Dance Around the Steam Boiler

Dance Around the Steam Boiler 1988

6.00

The movie travels through the 20th century by monitoring a steam boiler. We see the history of Estonia through life, agricultural work and people at different times.

1988

A Pitcher at a Spring

A Pitcher at a Spring 1988

1

"Tractus stellae – Herodes and the Three Wise Men", a liturgical drama based on the 11th Century manuscript, comes alive through images. The story of the birth of the holy infant in manifested through musical visions about king Herod and the premonition that the new king is about to be born in Judea. Performed by the band Hortus Musicus.

1988

A Man and a Woman

A Man and a Woman 1972

1

A parody of several popular movies such as A Man and Woman (1966) and The Last Relic (1969).

1972

Men Don't Cry

Men Don't Cry 1969

6.50

A group of sleepless nerds should be taken into sanitarium for hard-therapy. They are taken to a lonely island but no sanitarium is in sight. Suddenly turns out that the nurses have kidnapped the men and are about to give them the only useful medicine they need - fresh air and work. But the patients decide to disobey. There's only one solution - to escape.

1969

Debt

Debt 1966

1

A story about young people and heartache. Youth — a sense of strength, but not yet a sense of responsibility, often leads to thoughtlessness. Gradually, this accumulates into a debt that has to be paid in life. A philosophical reflection on a young man aims to recognise this debt so we can think about it from early on. Based on Mati Unt's novel "Debt".

1966

Here We Are

Here We Are 1978

6.70

On a nice summer day a funny little car rolls over a peaceful farm yard of Muhu island. The family that withdraws from the vehicle is quite odd-looking: an overbearing madam, a henpecked stammering husband and a mystical red-head. They announce that they want to spend their vacation in the farm ... "We are from capital, we will pay". This quiet vacation turns out to be a frantic day with romance, unexpected turns and fisticuffs between suitors.

1978

Pimedad aknad

Pimedad aknad 1968

1

In September 1944, Estonia is on the brink of being released from under the occupation of Nazi Germany only to be seized by the Soviet army. This film follows the destinies of two women - Maarja and Leeda - and two men - Gert and Mati - under the harrowing influence of war and foreign occupation.

1968

Kuldrannake

Kuldrannake 1972

1

Boris Lehtlaan performs popular tunes of the time at an open-air concert.

1972

Ta-ram, ta-ram

Ta-ram, ta-ram 1995

1

Nighttime at the tram depot. A closed tram car, from which a young businessman who fell asleep on the tram finds himself waking up. However, he is not alone...

1995

Kevad südames

Kevad südames 1985

2.00

A film about the joys, affection and rivalry in a childrens' singing camp.

1985

Endless Day

Endless Day 1971

1

Among Tooming's filmic works, Endless Day provides perhaps the most eloquent material for investigating the radical renewal of visual and narrative form, as well as the shifting registers of spatio-social portrayals and critiques in Estonian cinema. It was banned in 1971 and ordered to be destroyed. However, the film was retained and restored in the 1990s.

1971

Giordano

Giordano 1989

1

The protagonist of this satirical short is a photographer whose camera captures photos of people's true nature. We often have to ask ourselves whether we see the truth around us. But do we want to see it?

1989

Mishuk

Mishuk 1975

1

A musical comedy about the adventures of boys, girls and a bear cub named Mishuk.

1975

Metsade taga

Metsade taga 1981

1

The small town of Iisaku in the middle of the large forests behind Alutaguse has long been known for its lively spirit and cultural-minded sense of life. The people of Iisaku talk about its past and present.

1981

Nelli and Elmar

Nelli and Elmar 1998

1

Nelli, a retired former village postman, rides a bicycle along her old postal route through the fading villages of Southern Estonia.

1998

Uurimusfilm doktor Enn Vetemaa märkmeraamatute põhjal

Uurimusfilm doktor Enn Vetemaa märkmeraamatute põhjal "Eesti näkid" 1993

1

Mermaids and humans have crossed paths throughout millennias.Their generally peaceful coexistence is described in naiadological literature, as well as in the folklore of many nations. Our mermaid people are poetic and mysterious - we meet these gentle and femininely charming creatures in nature and in the everyday life around us. The film follows the principles of scientific lyricism, and takes the viewer through the history of naiadology and introduces the main types of mermaids. The mermaids were captured in beautiful places in Estonian waters.

1993

Libarebased ja kooljad

Libarebased ja kooljad 1998

1

Based on the tales of Chinese writer Pu Songling, the film depicts the romantic relationships of a Chinese student with an undead girl and a fox spirit maiden. Rainer Sarnet's diploma film.

1998

Doubles

Doubles 1983

3.00

A musical comedy about singer Toomas Aringus and rally driver Mati Uibo, whom journalist Tiina Salum considers to be one and the same person due to their external resemblance.

1983