Lauri Lippmaa

A heart-warming portrait documentary "Shusha" explores in intimate atmosphere the daily life of Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich, the first head of state of Belarus. What is his daily routine like and what is on mind of a man, who a quarter of a century ago initiated Belavezha accords, signed by Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, which were the basis to effectively dissolve the Soviet Union. Shushkevich, who every now and then likes to play Vyssotski's earlier songs on a piano just to himself or his closest friends, is one of the Great Men of contemporary history, whose 'domino effect' initiative caused a geopolitical shift in Europe. However, what Shushkevich himself considers as his greatest achievement is not sending 'a sixth of the planet' to meet its maker but making a post-independent Belarus a nuclear weapon free state.

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A film about two major summer youth festivals in Estonia: Pühajärve Beach Party and Viljandi Folk Music Festival. Both take place in a beautiful small town, both last for several days, and both have developed their own permanent audience, which almost never overlap with each other. Are there two different youth cultures in Estonia? Does the choice of summer festivals determine who you are?

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Taff, Brolla, Pärnakas and Konks are ordinary Tartu students who have been earning extra money by transporting corpses around the city. In the midst of their daily chores, the four friends and their companions have to ensure round-the-clock readiness to respond to police calls and deliver bodies for forensic examination. Transporting corpses is far from an easy job. However, this profession, which is repulsive and harsh to the average person, has not changed the optimistic and humorous attitude towards life of the main characters, at least on the outside. What has forced the students to seize such an unusual earning opportunity?

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An intrepid (but simple) knight embarks on a quest to save innocent virgins and discovers a Great Evil has been unleashed in a nearby monastery.

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The Class: Life After is a follow-up to the feature film The Class (Klass) and deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. Each one-hour episode focuses on a different character who survived or witnessed the tragic event. There are kids from the class, their parents, the class teacher, a boy who survived the shooting, and finally, one of the culprits in the very last episode.

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Estonian comedy sketch show consisting of parodies of popular Estonian movies or shows.

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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?

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Max Voronski was on the road to a life of crime until he discovered kickboxing and turned into an aspiring young sportsman, eager to become a world champion. Max has got the talent, but the road to glory is a bumpy one.

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Marianne (17) has moved from Tallinn to a remote bilingual town bordering Russia. Soon someone hacks Marianne's smartphone and steals sensitive data. She embarks on a tough journey to find out who the culprits are.

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The Class: Life After is a follow-up to the feature film The Class (Klass) and deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. Each one-hour episode focuses on a different character who survived or witnessed the tragic event. There are kids from the class, their parents, the class teacher, a boy who survived the shooting, and finally, one of the culprits in the very last episode.

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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?

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A film about two major summer youth festivals in Estonia: Pühajärve Beach Party and Viljandi Folk Music Festival. Both take place in a beautiful small town, both last for several days, and both have developed their own permanent audience, which almost never overlap with each other. Are there two different youth cultures in Estonia? Does the choice of summer festivals determine who you are?

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