Over the years, Betti Alver rejected all attempts at capturing her personality, but the poet's poems remain. Respecting the beliefs of the poet, the authors of the film Paul-Eerik Rummo and Vallo Kepp focuse on his world of poetry.
The authors of the film have set the goal of explaining to the viewer that self-medication for sexually transmitted diseases is harmful. It is necessary to overcome false shame, not to listen to the advice of acquaintances-friends, but to turn to a specialist in a timely manner and act on their advice.
One of the most popular and talented writers in contemporary Estonia - Viivi Luik - has always hurt her heart for the fate of her country and people. As a poetess, she maintains miracles, simple and human, through her poetry. In the film Viivi Luik and Jaan Kaplinski make sense of the moments of time.
Tallinn's Kalev journey to the last USSR basketball champions.
On the one hand – a disgusting job, and on the other – a great product.
During the harsh Estonian winter, fifteen-year-old Liis joins a group of teenagers for an unusual hunting game in the forest. She hopes to fit in with them, and opportunely she is paired with the boy she likes. The wild nature surrounding her awakens the strength to confront her feelings, yet conflicting emotions surface as the game unfolds.
"The Land of Love" is a documentary film about reindeer, oil, politics and poetry. It tells a story about Yuri Vella, a Forest Nenets reindeer herder and poet who lives in the taiga of Western Siberia, and who tries to prove that one person can stand against the great power that is destroying the environment of the native people.
Breathing and souls are connected. So connected that when breathing in the same rhythm with somebody, you might be able to see their souls. For such an encounter, a trusting bridge is needed to connect one soul to another. Francesko is the only female chimney sweeper in Estonia, who ends up with a job in a "breathing camp". While people struggle with their inner child, trying to reconnect via breathing, Francesko helps their house to breathe and ponders her life's problems in a characteristically simplistic way.
Johnny is very fond of Sunday. He goes to look for Sunday, but on his journey he meets the other days of the week and becomes good friends with them all.
Humoorikas film clip about fashion as a social phenomenon, the various functions of fashion, the relationship between fashion and people today, as well as the quirks and advantages of fashion. What was worn on the body, head, and hands in the 1980s, and how it was all obtained under the conditions of the Soviet era. The fashion illustrations are by artist Mari Kanasaar. The narrator text is read by Jüri Krjukov.
With his sensitive eye, Andres Sööt has documented various generations of artists in Tartu both in nature and in their studios, at exhibitions, in meetings and gatherings.
In a lush garden, a dog digs deep, unearthing echoes of laughter, whispers, and ghostly children. Amid shifting visions, a child emerges—caught in a hypnotic journey through earth, memory, and imagination.
Avoiding responsibilities, men run to the ice cream van. Meanwhile women scream. But the daily routine pattern breaks because the Old Lady dies. Fortunately the Priest finds a fish. … happy end.
An animated film based on true events, portraying the childhood of children from troubled families in the small border town of Narva.
A hidden camera observes city life in summer and people in the urban environment.
Artist Sandra Kosorotova’s short film observes the ubiquitous wild plant Warty Cabbage, drawing parallels between "human" and "natural" worlds—in the context of socially and economically segregating Tallinn.
Vahur Kersna’s 2018 portrayal of Urmas Ott, created at the time when ten years had passed since the day Estonia’s most iconic television star took his final flight to the screens in the sky.
With the onset of the Russian invasion, Erko resolves to help in Ukraine as a volunteer medic. And yet the longer his mission goes on, the more removed he grows from his family back in Estonia. An Estonian perspective on the war in Ukraine and the burden that volunteers have to shoulder in its shadows.
