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  • Art and the Cold War. Esthetic Resistance
    Art and the Cold War. Esthetic Resistance

    Original title: Kunst ja külm sõda

    2024 | Documentary | Director: Sandra Jõgeva

    A story about the relationship between independent Soviet art and the West.

  • Gori The Caricaturist
    Gori The Caricaturist

    Original title: Gorikaturist

    2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Meelis Arulepp

    A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.

  • Mare Tralla
    Mare Tralla

    2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Sandra Jõgeva

    The film is about a strong Estonian woman who can handle everything and has experienced both traditional family life and much more.

  • Raudvara. Anu Raud
    Raudvara. Anu Raud

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Erle Veber

  • Shards Of Light
    Shards Of Light

    Original title: Jagatud valgus

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kullar Viimne

    Stained glass artist fights for her existence and for new orders. Looking back to her long life, she investigates her current situation and motives of her creativeness.

  • Snowbirds
    Snowbirds

    Original title: Kliimapagulased

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maria Uppin, Robi Uppin

    Ave Nahkur, the author of the Ladies of Our Village (Meie Küla Eided) picture series, decides to make a change in her life and move from her home village in Estonia to one of the Spain's Canary Islands. The documentary tries to find out how difficult it is to leave all familiar paths in one's homeland and whether this decision can be right at all.

  • Heldur
    Heldur

    2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Karol Ansip

    Shortly before Estonia regained its independence, a painting studio came into being, a studio that was guided by principles of painting that dated back to the First Republic. Heldur Viires, the leader and teacher of the school, has been passing on his knowledge of colour and light for thirty meaningful years.

  • Color
    Color

    Original title (in Estonian): "Värv"

    2014 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Karl Jakob Jürna

  • Dora Gordine: Ars Gratia Artis
    Dora Gordine: Ars Gratia Artis

    Original title: Dora Gordine: Ars gratia artis

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Annaleena Piel Linna

    Estonian-British documentary about Dora Gordine (1895-1991), a jewish young woman who grew up in Tallinn, Estonia, and became an internationally renowned sculptor, designer and artistocrat loved by high society.

  • Lea Valter, Estonian carpet artist
    Lea Valter, Estonian carpet artist

    Original title: Lea Valter - eesti vaibakunstnik

    1997 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary about Lea Valter, an acknowledged Estonian carpet artist.

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