A transcendental float or an imminent fall: a woman is in a slow motion descent with a slightly illuminated building rushing on the background. Eyes are shut and the body delicately moves: the wind keeps blowing and the end is always near, yet never quite there.
How to cope as a fish-headed man in human society?
In a run-down 1950's hotel, a cleaning maid develops a weird obsession with a foreign musician. The maid sees glimpses of the world beyond the iron curtain, and she dwells in her downward spiral on the borderline of “Do I want to be with her or become her?”. Her partner suffers the consequences.
The documentary explores the origins and influences of Subbi’s painting through the recollections of his closest friends.
The documentary about Toomas Edur tells us an intimate story about the most outstanding Estonian ballet artist, his searches, changes in his life and adapting to those changes. Choreography and dancing partners may change but the simplicity, passion and belief in fairytales still remain... On the half-way of his worldly journey, Toomas Edur looks back to his significant dancing career. High jumps on the world stages made him great also in the eyes of his own people, although the most remarkable footage of his performances have only recently been shown to his home audience. Where to go on and with whom, when it is time to leave the stage? Where is the home where a fairytale man to return after searching for fortune in the wide world?
Lost film. The military oriented comedy tells about a simple farm boy Joosep Toots, his life in military service, his attempts to win back the affection of a young woman Teele and his rivalry with a dandy cavalry officer. The events of the film have been spiced by plenty of humour and numerous documentary scenes introducing Estonian defence forces.
A minimalist drama about the war from the point of view of the loser.
The story of the tragic setbacks of Estonian athletes and their lives afterwards.
A three-part film directed against environmental pollution, demagoguery and irresponsibility.
It takes 99 % work and 1 % talent to create a masterpiece.
Philosopher Jan Jõemets embodies all Estonian humanitarians of 1990s. While flying too high and being too free he burned his fingers and now the viewers can decide themselves whether Jan has enouth will and power to rise from the ashes. Only Jan's friend Margus Ott has survived in today's desinfected and chlorinated pool of education among the former philosophy students of the School of Humanities. The documentary points out the commercialization of today's higher education and suffocation of free thinking. The protagonists' journey reveals how educational system attempts to cast creative thinkers into similar moulds.
Today's milk production in Estonia moves to the direction of big cattles and automated farms. Rein Külama still runs the archaic small diary farm. Together with his wife they take care of their cattle themselves and sell milk to people. Already for the past twenty years Rein has had a ritual – twice a week he drives through Maardu and former summer cottages district in order to sell milk. Despite the fact that there are raw milk automatic stations in supermarkets, the old-fashioned milk selling still has its magic and the clientele.
XI century. Two thugs rob and kill a wizard in the forest. While resting, they check the loot and throw the found stones into the fire. The smoke from the stones clouded their minds and they began to fight to the death.
The film is about Tartu and its enormous capacity for innovation over the decades. Tartu vs Tallinn characterizes the theme of the film that tells the story of how the Western world came to Estonia.
Tallinn winter scenes.
Riina, an ambitious graveyard manager, prepares to bury her record-setting 1000th body, when an unexpected revelation about the deceased ruins her plans and chances to achieve her corporate target.
Experience the captivating journey of Yasmyn, a visionary artist whose roots span Dominican and Estonian heritage, a fusion that reflects her unique perspective in a world still discovering diversity. Yasmyn’s daring, experimental music carved a niche and won a devoted following.
Kassilaane primary school has been in operation since the mid-19th century. Once a large school, by the early 1980s only one teacher and three pupils remained. The filmmakers follow the life of a small rural school: learning in the classroom, games, lunch, physical education class. Leili Jõks, the soul of the school and teacher of all subjects, does her job with love and dedication, if only there were more pupils.
