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In Search of Nipernaadi 2007
Kristiina Davidjants' documentary "In Search of Nipernaadi" was completed almost a quarter of a century after the premiere of the feature film "Nipernaadi". Actors and members of the film crew recall the birth story of the legendary film and share their thoughts. This was one of the last interviews for the film's director Kaljo Kiisk.

Georgica 1998 star_border 5.9
A quiet Tarkovskian drama about an old man who lives alone on a deserted island which the Soviet fighter planes use for nighttime target practicing. A young mute boy is sent from the mainland to keep him company. Both are haunted by memories, the boy about his mother and the old man about his younger days as a missionary in Africa.

Little Lilly 1995
Adults have labelled everything in this world into good and bad, useful and unnecessary. Flies, for example, are an extremely boring and unpleasant phenomena, better to be killed off. Little Lilly has decided to stand up for the flies. She even presents a scientific tractata, arguing pro and contra. In protest against her father’s activities Lilly starts a hunger strike. In result the little girl becomes even less, falls into the vacuum cleaner, from there to dump and rather perilous situations. But then, it is the flies who come among others to save the girl and a happy ending of ...

The Firewater 1994 star_border 6
At the end of the 1920-s the Finnish government proclaimed dry law which lasted 12 years. Estonian bootleggers living on the neighboring coast of the Gulf of Finland profited from prohibition......

Birthday 1994
An experimental short about a child’s birthday based off the drawings of children.

Cabbage Head 1993 star_border 5.9
A parody of a classical action film. The sequence of events is launched by a huge cabbage growing on a plot of land that belongs to a poor Estonian peasant woman. This super-cabbage attracts adventures from America, China and Soviet Russia

Tear of the Prince of Darkness 1993 star_border 4
Tallinn, Estonia, days before outbreak of World War II. Hotel detective and Polish writer team up to find Tear of the Prince of Darkness, a legendary ring which can bring Satan’s rule over the world.

Lamb in the Down Right Corner 1992 star_border 6.8
A warm movie about two boys, who discover a secret of a painting that was considered to be lost. The adventures begin, when a boss of a bunch of criminals finds out about the painting.

Come Back, Lumumba 1992
Aurora, the new head of the culture centre in a small Estonian town, and her ward, nicknamed Lumumba, change the lives of Rein and his father who are crushed with grief. Together with their friend Elsa, the boys decide to introduce Rein's father to Aurora in order to make them feel less lonely.

The Smoked Sprat Baking in the Sun 1992 star_border 6
An animated opera version of "Goldfish". In this modernised version of the fairy tale of the Goldilocks, everything is absurdly modern - turned upside down. It's the story of a man who lives underwater and a fish who lives above the water in the air and can grant people's wishes. The man catches the fish and starts wanting all sorts of things, but...

The Sunny Kids 1992
A movie about the life in a small Estonian city in the 1950s. Young people face an instinct for survival that shatters ideals but can also destroy lives.

Hotel E 1992 star_border 4.4
A confrontation of two worlds-- Two rooms, one of which is full of light and colors, the other a monotonous gray.

The House Spirit 1991
A greedy fox steals the presents from Santa’s sleigh.

The Gnome's Tree 1991
Before Christmas, a curious world of elves wakes up. Snow-white elves make gifts from snow and ice. During the work, the elves themselves become colorful - their world acquires a sense of beauty and existence.

Peace Street 1991
On Christmas Eve, the residents of Peace Street discover that there are military guards in front of their houses. Soon they have to start showing their passports when entering their homes. The residents are told by the authorities that in order to keep the peace they have to be ready to co-operate. It is an order and people stick to it. It is heard that the foreign troops will leave when the snow will be gone - so it won't be long until the everyday life will be normal again. When spring arrives, not only the snow disappears but also lots of residents. Those who stay will look forward to the Midsummer Day.

Old Man Wants to Go Home 1991
Toomas Simmo is a simple worker who has seen a lot of injustice and carelessness in his life. Yet he has not become bitter or lost the ability to understand and encourage other people who are struggling with their problems. When he lies in the hospital with an amputated leg, her daughter presents him with the most difficult choice of his life.

Pharaoh's Children 1991
A poetic feature-length documentary made up of short vignettes, it is the story of Gypsies who always carry their homeland with them. Estonian and Russian-speaking Gypsies have been living in Estonia throughout fifty years of Soviet occupation. Through the colorful gypsy characters, the culture and vitality of the nation unfolds.

Edison's Disco 1979
Heino Pedusaar (born in 1931) was a sound director in Eesti Raadio. He has collected old audio records all around Estonia. For already twenty years he has been actively involved in restoring Estonian cultural heritage. Filmmakers follow his trip to Mooste in Põlva county and observe his skillful work in restoring old audio records.

Allika poole mineja 1979
The sacrificial well is said to have magical healing powers and money, silver, jewellery or other items are sacrificed there. The water of the sacrificial spring has been used to cure eye and skin diseases, to wash away evil spirits and to wash away crimes. This playful documentary, with its dramatic overtones, celebrates the folklore and warns against the desecration of the source and of nature as a whole.

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