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  • Inheritance
    Inheritance

    Original title in Estonian: "Pärandus"

    2019 | Students film, Short | Director: Janeli Pelska

    A tale of family and a shared responsibility, which sparks conflict among relatives.

  • The Lemniscate
    The Lemniscate

    Original title in Estonian: "Külaline"

    2019 | Students film, Short | Director: Teresa Väli

    Film student Teresa Väli's short film about love and friendship and the passage of time.

  • Lake Bodom
    Lake Bodom

    Original title: Bodom

    2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Taneli Mustonen

    Every camper's worst nightmare came true at Lake Bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent. Reconstructing a legendary campsite murder turns deadly when the girls decide to rewrite history.

  • Shop of Dreams
    Shop of Dreams

    Original title: Stiilipidu

    2005 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Urbla

    The humorous drama directed by Peeter Urbla tells about three women running a costume shop and who want help people to fulfill their dreams. However, it is reality that makes the rules in their illusory world.

  • Dear Mister Moon
    Dear Mister Moon

    Original title: Kallis Härra Q

    1998 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rao Heidmets

    The debut feature film directed by Rao Heidmets is based on the children's story "Dear Mister Moon" by Aino Pervik and tells about children's yearning for genuine family relations.

  • Too Tired to Hate
    Too Tired to Hate

    Original title: Ma olen väsinud vihkamast

    1995 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Hannes Lintrop, Renita Lintrop

    The first full-length feature film directed by Hannes and Renita Lintrop is a crime thriller telling the story of young people being in tight corners. The film has been awarded numerous festival prizes.

  • I am not a Tourist, I Live Here
    I am not a Tourist, I Live Here

    Part 1 and 2

    1988 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Urbla

    The events of the film directed by Peeter Urbla take place in precapitalist Tallinn, among people who try to find their hearth and home.

  • What Happened To Andres Lapeteus
    What Happened To Andres Lapeteus

    Original title: Mis juhtus Andres Lapeteusega?

    1966 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Grigori Kromanov

    The first feature film directed independently by Grigori Kromanov is based on the novel "The Case of Andres Lapeteus" by Paul Kuusberg. According to the director, the film is telling about human responsibility, conscience and staying who you are even in most complicated conditions.

  • Rocks Under Water
    Rocks Under Water

    Original title: Veealused karid

    1959 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Viktor Nevežin

    The film directed by Viktor Nevezhin is based on the play "Where Are You Headed, Comrade Director?" by Aadu Hint, telling about the conflicts that the head of a collective farm is facing in his life and at work caused by the ruthless morality of Estonian pre-war society.

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