It is highly unlikely that anybody has any premonition of the approaching catastrophe. Least of all Diego, a man whose name can be read from his face. But suddenly your shoes are filled with water. The click of Julia’s heels echoes in the corridor. Underground no longer speaks in a whisper. This is how it usually begins…
And at some point, the only hope that remains is – the Night of the Carrots.Read More »
Estonia
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Priit Pärn – Porgandite öö AKA Night of the Carrots (1998)
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Jaak Kilmi – Sangarid AKA The Dissidents (2017)
2011-2020ActionComedyEstoniaJaak KilmiAn upbeat comedy about three boys who escape from Soviet Estonia to Sweden via Finland in the 1980s to fulfill their dreams in the free world.Read More »
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Anna Hints – Savvusanna sõsarad AKA Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023)
2021-2030Anna HintsDocumentaryEstoniaQuote:
“Women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences inside an Estonian smoke sauna. Cleansing their bodies and baring their souls, they embrace the healing power of sisterhood. Anna Hints’ Sundance-winning documentary celebrates the centuries-old smoke sauna tradition, recognized on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.” —Greenwich EntertainmentRead More » -
Elmo Nüganen – Apteeker Melchior AKA Melchior the Apothecary (2022)
2021-2030CrimeElmo NüganenEstoniaThrillerIn medieval Tallinn, the famous knight of the Order who freed the Baltic Sea from pirates is murdered. The hero’s head is chopped off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The Sheriff orders Melchior the Apothecary, who can talk to the dead, to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the murdered knight was looking for a mysterious “Prisoner of Tallinn” and clues lead to the Dominican monastery. A terrible series of crimes is unleashed – anyone who comes into contact with this secret is in danger.Read More »
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Terje Toomistu – Nõukogude hipid AKA Soviet Hippies (2017)
2011-2020DocumentaryEstoniaTerje ToomistuThe hippie movement that captivated hundreds of thousands of young people in the West had a profound impact on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Within the Soviet system, a colorful crowd of artists, musicians, freaks, vagabonds and other long-haired drop-outs created their own system, which connected those who believed in peace, love, and freedom for their bodies and souls.Read More »
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Sergei Kibus & Pärtel Tall – Teofrastus (2018)
2011-2020AnimationEstoniaPärtel TallSergei KibusShort FilmSynopsis:
A stray cat Teofrastus finds loving owners. Finally he has his very own territory in their country-house and he is happy and secure. But this happiness won’t last! When the fall comes, the new owners move to town, together with Teofrastus. On one gray day when Teofrastus is watching birds on the balcony of an apartment house, he just accidentally jumps down and gets lost among the very same-looking houses in a new block of the city. Will he find his owners and his own territory again? Or will the cold streets and indifferent looks from the strangers be his lot?Read More » -
Ilkka Järvi-Laturi – Tallinn pimeduses aka Darkness in Tallinn aka City Unplugged (1993)
Comedy1991-2000CrimeEstoniaIlkka Järvi-LaturiQuote:
Set amidst the political and economic havoc caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union, City Unplugged is based on a simple premise. During World War II, before the Soviet occupation, Estonia sent its national treasury, $900 million dollars in gold, to Paris for safe-keeping, and now they plan to bring it back. That is, if the Russian mob doesn’t have their way. Russian gangsters have hatched a plan to grab the cash during a city wide blackout of their own making. After cornering the market on candles and flashlights, the mob approaches Tovio, a young engineer at the city power plant, and forcefully recruit him into their scheme. Read More » -
Marek Piestrak – Lza ksiecia ciemnosci AKA Tear of the Prince of Darkness (1993)
Marek Piestrak1991-2000EstoniaHorrorMysteryTallinn, Estonia, days before the outbreak of World War II. A hotel detective and a Polish writer team up to find Tear of the Prince of Darkness, a legendary ring which can bring Satan’s rule over the world.Read More »
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Elmo Nüganen – Nimed marmortahvlil AKA Names Engraved in Marble (2002)
2001-2010DramaElmo NüganenEstoniaWarBased on an acclaimed 1935 novel about the War of Liberation (1918-1920) that ensured Estonia’s independence, the film tells about a group of young schoolboys heading to the front to fight the army of Soviet Russia.Read More »