Rein Maran Movies

Mermaids and humans have crossed paths throughout millennias.Their generally peaceful coexistence is described in naiadological literature, as well...

Little Kati spends her summer at her grandma's. Her playmates are the village boys and the whole countryside - animals, flowers, the wind and stones....

Sequel to the "The Waterfowl People". The author interprets the kinship, linguistic and cultural relationships of the Finno-Ugric peoples. Finns,...

Aranei - spiders on web threads, leaves of grass and tree bark that may remain unnoticed and misunderstood from the height of the human eye.

A wonderful story about how brothers, who came to the forestry during the summer holidays, raised a crane, wolf cubs and other forest animals. The...

Eduard Wiiralt (1898-1954) is considered to be the most prominent master of Estonian graphic art in the first half of 20th century. Wiiralt's...

Toad, the primeval inhabitant of the earth. One of the first living creatures who dared to venture from sea to land and some of whose species are now...

Interesting and fancy spring tournaments are commencing on the beach meadows. The male ruffs gather here for their spectacular and complex lekking....

A mosaic photomontage film from the photo album "Across the City" published in the same year, which was made from the images of the legendary Soviet...

There are more than 800 known grove sites in Estonia, the ancient holy places of nature. Groves were protected by the religious customs of rural...

The common European adder, the only venomous snake native to Estonia, has often been feared and hated among the people. "Tavaline rästik"...

Cornflower - a common weed in a rye field ... A modest bouquet of cornflowers, which is repeatedly given to survivors, mating couples and all those...

One summer, the life cycle of one great crested grebe couple. Screenwriter, director and cinematographer Rein Maran.

A lot remains to be found out about the spirit bird of ancient Estonians, the crane. Rein Maran's magical camera and the informativity that surprises...

Estonian primitive and untouched bogs and folk songs. Composer Lepo Sumera, singer Anne Maasik.

A documentary about the multitude of insect, bird and animal species in the nature.

This family film is a story of a child’s explorations of nature and first notices of the surrounding biodiversity. Young Peeter is like a guide...

Rein Maran's film about one of the most beautiful and mysterious animals in our forests. Maran was assisted by cameraman Tõnu Talpsep, artist...

A documentary film showing works exhibited at the national student art exhibition in the Tallinn Art Hall. The film features folk music arrangements...

The author Rain Maran introduces us to the national symbol of the country, the village swallow, as well as to the urban swallow and the coastal...