Sten Sheripov

The 1960s and 70s brought a new wave of talented young poets and writers, painters and theater innovators to the gray and established culture of Soviet Estonia. Evald Hermaküla began his theatrical career as a young, angry genius working at the Vanemuine Theater, where he staged several legendary productions. The direction of Hermaküla was clear - away from the text and the rationality towards the subconscious. The film mixes theatrical and personal memories of the author with documentary archival material and Hermaküla's contemporary thoughts on theater, life and death.

Meelis, a modern countryman in search of his lost dog, comes upon a village where a mysterious crime has taken place. While trying to figure out the truth behind the strange events, a growing suspicion tempts to claim another victim.

Октябрь 2002 года. Террористы захватили театральный̆ центр на Дубровке. «Норд-Ост» унес жизни, а сотни выживших остались один на один с чудовищными воспоминаниями. Годы спустя Наталья собирает жертв трагедии на вечер памяти и реконструирует события трех дней̆ захвата, чтобы искупить свою вину за ошибку, перечеркнувшую всю ее жизнь. Сумеет ли Наталья заслужить прощение собственной̆ дочери?

Когда мы умираем, возникает необходимость выполнить некоторые формальности, прежде чем наше пребывание на земле закончится. Авторы фильма приглашают зрителя в мир вокруг нашей конечной станции, в индустрию смерти. Там экзистенциальное встречается с банальным, сакральное с профанным.

Utopian ideals fall victim to the foibles of human nature in this feature documentary from Estonian director Margit Lillak.

A 10-year old girl's Christmas plans take an unexpected turn after she is brought to a mysterious Estonian farm.

One sleepy Saturday morning a 30-year-old construction worker Erik gets some earth shattering news: his ex-girlfriend Moonika who he hasn't even seen for the past six months is about to go into labor. She however is not ready for motherhood and if Erik doesn't want the kid either, the little girl will be put up for adoption.

"A Bad Scene" is a film compilation, which speaks about the darker currents hiding in human relationships, situations, which are practically inescapable, in five different ways. Harassment, mental violence, manipulation, cornering – these topics are current in both politics as well as private sphere. In these nightmarish confrontations, dramatics, mysticism as well as twisted comedy can be found. The main character of the first short film “Nissan Patrol” by Katrin Maimik and Andres Maimik is art student Jane, who hitchhikes on a secluded road and is picked up by a manly SUV. The youngster behind the wheel misunderstands the girl’s carefree behaviour and suddenly turns into a narrow side road.

Priest Giorgi, a former Film Director, is sent to serve the small parish in the mountain village. To bring villagers closer to church he starts showing films there. After the screening of the first picture - "Some Like It Hot" - the audience imply that the local music teacher Lili looks exactly like Marilyn Monroe. After meeting Lili, Father Giorgi's balance between cleric and secular world starts to quiver - the woman is extremely sexy and the temptation is difficult to resist.

Музыкальный критик Хуго, переживая депрессию после развода, собирается начать новую жизнь, но неожиданно к нему приезжает родной отец, джазовый музыкант Райво. Капризный старик заявляет, что его земной путь на исходе, и просит единственного сына напоследок позаботиться о нём. Как только в их жизни появляется привлекательная женщина-психотерапевт, и отец, и сын начинают соревноваться между собой за её внимание.

Питерский интеллигент Роман искал на Балтийском побережье тишины и вдохновения. А нашёл загадочную Хелену и влюбился бесповоротно. Вот только кто она — ожившая фантазия Романа или наваждение, ведущее к гибели? О чем не говорят мужчины? Куда приводят их мечты? «Рыба-мечта» — изысканная сказка для взрослых о губительной страсти. Фильм о борьбе двух начал, которые есть в каждом из нас — животного и человеческого.

A village girl travels to the Lao capital, Vientiane, to care for her rich cousin who has lost her sight and gained the ability to communicate with the dead.

Mattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. On the journey of following his calling, his dream is constantly put to a test after Mattias falls in love with a beautiful free spirit Hanna. Trying to win her heart, Mattias feels the need to prove Hanna, that he can be just as adventurous and unpredictable as she is. Breaking the law together with Hanna, Mattias risks everything dear to him, not knowing yet, that Hanna's bold acts are only the symptoms of bipolar disorder. In the moment of jelousy Mattias accidentally commits a crime that could put him behind bars for years. The only escape he sees is to get himself declared irresponsible. In order to achieve that Mattias decides to start faking the illness her gilfriend really has - bipolarity.

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.

After getting fired from an advertising agency, the project manager Rain tries to make a new company. He tried to convince Andres, a film director to join in hopes of getting a feature film contract. Everything goes smoothly until the lies surface.

Keiser, the lead singer of a former rock group won't put up with approaching old age and decides to call his old band members together. Keiser's ambition is to return to the big stage with his buddies. Despite the initial resistance of other fellows, Keiser will be successful, at least partly so. It is a fast-paced comedy full of humor and consolation, telling the story about people who despite all obstacles strive for their goal.

A wintry fairytale for adults. The unusual love story is based on the motifs of H. C. Andersen's fairytale. A woman living in an ice castle lures a boy to her. He becomes so spellbound by the woman and her land of ice that he forgets the real world. The woman hides the secret of why she is living in the cold from the boy. Those, who know the original story by H.C. Andersen, will also remember that only a few lines spoke of the relationship between the boy and the Snow Queen. The question remained unanswered: what did the boy and the Snow Queen do in the ice castle during all the time the girl spent looking for the boy?

The well-known but out-of-luck actor Jan Uuspõld sets out to hitchhike from Tallinn through Estonia to Tartu.

The 6 short films of "Tabamata ime" are based on Edward Vilde's play of the same name first published in 1912. Vilde's play is about a young piano player Leo Saalep, who returns to his homeland Estonia to give a concert, and whose alleged international breakthrough has given him the long awaited role of putting Estonian culture on the map in the eyes of the local culture elite.