2007 год. Сбежав из эстонской психиатрической больницы, 31-летняя женщина Лина, которая из-за заболевания выглядит на 9 лет, находит среди объявлений о пропавших детях похожую на себя девочку. Та оказывается из богатой американской семьи, и вот уже чудом обнаруженная «Эстер» возвращается к счастливым «родителям» и «старшему брату».
Действие происходит в языческом эстонском селе, где водятся оборотни, ведьмы и появились странные существа. Молоденькая крестьянская девушка Лийна безнадёжно влюблена в сельского парня Ханса. Ему же нравится прекрасная барышня из поместья.
In Soviet-era Estonia, three young mavericks drop everything and flee to Sweden, but soon learn the free world is not all it's cracked up to be.
Жители социалистической Эстонии находят спасение от серости будней, настраивая антенны своих телевизоров на волну финского телевидения, демонстрирующего столь желанные образы «загнивающего капитализма». Информационную войну тоталитарный режим проигрывает.
Конец второй мировой войны. В загородном доме для умалишенных эсэсовцы готовятся к операции по уничтожению пациентов. Но главврач, зная о приближении советских войск, придумывает историю с английским шпионом, будто бы скрывающимся среди больных. Чтобы провести расследование, в клинику прибывает штурмбанфюрер СС Виндиш и временно отменяет приказ о расстреле. Под видом врача Виндиш знакомится с персоналом, историями болезни пациентов. От общения с больными гестаповец сам находится на грани помешательства...
Year 1208. The first Eastward enlargement of Europe is under way. Brutal forces of the Teutonic Order are steadily marching on. In their path live a simple and peaceful people, whose main pastimes include cultivating the earth, singing and, if possible, doing both at the same time. They are the Estonians. Ignorant in the ways of war, they find an unlikely leader in a young boy with Catholic upbringing. In their fight for freedom, the Estonians encounter numerous obstacles, including the Germans, French, Russians and, worst of all, the Latvians. Will they succeed in defeating their enemies or will they experience a cultural awakening?
Jakop, a lone fisherman on the coast of lake Peipus has to decide whether refugees brought to his door are his way of redeeming past sins or merely a means to quickly earn much needed cash.
An exploration of the growing friendship between small-town girl Laura, who is persuaded onto a hiking trip by her friend Merit, and Joosep, a middle-aged guide.
A documentary following an Estonian fashion designer Reet Aus on a global tour to explore the origin process and the environmental footprints of today's fast paced fashion industry. On the road the mission takes an unexpected turn towards trying to introduce her "upcycling" inspired product line to some of the major fashion retailers to increase awareness of the massive resource waste built into the current product lifecycle.
Finnish-Estonian short film.
A documentary made for Konrad Mägi exhibition "The Light of the North" in Torino, Musei Reali (2019-2020), about Mägi's life and his legacy.
Фильм рассказывает о самом известном украинце в Эстонии — Анатолии Лютюке и его волонтерской миссии на Донбассе. Кроме своей волонтерской деятельности, Анатолий также собирает хорошие истории, ведь много лет назад дал обет каждый день находить что-то хорошее. В этом ему помогает деревянный конек, который становится героем сказок о животных на войне, написанных по мотивам реальных событий.
A documentary about an old animation technique and the film studio that tries to carry on the legacy. The worlds oldest animation studio still making film with stop motion technique is Nukufilm located in Tallinn, Estland. Here we can follow the work in the studio which was founded in the Soviet era and has survived heavy censorship and global competition.
On the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the ancient Finno-Ugric peoples originated a singing tradition of mysterious power called the Regilaul. These songs are the roots of Estonia’s renowned singing culture. Based on the continuous repetition of eight-syllable verses, they produce a haunting sound able to connect the fleeting present with the eternal circle of life. Against the stunning setting of modern Estonia, this film explores how Regi songs still fire the imagination today, weaving together people and nature through song.
In the same vein as Meri's other documentations, this one takes advantage of the glasnost policy to discuss the social and ecologic impact of the Russian oil industry on the natives and the lands they inhabit.
A documentary about Tanjuska who is a 12-year-old White-Russian schoolgirl, with a face like an icon. Two years ago she stopped eating, then talking and finally she stopped growing. The village priest in Estonia has explained to the family that seven devils have made a home inside Tanjuska. These devils are giving her orders and only a daily ceremony can force the devils to leave the girl.
The film is an emotional story about fateful historical events in the 20th century, which took place in three Baltic countries- Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The story is also about their efforts to gain independence.
Returning to Estonia for the fourth time, Metallica gave a sold-out show to 60,000 at Raadi Airfield in Tartu. Part of its Worldwired Tour, the American band's only outdoor show in the Baltics took place at Raadi Airfield, located immediately behind the Estonian National Museum (ERM).
Finland has long been the promised land for long hair and heavy rock music, however jazz has it’s own place here too! Then again maybe jazz is just the general name we give to music we can’t quite classify. And the original soundscapes brought forth by guitarist Heikki Ruokangas are just that; hard to classify. In Ruokangas’ creations, elements of jazz meld together with the strums and tweaks of modern classic guitars to create an aggressive medley of sound. The end result is a skillful and intense break from traditional guitar song.