's artist friends who have less experience in the business world yet more experienced in the field of alcohol. Erik is an earnest vodka renter. Behind the activities of Jass and Art there is enough of sly performance and moderate provocativeness.
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Me räägime alkoholist

2006 | Educational | Director: Tõnu Virve
Vaenlane no 1

2006 | Educational | Director: Tõnu Virve
Self-Portrait with Mother

Original title: Autoportree emaga

2000 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Edvard Oja

Autobiographical documentary about Edvard Oja's fight with alcoholism.

Edvard Oja is the object as well as subject of his own film. This is an honest story about chronical alcoholism, about the author's journey through treatment, religion, death and friendship. Edvard has been always supported by his mother who has provided unconditional love for her son in every situation. Mother is the only one in the documentary who won't ennoble the environment suffering from alcoholism. Yet, her son has no strength to struggle out of his tough situation. Is it possible after all that he will be cured?
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Alternatiiv

1986 | Documentary | Director: Vello Pohla
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I'd like to be at home

Title in Estonian: Ma tahaksin kodus olla

1977 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Julia Guteva-Sillart

The sad destiny of neglected children.

The documentary focuses on a sad topic whereas the protagonists are the neglected children without parental care, first in the children's room in the militia's office and after that taken to the orphanage, a special boarding school or in the worst case in the youth colony. Children at various ages talk about their difficult lives. Interviews with the children are sincere and honest.
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