Doc@PÖFF Baltic Competition

In difficult times the Baltic countries stand united, yet each film speaks in its own voice. Ten competition titles – ten journeys that move from laughter to sorrow, from grand visions to intimate truths. An invitation to immerse yourself in the creative reality of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, reaching far beyond the borders of the Baltic states.

Baltic UXO

Baltic UXO

Beneath the Baltic Sea’s calm surface lies a wounded world, still burdened by the weapons of war.

Local title
Lõhkekehad Läänemeres
Director
Alexander Belinski, Agnė Dovydaitytė
Country
Lithuania, Germany, Latvia
i want to be human

i want to be human

Behind iron bars and stone walls, men stripped of freedom search for dignity and redemption.

Local title
tahan olla inimene
Director
Rinaldas Tomaševičius
Country
Lithuania
Ice, Men and a Starling

Ice, Men and a Starling

While most pensioners are slowing down, one 87-year-old is preparing for a final high-speed race across the ice.

Local title
Jää, mehed ja kuldnokk
Director
Mihkel Oksmann
Country
Estonia
La Pietà

La Pietà

These seven siblings saw the glaciers disappear long before anyone else noticed.

Local title
Halastus
Director
Pepe Andreu, Rafa Molés
Country
Iceland, Lithuania, Spain
Living On

Living On

Art therapy, para-archery and summiting peaks: life on the front line against an enemy five times larger.

Local title
Elame edasi
Director
Nerijus Milerius
Country
Lithuania
Memory from the Sea

Memory from the Sea

Amber washes up on the shore after a storm. Just like everything else worth collecting.

Local title
Pärast tormi
Director
Francesco Rufini
Country
Lithuania
Riga my Love

Riga my Love

A punk-infused shot in the arm for documentary cinema – welcome to the world of artist Kara Popicon.

Local title
Riia mu arm
Director
Karolina Peterson
Country
Latvia
The Perfect

The Perfect

A lyrical, insightful psychological portrait of female dancers across generations and the sacrifices ballet demands.

Local title
Täiuslikud
Director
Laura Liventaal
Country
Estonia
To Die To Live

To Die To Live

Only the dead have seen the end of the war.

Local title
Surra, et elada
Director
Yuliia Hontaruk
Country
Ukraine, Latvia, Slovakia