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"Idiot" & "Sauna Time" - Just Film Youth Screening at Tartuff

"Idiot" & "Sauna Time" - Just Film Youth Screening at Tartuff

Programme
Just@Tartuff
Director
Maia Teemusk, Hans Joosep Tamme
Country
Estonia
10s Across the Borders

10s Across the Borders

This dance documentary takes us to Southeast Asia, where its protagonists find hope and community through ballroom.

Programme
Documentaries of Tartu Elektriteater
Director
Sze-Wei Chan
Country
Philippines, Singapore, Germany, Indonesia
A World Gone Mad - The War Diaries of Astrid Lindgren

A World Gone Mad - The War Diaries of Astrid Lindgren

Astrid Lindgren’s life during World War II, told through her own diaries in a beautiful and thoughtful film about life, death and art in the shadow of war.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Wilfried Hauke
Country
Germany, Sweden
Amazomania

Amazomania

Footage of a 1996 expedition into the Amazon to document the isolated Korubo people resurfaces decades later, forcing the re-examination of the contact and the implications that followed.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Nathan Grossman
Country
Sweden, Denmark, France
Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava

Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava

An unplanned baby prompts a family to travel back in time through their family diaries and photos.

Programme
Documentaries of Tartu Elektriteater
Director
Nong Nhat Quang
Country
Vietnam
Bauhaus Forever

Bauhaus Forever

A film on the afterlife of Bauhaus with the place and its transformation as the main character.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Nico Weber
Country
Germany, Netherlands
Becoming Led Zeppelin

Becoming Led Zeppelin

Becoming Led Zeppelin explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all odds.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Bernard MacMahon
Country
United Kingdom, USA
Birds of War

Birds of War

A love story told through 13 years of personal archives spanning revolutions, war and exile.

Programme
Documentaries of Tartu Elektriteater
Director
Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak
Country
United Kingdom, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story

Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story

The fearless Irish literary icon Edna O’Brien reflects on a storied and scandalous life.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Sinéad O'Shea
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom
Bugboy

Bugboy

A boy enjoys precious time with an insect destined to die in autumn. A unique film about an unlikely friendship.

Programme
Documentaries of Tartu Elektriteater
Director
Lucas Paleocrassas
Country
Greece, France, Denmark
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

35 years ago, Robert De Niro haunted screens as the psychotic Max Cady, and he continues to do so today.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Martin Scorsese
Country
USA
Christiania

Christiania

In 1971, hundreds of young people occupied some abandoned army barracks in Copenhagen, and Christiania was born.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Karl Friis Forchhammer
Country
Denmark
Derek vs Derek

Derek vs Derek

Two neighbouring Devon farmers, both named Derek, go to war over the future of their land in this funny and timely documentary.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
James Dawson
Country
United Kingdom
E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea

E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea

This is the story of Eileen Gray’s visionary masterpiece, E.1027, and her battle to reclaim control from Le Corbusier’s dominance over her creation.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Beatrice Minger, Christoph Schaub
Country
Switzerland
El Ariston

El Ariston

A landmark on the edge of oblivion

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Gerardo Panero
Country
Argentina
Everest Dark

Everest Dark

The famed Nepalese mountaineer Mingma Tsiri Sherpa risks everything to appease the gods of Everest and bring home a fallen climber’s body.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Jereme Watt
Country
Canada
Frost Without Snow and Ice

Frost Without Snow and Ice

For ten years, Asgeir Helgestad has followed the polar bear Frost. A story of survival and love, conflict and loss from Svalbard, the fastest-warming place on Earth.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Asgeir Helgestad
Country
Norway, Germany
Gohan

Gohan

A cute stray dog experiences the challenges and joys of life in a heartwarming feel-good melodrama.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Chayanop Boonprakob, Baz Poonpiriya, Atta Hemwadee
Country
Thailand
In-I in Motion

In-I in Motion

Juliette Binoche can dance! Never-before-seen footage reveals the French superstar in rehearsals and on stage.

Programme
Documentaries of Tartu Elektriteater
Director
Juliette Binoche
Country
France
Iron Winter

Iron Winter

In Mongolia’s coldest winter, two herders fight storms and wolves to protect 2,000 horses.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Kasimir Burgess
Country
Mongolia, Australia
Kumu Documentary 20. Premiere: KARP

Kumu Documentary 20. Premiere: KARP

The architect Raine Karp has designed some of the most monumental buildings in Estonia. The film reflects on the life mathematics of Raine and takes viewers on a journey through the architect’s world of ideas, space and creation.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Keiti Väliste
Country
Estonia
Mama

Mama

A quiet but powerful portrait of displacement, femininity, and the elusive meaning of home.

Programme
Best of Festivals
Country
Poland, Italy, Israel
Mark Soosaar 80: Author’s evening

Mark Soosaar 80: Author’s evening

Kumu Documentary pays tribute to Mark Soosaar, who turns 80 on January 12th.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Mark Soosaar
Country
Estonia
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

After becoming the first deaf actor to win an Academy Award, at just 21, Marlee Matlin found herself thrust into the limelight as a trailblazer. Here, she looks back on a rich and tumultuous life.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Shoshannah Stern
Country
USA
Matti Nykänen - The Legend

Matti Nykänen - The Legend

Documentary about Matti Nykänen, the world’s best ski jumper whose life spiraled from fame to disgrace.

Programme
Estonian Olympic Committee Sports Film Programme, Kumu Documentary
Director
Olli Laine
Country
Finland
Me Before You

Me Before You

A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralysed man she's taking care of.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Thea Sharrock
Country
USA
Michel Gondry, Do It Yourself

Michel Gondry, Do It Yourself

If Méliès had a son, it would be Michel Gondry.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
François Nemeta
Country
France
Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!

Enchanting music and luxurious visuals create a never-before-seen cinematic extravaganza.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Baz Luhrmann
Country
Australia
New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century

New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century

A revealing documentary about the influential architects and designers who shaped modernism in the United States during the 20th century.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Jake Gorst
Country
USA
Next Life

Next Life

Emilia Clarke and Edgar Ramírez sing in a romantic drama exploring the unpredictable shades of love.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Drake Doremus
Country
United Kingdom
Schindler, Space Architect

Schindler, Space Architect

An investigation into the Austrian-born American architect Rudolf Michael Schindler’s philosophy of Space Architecture.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Valentina Ganeva
Country
USA
Secret Mall Apartment

Secret Mall Apartment

The story of a group of pioneering artists creating a home in the most unlikely of places, a mall.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Jeremy Workman
Country
USA
Shorts@Tartuff: Show Me Love

Shorts@Tartuff: Show Me Love

A selection of romantic and sexy short films from the Black Nights Film Festival’s satellite PÖFF Shorts.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme, Shorts Alternatives, Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation
Director
Zhannat Alshanova, Vasilis Kekatos, Emma Jude Harris, Emily Steck, Hannah McSwiggen, Russell Sheaffer, Daniel Sterlin-Altman, Bea Hoeller, Luca Tóth, Guillaume Scaillet
Country
Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Greece, France, United Kingdom, USA, Germany, Hungary
Soap Fever

Soap Fever

Finland under the spell of “The Bold and the Beautiful”.

Programme
Documentaries of Tartu Elektriteater
Director
Inka Achté
Country
Finland, Sweden
Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter

Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter

The Danish architect Søren Pihlmann, one of the pioneers of contemporary architecture, aims to transform the way we live, build and design. The film follows him for a year and a half as he applies his philosophy to the Danish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Marc-Christoph Wagner, Simon Weyhe
Country
Denmark
Stand by Me

Stand by Me

A summery ode to childhood friendship that has stood the test of time.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Rob Reiner
Country
USA
Sumé: The Sound of a Revolution

Sumé: The Sound of a Revolution

It is a story of the Greenlandic rock band Sumé and how their politically charged songs transformed the islanders' sense of identity.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Inuk Silis Hoegh
Country
Greenland, Denmark, Norway
Sweet Story

Sweet Story

San Francisco Bay pastry empress Meg Ray’s love affair with the magical Café Truten on Sweden’s remote Baltic Sea island of Rödlöga. “Life is what you bake!”

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Sarah Justine Kerruish, Matt Maude
Country
USA, Sweden, United Kingdom
The Blind Couple from Mali

The Blind Couple from Mali

Beloved superstars from Mali. Final album, last concert, and nostalgic memories.

Programme
Documentaries of Tartu Elektriteater
Director
Ryan Marley
Country
Canada
The Cycle of Love

The Cycle of Love

The romantic journey of a Delhi street artist venturing across continents to reunite with the woman he loved.

Programme
Documentaries of Tartu Elektriteater
Director
Orlando von Einsiedel
Country
United Kingdom, USA, Sweden, India
The Great Arch

The Great Arch

Unknown Danish architect Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (Claes Bang) wins François Mitterrand’s competition for a new monument at La Défense. The true story of an idealistic architect entangled in a web of political intrigue.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Stéphane Demoustier
Country
France
The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

This film should be played loud!

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Martin Scorsese
Country
USA
The Raftsmen

The Raftsmen

Twelve adventure-mad misfits set out to cross the world’s largest ocean... on three log rafts.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Chadden Hunter
Country
Australia
The Swimming Pool

The Swimming Pool

A slow-burning thriller by the pool, where it is just one crucial step from love to murder.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Jacques Deray
Country
France, Italy
The Tale of Silyan

The Tale of Silyan

From the Oscar-nominated director of Honeyland comes a poignant and visually arresting story set in the heart of rural Macedonia.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Director
Tamara Kotevska
Country
North Macedonia
The Wedding

The Wedding

A hilariously wild Balkan comedy in the vein of a modern “Romeo and Juliet”, packed with big stars.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Igor Šeregi
Country
Croatia, Serbia
Think Good

Think Good

Strict religious traditions, a toxic relationship, and the turbulent life of an Orthodox family.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Géraldine Nakache
Country
France, Belgium
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Almodóvar and Banderas. A dramedy about the kidnapping of a porn star by an unstable mental patient.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Country
Spain
Unexpected Family

Unexpected Family

The magnetic Jackie Chan does not deliver a single kick in this deeply moving drama about a makeshift family.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Li Taiyan
Country
China
Veins

Veins

From quarry to façade: performing under a monumental veil.

Programme
Kumu Documentary
Country
Romania, Japan
Viva

Viva

Acclaimed actress Aina Clotet provokes with an insatiable thirst for passion, love, and life in the shadows of illness.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Aina Clotet
Country
Spain
Zejtune

Zejtune

A captivating musical adventure along the romantic, winding roads of Malta.

Programme
Town Hall Square Film Programme
Director
Alex Camilleri
Country
Malta, Germany, Qatar