Jaak Kilmi

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Jaak Kilmi (born October 23, 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1998 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University's film school. Since 2001, Kilmi has been teaching documentary studies to scenography students at the Estonian Academy of Arts.

Most Popular Jaak Kilmi Trailers

Total trailers found: 39

Uncaught Miracle Trailer (2006)

12 February 2006

The 6 short films of "Tabamata ime" are based on Edward Vilde's play of the same name first published in 1912.

Touched by the Unknown Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Mati is an assistant in TV studio. Patiently he has waited for his time to become a TV star but seems that he has to wait forever.

The Shadow Trailer (2024)

18 October 2024

Juhan Liiv, a struggling poet and an unlikely detective, solves gruesome murder cases in Estonia, the Wild West of the crumbling Russian Empire in the 1890s.

FRESH BLOOD: Own and Stranger Trailer (2018)

02 November 2018

Six fresh short films on the topic "Own and Stranger" from even more fresh Estonian directors.

My Father, the Spy Trailer (2019)

05 September 2019

As a young Soviet student in 1978, Ieva could not have predicted that a holiday visit to her father, Imants Lesinskis, then working in the Soviet mission at the United Nations in New York City, would irreversibly split her life in two.

Christ lives in Siberia Trailer (2015)

28 January 2015

In a remote area of Siberia, the world’s largest sect lives under the teachings of Vissarion, a man who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus.

Let's Do It! Trailer (2022)

14 September 2022

“Let’s Do It!” is a story about how a national cleanup campaign in a small European country grew into an ambitious global environmental movement.

The Dissidents Trailer (2017)

17 February 2017

In Soviet-era Estonia, three young mavericks drop everything and flee to Sweden, but soon learn the free world is not all it's cracked up to be.

Nazis and Blondes Trailer (2008)

09 May 2008

Veteran actors from the 3 Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - gather at a castle in Latvia to receive awards for their roles as Nazi villains in propagandist Soviet war films.

Underwater Flights Trailer (2012)

19 May 2012

Underwater Flights is comprised of ten film short stories that depict events occurring between 1820 and 1940.

Beauty of Fatherland Trailer (2001)

06 December 2001

The documentary observes two matriarchs - Tiina Jantson governs the beauty contest empire in Estonia; Anne Eenpanu leads the activities of "Home Daughters" - a girls' corps of Estonian Defence League.

Paradise Trailer (2021)

28 January 2021

12-year-old Shahad is studying at Tartu Descartes School. The film looks at the girl's everyday life, which is not quite everyday.

A Living Force Trailer (2003)

25 September 2003

Documentary about man's place in society based on life of Georg, Peeter, Arto.

The Human Camera Trailer (1999)

08 December 1999

Rainer and Anna's life together is falling apart. The desperate young man begins to record their life together with a small video camera, which turns into a morbid tool for the young man's self-exploration.

Tallinn Spiced Sprats: The Canned Tales Trailer (2011)

30 July 2011

Canned Tales investigates the relationship between the city and its residents by recreating the personal stories and dreams of 12 ordinary people.

Elf Disco Trailer (2001)

01 March 2001

The children's world includes as much brutality as the world of adults. Filmmakers Andres Maimik and Jaak Kilmi study the cases of the following kids: Kätlin, Märt, Marek and Indrek.

The Sleeping Beast Trailer (2022)

29 April 2022

A gang of five children spend their summer in an abandoned factory complex. When they are forbidden to go there by the factory owner for safety reasons, the children decide to ignore the ban.

Men at Arms Trailer (2005)

05 August 2005

Year 1208. The first Eastward enlargement of Europe is under way. Brutal forces of the Teutonic Order are steadily marching on.

Revolution of Pigs Trailer (2004)

18 March 2004

"Revolution of Pigs" is an adventurous youth comedy, taking place in a Woodstock-like milieu. The main character is Tanel, a 15-year-old boy, who, taking part of a youth revolt against the system, finds himself and his love.

Disco and Atomic War Trailer (2009)

10 April 2009

A different history of the Cold War: how Estonians under Soviet tyranny began to feel the breeze of freedom when a group of anonymous dreamers successfully used improbable methods to capture the Finnish television signal, a window into Western popular culture, brave but harmless warriors who helped change the fate of an entire nation.

The New World Trailer (2011)

05 October 2011

A documentary about a group of activists in Tallinn who try to improve their quarter.

Dragonflies and Coliaths Trailer (1998)

05 June 1998

Based on the tales of Chinese writer Pu Songling, the film depicts the romantic relationships of a Chinese student with an undead girl and a fox spirit maiden.

The Art of Selling Trailer (2006)

27 October 2006

Is everything in life a matter of how you sell yourself? Can Evelin's motto "manipulate and be manipulated" lead everyone to happiness?

Badass Merike Trailer (2024)

23 January 2024

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.

Christmas in the Jungle Trailer (2020)

04 December 2020

Moving from Latvia to exotic Indonesia has proven to be quite a challenge for Paula’s (10) family. Her Mother has a hard time adapting to the country.

Out of Fashion Trailer (2015)

03 September 2015

A documentary following an Estonian fashion designer Reet Aus on a global tour to explore the origin process and the environmental footprints of today's fast paced fashion industry.

Over the Roads, Over the River Trailer (2014)

03 September 2014

Seven versions of Riga, the city on the Baltic Sea, and its features as seen by outstanding European film directors: Sergei Loznitsa (The Old Jewish Cemetery), Ivars Seleckis (On Ķīpsala), Audrius Stonys (Riga Boats), Jaak Kilmi (Littering Prohibited!), Jon Bang Karlsen (Cats in Riga), Rainer Komers (Daugava Delta), and Bettina Henkel (Theatre Street 6).

Juna Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

Subject of Thought Trailer (2012)

11 September 2012

A study film commissioned by Estonia's National Institute for Health Development outlining the negative effects of drug use.

Ta-ram, ta-ram Trailer (1995)

26 May 1995

Nighttime at the tram depot. A closed tram car, from which a young businessman who fell asleep on the tram finds himself waking up.

Suur õde Trailer (2000)

09 December 2000

The film portrays five different Estonian female politicians: Minister of Culture Signe Kivi, businesswoman Terje Aru, former Miss Estonia Kristiina Heinmets, strike movement leader Kadi Pärnits, and the grand old lady of Estonian women's politics, Marju Lauristin.

Karl and Carla Trailer (2020)

23 April 2020

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’.

The Revolution That Wasn't Trailer (2009)

07 January 2009

With capitalism and corruption becoming more entrenched in Russia, a father and his teenage son gear up for a yearlong political campaign to unseat President Putin in the 2008 elections and shift the country back toward socialism.

Choose Order Trailer (2004)

02 April 2004

Scandalous TV journalists Rain Tolk and Ken Saan of Esto TV disguise as nationalists and infiltrate the conservative party Res Publica to expose xenophobia, racism and intolerance.

Leaving Tallinn. 1941 Trailer (2025)

19 March 2025

In the last days of August 1941, one of the greatest maritime disasters in history took place off the northern coast of Estonia.

Ära sega, ma mõtlen! Trailer (2025)

03 December 2025

Tartu. A small university city in the northern hemisphere. Every weekday after work, many of the city's residents begin clear-cut movements.

Vastuvõtt Trailer (2018)

21 February 2018

A married couple living in Karlova, Tartu, organize a reception for the Republic of Estonia at their home every year on February 24.

That's IT! Trailer (2011)

11 November 2011

It's December and Christmastime, but outside the summer sun blazes. Something is wrong! The Mayan calendar predicts that the world will end on December 21, 2012.

Happy Landing Trailer (1999)

11 November 1999

Three film segments.