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- The movie journeys through an old-growth Lithuanian forest, depicting wolves, black storks, underwater life, and humans living on its outskirts, showcasing the sights and sounds of this primeval environment.
- The film, set in a north-western industrial town in Russia, reveals the mechanisms that entice human beings to voluntarily become a resource to the state. Can a person ever be free in an imperialist society, where intricate and obscure structures take control of their mind-set from an early age? The film looks at the making of a Russian citizen from a fresh angle. The director's subtle but demanding look reveals "the system" at work in the most benign-looking situations, in all aspects of the everyday. What happens to people's free will and self-determination in such conditions? The film is a Nietzschean treat, asking the core existential question: is a human being ever born free?
- Kristine Briede and Audrius Stonys's meditative documentary essay portrays the less-remembered generation of cinema poets of the Baltic New Wave. With finesse, they push beyond the barriers of the common historiographic investigation in order to achieve a consummate poetic treatment of the ontology of documentary creation.
- The Lithuanian scientist Ausra Revutaite has spent 30 years in the Tian Shan mountain range in Central Asia, straddling the borders between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the autonomous Chinese region of Xinjiang. Some 3,500 meters above sea level with only her faithful dog and gray cat for company, she studies climate change on the Tuyuksu Glacier at an old Soviet-era research station. She loves the solitude and silence that her painstaking work brings her. Magnificent shots of her surroundings and everyday work are interspersed with archive footage of the people who preceded her by a century. Not much seems to have changed.
- Students compete in natural sciences to win scholarship money.
- Homeless Nadezhda cannot cope with the death of her husband and is hoping that God will one day reunite the two of them. Security guard Oleg has lost his job and his health. How to find the strength to keep on living when all is gone? Suitably for Nadezhda, a traditional Russian Orthodox Church is being built in the apartment-house district. Will that bring consolation? Many people come to the church but for Oleg and Nadezhda, the church proves to be a bit overwhelming in its indifferent greatness. The Pigeons is a creative documentary about the strength of hope of a simple man.
- Estonian filmmaker Riho Västrik and Estonian scholar Erki Tammiksaar travel to Armenia and Turkey to retrace the steps of the first ascent of Mount Ararat by Baltic German explorer Friedrich Parrot and Armenian writer Khachatur Abovian.
- A poetic documentary about life in a war-torn Chechen village, with the cemetery as its symbolic focal point. The village lives and breathes in unison. The Chechen gravediggers are always busy. Death is an everyday visitor. It does not even matter that yet another war has ended. The people live stuck in a circle of vengeance. They also gather into circles to chant prayers to God. Only the cows are grazing calmly next to the cemetery and the children are happily going about their business. The Chechens' parting words to one another are, "May you come back free!"
- Documentary about the relationship between humans and bears. Filmed in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland.
- In 1982, a fire broke out in the Soviet Antarctic research station Vostok and destroyed the station's power plant. The expedition was left without light or heating right before the four-month long polar night set in, with an outside temperature of -70 °C. The men decided not to ask for help, because they knew that it was nowhere to be found. The Soviet Union was not a proponent of risk management; extreme situations demanded heroic acts. And the men didn't think twice. Still, a rift divided the crew into two opposing camps.
- The film depicts two different worlds, opposites both in terms of content and form. Products of evolution, the irregular natural landscapes together with their inhabitants stand in opposition to man made perfectly straight mining fields.
- In the middle of the 19th century, A. T. von Middendorff led an expedition to the northernmost place of the Eurasian continent, the Taimyr Peninsula. 160 years later, Middendorff's journey was re-traced by a team of Estonian scientists.
- A reindeer herdsman's life is as gently monotonous as the tundra's landscape itself. It flows in synchrony with the life of the reindeer herd from one migration to the other.
- "Rauaniit" is an observational documentary about the reconstruction of the former textile factory into the Academy of Arts. The process of transformation is the result of the selfless and hard physical work of the builders. A glamorous opening party takes place in the newly completed modern house, the rooms are filled with new kind of people, there are no builders among them.
- Russian filmmaker Vasili Sarana and Estonian filmmaker Riho Västrik explore the source of the Lena River in Siberia.
- Fifteen players are divided into three teams and captains are appointed. The captains must lead their teams to success and their teamwork abilities are tested. How to free captains who have been locked away? How to fly team members between land and sky? And how to copy a picture by magnifying it three times? These questions will be answered and someone is eliminated...
- In this seasons third episode our contestants have to solve tasks about logic and logical gates. New captains must take responsibility for their team's results. The teams need to figure out how to find the third side of the coin, how to change propellers direction of rotation and how to create a logical gate between three lamps and a switch.
- Blue, green and orange team race this week in the air, on land and on water. First, the teams need to build vehicles to do that. Judges McS Aigar Vaigu, PhD Mart Noorma and McS Sven Andresen judge how well our teams build a boat engine out of a candle, a perpetual mobile out of a mop and a vehicle out of balloons.
- Our young scientist know that music is pure science! This time we will find out how to make musical instruments out of balloons, carrots and empty bottles. We will also find out how does musical instruments make sound and how are we able to listen to it?
- In part two of the finale the two finalists have to choose five team members from the eliminated contestants, who will help them during their journey towards winning the show. Let the rocket building begin. The finalist will spend two days and two nights building the aircrafts and then all will be reveled. The winner will the one be whose rocket flies the highest.
- Our young science friends continue discovering the complex world of sounds. In this episode, they have to understand the relations between sound and technology. We will see glass breaking, vinyl's spinning and how to make a working microphone out of an empty potato chip can. Someone will be eliminated and it is up to the judges to decide.
- What is in common with clever young scientists, experiments that look like magic and science show dedicated to the Independence Day? Chemistry of course! How to identify gases, how to make Estonian flag into test tubes and how is it possible that colored liquids turn into colorless liquids without any touching?
- Our young contestants have to solve tasks that require logic and practical experience as well. How to find seven objects out of eight that have similar weight, but you can only make two weighing's? The contestants also have to figure out how to photograph the movement of a ping-pong ball and how many sheep fit in a barn? Our judges MSc Aigar Vaigu, PhD Mihkel Kree and PhD Heli Lukner will decide which team has the best logic skills.
- This episode marks the last time our contestants work in teams. The teams are solving tasks that require aerodynamic skills and like every episode, we have three judges judging them.
- We start a new chapter on board of "Rakett 69": team challenges are behind us and it is time for the solo rounds. Former team-mates are now rivals - tensions are rising and only one can win. In tonight's episode, we will get to know a little bit more about our contestants.
- From this episode and on, the two of the weakest main task solvers have to participate in a duel to decide who will be eliminated. This time our contestants have to show how well can they perform in a Science Theatre - those who succeed will continue the competition and avoid the duel.
- Only six contestants left! Stakes are high and the judges decide to add another prize. The winner will get one extra prize and the top three will receive a new secret prize. The prizes are worth competing for, because winning could change someone's life.
- Another fascinating season of Rakett 69 is coming to its end. It's time for the first part of our two-episode grand finale. The two finalist have to choose their team members form the eliminated contestants, who will help to get closer to winning the competition. Nobody is going home, because there's not even time to think about it. The finalist have 48 hours to build a real robot that could be sent to space.
- In the second part of the finale we will find out who will win the third season of Rakett 69. The finalist continue building their robots and after 48 hours we will find out whose robot will successfully complete the mission and collect the colored balls scattered on the surface of an unknown planet. And soon enough the winner of Rakett 69 2013 will be crowned.
- The fourth season on of best educational TV show in Europe. In seasons first episode Estonia's most talented young scientists gather at Science Centre AHAA to test their skills in science labyrinth. Only 15 of them will be chosen to board Rakett 69.
- Dozens of young people are gathering for the third time to get a spot on Rakett 69's third season. We will see raging waters and fireworks, successes and failures, tears of joy and sadness at Science Centre AHHAA. The judges have to make a difficult decision - they need to choose 15 lucky ones based on their 2-minute performances, who will get a chance to compete for the prize of 10 000 euros.
- Youth Science Competition Rakett 69 will start its second season. The competition already starts in the season premiere: who will be the 15 lucky ones, who will get the opportunity to compete for 10 000 EUR. The candidates demonstrate their skills to the three judges at Science Centre Ahhaa, with the hopes getting through to the next rounds. Who will get on board of the Rakett 69 this season and who will be the new science superstar of 2012?
- The air is sizzled with tension at Science Centre AHHAA - students across Estonia have come together to compete for a spot on "Rakett 69". Only 15 of them, who are able to impress our judges and go through the obstacle course will make it into the competition.
- Tallinn Creative Hub fills with knocking, because the finalists are building this season's most powerful machine with their team-mates. Everybody is on the edge of their seats, because time is running out! Only one will win the scholarship worth 10 000 euros and will be crowned the winner of season 5 of "Rakett 69".
- The top 4 are battling with robots and computer programs at Skype office in Tallinn. When new prizes are revealed the desire to win increases, but so does pressure. However - if they want to make it to the Top 3 no mistakes are allowed and only the fastest will succeed.
- The remaining contestants continue to solve the puzzles given by the judges. This time the contestants will benefit from knowledge of balance and centre of mass. Everybody is doing their best to win the grand prize. The closer the final comes, the harder is to leave the competition.
- 2011–TV EpisodeIn this episode, our young competitors solve puzzles by themselves and in teams. Who doesn't succeed in the first tasks have to battle it out in a duel. Luckily, the have some help, but can they make strangers successfully work for them?
- To wow the audience and the judges, the contestants are doing scientific experiments. We will see fire-breathing dragons, walking on water and lamps made of pickled cucumbers. Who wants to avoid elimination has to make their experiments stand out from others! Who will rise to the occasion and who will crumble under pressure?
- In this episode, we are getting to know the seven contestants, who excelled in the team rounds. After getting used to working side by side, the contestants now have to show their ability to work by themselves. Our remaining seven contestants are competing for the Science Theatre themes, but that's not all they're competing for...
- 2011–TV EpisodeThis is the last time our young scientists are competing in teams. Those who solve the tasks most effectively will be another step closer winning the grant worth 10 000 euros. How well do our contestants know the laws of conservation?
- Our young scientist are working on electrical circuits. How hard is to create new systems form various technical equipment? Those who want to escape the duel have to be quick to give the right solution. For one of the contestants this episode will be the last one...
- Ten young people will continue to compete for the grant worth 10 000 euros. Those who want to succeed have to know a lot about optics. Contestants will benefit form a keen eye and quick hands, because winning or losing the task is a matter of seconds.
- In this episode, we will see how well can our young scientist use air movement in their advantage. Things seem to be simple until you have to put them together yourself. If you want to stay in the competition, you need to think and act quickly!