Madis Reimund

Estonias most hardy travellers Teet Margna and Kristjan Jõekalda are at it again! Their new adventure takes them to Mexico, where ancient Mayan pyramids, mysterious skeletons, cheerful sombreros and tequila await. The Brave Ones are bringing you the colourful Mexican splendor in all its glory.

A comedy-series depicting an Estonian family in 1980s that consists of a rebel-minded grandpa, two siblings, a mother, who is a member of the Soviet Socialist Party, and her lover, who is there, because the real husband is a captain on a foreign-going ship. Aand they have to share their apartment with a true communist and her son, who is an exemplary militiaman.

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Top athletes live an enviable life surfing the crest of the wave: they are rich, beautiful, healthy and admired. Yet everyone has to start from scratch after their sports career ends. It is a new life that must be faced with courage. Andrus Värnik, a former world champion who was sentenced to prison almost 10 years ago, now lives with his mother in his childhood home.

The documentary portrays the acclaimed Song Festival conductor and music teacher Lydia Rahula. She has inspired the kids to love music for over five decades. However, her life's work is the Tallinn Boys' Choir. Besides vocal training, she has also raised generations of boys to be a gentleman. Thanks to her, many Estonian men are much better men. It's unbelievable that Lydia is in her seventies. She is extremely vital and full of energy. It is no problem for her even to have a football match with the boys. After all, age is nothing but a number, and she proves it. The film's culmination is the Estonian Song Festival in 2019, one of the largest choral events in the world, where Lydia is conducting the united boys' choirs.

Merike is the trainer and soul of Tobra stables. She was born with one hand, but this is only part of the external description, insignificant to her. As a coach, Merike's first goal is to teach children humanity and caring.

Composer and pianist Rein Rannap’s contribution to Estonian music is priceless, but his personality is very complex and contradictory. In numerous TV shows, viewers have met exactly the Rannap that he chooses to show them at that very moment.

Fecalist Erkki, portaloo renter Toomas and sewage plant expert Andra are active and cheerful Estonian people who have chosen a profession that is usually considered dirty, shameful and which none of us would dream of in childhood. At the same time, absolutely all people need the work of these people in modern times. The toilet is still a taboo subject, and people feel embarrassed and falsely ashamed even when talking about satisfying their natural needs. The film follows how Erkki, Toomas and Andra have turned faecal work into their own business, livelihood and profession.

June 14, 1941, 3 a.m. Over 40000 people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are deported by Soviets to Siberia. Among them is a philosophy student Erna, a happily married mother of a little girl. Separated from her husband, Erna and her daughter are dispatched together with other women and children to remote Siberian territories. Despite hunger, fear and brutal humiliation Erna never in next fifteen years loses her sense of freedom and hope of returning to homeland.

Class Reunion 2: A Wedding and a Funeral sees the return of the three high-school friends Mart, Andres and Toomas. This time they are planning a memorable stag party for Toomas, but due to unexpected turn of events end up at a funeral instead. It has been a year since the unforgettable class reunion and our three friends have all reached new stages in their lives. The rock star Toomas (Genka) has finally decided to get married. Mart (Mait Malmsten) is having troubles with his wife. And Andres (Ago Anderson) has declared war on the female sex and decided to become a resolute bachelor.

Karl and Carla is set in an ironic dystopia from the near future, where adult relationships and interactions are regulated and controlled by the government’s ‘Happiness Institute’.

Helju Tauk (1930 - 2005) was a versatile and bright personality, pianist, pedagogue, musicologist, music promoter and one of the founders of the Tallinn Music High School. She was also a dissident and she shared knowledge with her students not only about music, but also about culture and life in general. She experienced the repressions of the KGB, she was banned from teaching and performing, but she bravely continued her activities. In the film, Helju Tauk's friends and students share their memories of her.

A revealing documentary about the man who was the architect of the phenomenal rise of Estonian skiing and the symbol of its shocking decline.

"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. The second short film "Early Spring" is not a cool youth movie about frolicking teenagers. It's a sociopsychological challenge to incite a discussion about group dynamics, conformism, and social roles that are largely shaped and confirmed in teenage years. Hopefully there is a moment of self-reflection here for everyone who has witnessed the blind acceptance of the group leader's whims, even when they clash with the observer's principles and conscience. Later it's almost impossible to analyse what happened, and why. Sander is not the only victim here. You could even speak about Alo in those terms, not to mention Laura. In another world, Sander and Laura might have been a young couple in love, but it is impossible in given social structure.

Tells the story of the challenging second journey of Estonia's first space project from research laboratories to space.

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.

The documentary “Brotherhood of Lions” is a story about the legendary football club Lions. Lions were created in 1978 under the leadership of Roman Ubakivi who wanted to start training Estonian boys when the general sports circles did not think the world’s most popular game was suitable for Estonians. The tremendous training volumes, successful trips to competitions in the Soviet Russia, tales of happenings and work ethics that are absurd from today’s point of view all paint a colourful, warm and inspiring story of young men, their charismatic coach and everybody else who took part in their journey. Promoted by the media, those young boys became national heroes at the end of the 1980s and, in the winds of freedom, people started to see them as the Estonian football team. Unknowingly, the Lions were thus like the ambassadors of freedom, and even more so – the foundations of football in the newly independent Estonia.

A film about one of the best football players of all time in Estonia. The story of a Russian boy living in Maardu becoming an Estonian hero. Still, Vassiliev's career, known as the maestro, did not go unhindered. Like a philosopher, he was able to understand both the highs and the lows of his career.

The documentary about Toomas Edur tells us an intimate story about the most outstanding Estonian ballet artist, his searches, changes in his life and adapting to those changes. Choreography and dancing partners may change but the simplicity, passion and belief in fairytales still remain...

On the half-way of his worldly journey, Toomas Edur looks back to his significant dancing career. High jumps on the world stages made him great also in the eyes of his own people, although the most remarkable footage of his performances have only recently been shown to his home audience. Where to go on and with whom, when it is time to leave the stage? Where is the home where a fairytale man to return after searching for fortune in the wide world?

The film summarizes the life and creative path of Mati Hint, an outstanding linguist, essayist, lecturer and who played an important role during the restoration of Estonia's independence.