Estonian Cinema Comes Out of Its Shell Led by New Wave of Directors: ‘You Can’t Fake a Heart and We Have It’

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“The ball is in your court, Estonia ,” said Conan O’Brien during the Oscars after Latvia won its own statuette for “Flow”. Now, a new wave of Estonian directors is coming to stake their claim.  “With many debut features set to premiere in 2026, it feels like a generational shift,” says Sigrid Saag of the Estonian Film Institute. “Their stories focus more on youth, which the previous generations used to ignore, I think.” The Baltics Biz Hits France Amid ‘Growing Curiosity’ Toward the Region: ‘We