Official Selection - Competition

Brand new films by well-established filmmakers, representing the geographical, thematic and stylistic diversity of the cinematic art. Only world and international premieres.

Grand Prix for The Best Film, grant of 20 000 euros from the city of Tallinn, Award for Best Director, grant of 5000€ from Alexela:

100 Liters of Gold

100 Liters of Gold

A stout home brew hits the spot in this hilarious Finnish comedy!

Local title
100 liitrit koduõlut
Title in Russian
100 литров домашнего пива
Director
Teemu Nikki
Country
Finland, Italy
Audience Award Winner 2024: Pyre

Audience Award Winner 2024: Pyre

A melancholic ballad of an undying love in a dying land.

Local title
Tuleriit
Title in Russian
Audience Award Winner 2024: Костёр
Director
Vinod Kapri
Country
India
Buzzheart

Buzzheart

How far would you go to prove your love when a family pushes your limits beyond reason?

Local title
Surisev süda
Title in Russian
Жужжащее сердце
Director
Dennis Iliadis
Country
Greece, USA
Can I Get a Witness?

Can I Get a Witness?

In a future where humans must die at 50, teenage artists bear witness to their final moments.

Local title
Kutsuge tunnistaja
Title in Russian
Могу ли я пригласить свидетеля?
Director
Ann Marie Fleming
Country
Canada
Deaf Lovers

Deaf Lovers

The best film about war and love in recent years.

Local title
Kurdid armastajad
Title in Russian
Глухие влюблённые
Director
Boris Guts
Country
Estonia, Serbia
Empire of the Rabbits

Empire of the Rabbits

A daring boy’s journey against the cruel entanglements of deception and disabilities of the adult world.

Local title
Jäneste impeerium
Title in Russian
Империя кроликов
Director
Seyfettin Tokmak
Country
Turkey, Mexico, Croatia
Girl America

Girl America

To understand who we are as adults, we must look back on our childhood.

Local title
Tüdruk, kes unistab Ameerikast
Title in Russian
Американка
Director
Viktor Tauš
Country
Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland
Grand Prix Winner 2024: Silent City Driver

Grand Prix Winner 2024: Silent City Driver

An enigmatic hearse driver navigates the solitude and injustice that haunt his tormented life.

Local title
Grand prix võitja 2024: Vaikuse linna autojuht
Title in Russian
Grand Prix Winner 2024: Водитель безмолвного города
Director
Sengedorj Janchivdorj
Country
Mongolia
Out of Control

Out of Control

A domestic thriller that spirals out of control amidst a tangled web of deceit.

Local title
Lihtsalt ütle mulle, et armastad mind
Title in Russian
Просто скажи, что любишь меня
Director
Anne Le Ny
Country
France
Pink Lady

Pink Lady

We all have hidden desires.

Local title
Pink Lady
Title in Russian
Розовая леди
Director
Nir Bergman
Country
Israel
Reading Lolita in Tehran

Reading Lolita in Tehran

A fearless tale of women who defy oppression, finding solidarity in the face of tyranny.

Local title
Lugedes Teheranis 'Lolitat'
Title in Russian
Читая «Лолиту» в Тегеране
Director
Eran Riklis
Country
Italy, Israel
Seed of the Desert

Seed of the Desert

Rusty menacing cars, a dangerous desert and a prize... Furiosa? No, babe, welcome to Colombia.

Local title
Kõrbeseeme
Title in Russian
Семя пустыни
Director
Sebastian Parra R
Country
Colombia
Some Nights I Feel Like Walking

Some Nights I Feel Like Walking

Everyone deserves a dignified farewell from this world.

Local title
Mõnel õhtul tahaksin jalutada
Title in Russian
Иногда по ночам мне хочется гулять
Director
Petersen Vargas
Country
Philippines, Italy, Singapore
The Boy with Pink Pants

The Boy with Pink Pants

Cyberbullying, intolerance and a vulnerable adolescent soul retelling a true story from the beyond.

Local title
Roosades pükstes poiss
Title in Russian
Мальчик в розовых штанах
Director
Margherita Ferri
Country
Italy
The Exalted

The Exalted

An exquisite Nordic thriller that pushes the boundaries of loyalty and greed.

Local title
Suursugused
Title in Russian
Возвышенные
Director
Juris Kursietis
Country
Latvia, Estonia, Greece
The Loop

The Loop

Violence breeds violence, but there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Local title
Nõiaring
Title in Russian
Порочный круг
Director
Sang Beom Koo
Country
Republic of Korea
The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap

If war wasn’t so ugly, the film would even be funny at times, thanks to one of the supporting characters.

Local title
Hiirelõks
Title in Russian
Мышеловка
Country
Ukraine
The Shadow

The Shadow

A gripping thriller about a silenced poet who dares to dream of the freedom of his homeland.

Local title
Vari
Title in Russian
Тень
Director
Jaak Kilmi
Country
Estonia
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