Estonia

Films. On the big screen.

It’s true – films can be fun and frivolous. But as well as being entertaining, travel movies are also a gateway to knowledge. A country’s history, culture, and people come alive on the screen, giving you a window into new worlds. Begin your journey through film now.

Documentary

Baltic Truth (2022)

Directed By Andrejs Hramcovs

Documentary on the Holocaust in the Baltics, including Estonia. It confronts denial and revisionism, using survivor testimony and archival evidence.

Documentary

Forgotten Transports: To Estonia (2008)

Directed By Lukas Pribyl

Survival stories of Jewish women deported to Estonian camps. Focuses on resilience and solidarity in extreme conditions.

Short Film

Best Friends Forever (2014)

Directed By Anna Gavronski

Holocaust story told through four Estonian Jewish women. Explores friendship and identity amid persecution.

Documentary

The Singing Revolution (2006)

Directed By James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty

Estonia’s independence movement; context for Jewish revival. Shows how peaceful resistance reshaped national and minority identities.

Documentary

Disco and Atomic War (2009)

Directed By Jaak Kilmi

Cultural resistance under Soviet rule: backdrop for Jewish life. A quirky lens on Cold War-era Estonia and its underground freedoms.

Dark Fantasy

November (2017)

Directed By Rainer Sarnet

A hauntingly beautiful fantasy based on Estonian folklore. Blends pagan myths, love, and surreal visuals in a rural setting.

War Drama

Tangerines (2013)

Directed By Zaza Urushadze

Oscar-nominated drama set during the Abkhazian War. Explores humanity and compassion amid conflict through an Estonian farmer’s eyes.

Drama

The Little Comrade (2018)

Directed By Moonika Siimets

A poignant coming-of-age story during Stalinist repression. Told from a child’s perspective, it reveals everyday life under Soviet rule.

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