Acting
Jüri Lumiste
Born July 16, 1957 · Tartu, Tartu District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Tartu County, Estonia] (age 69)
Jüri Lumiste (born July 16, 1957 in Tartu) is an Estonian actor and director. Jüri Lumiste graduated from Tartu 1st Secondary School in 1975. In 1975, he studied mathematics at Tartu State University. In 1979, he finished the so-called Hermaküla studio. In the 1980s he participated in workshops in Russia, in the 1990s he participated in workshops in Türkiye, Finland, Denmark. In 1991-1992, he com…
Known For
Come and See · 1985Come and See
★ 8.21985
MovieDramaWar
The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Florya finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.
Legend of the Lake Bodom · 2006Legend of the Lake Bodom
★ 4.32006
MovieCrime
The Legend of Bodom is a figment of the imagination, but it takes place in a land that once existed - between East and West, on the front lines of the Cold War. It is Pentecost morning in 1960. Three young people are found murdered on the shores of Lake Bodom.
The Legend of Pitka · 2023The Legend of Pitka
2023
MovieDocumentary
The story of Estonia's first admiral and his era. Johan Pitka was a man who stood with uncompromising confidence at the pivotal events of the beginning of Estonian statehood, whether it was the formation of the Defense League, the armored trains in the War of Independence or many other important events that required Pitka's own crazy courage. The life of one of the most exciting great figures in our history was as varied and crazy as the man's character. "The Long Legend" brings to life the story of the first Estonian admiral, his era, struggles and dreams through staged scenes with beloved actors, animation and documentary footage.
Uka-Uka · 2026Uka-Uka
2026
MovieAnimationComedy
Battling boredom, a little boy gets trapped in the boot of a car. When he gets out, he's no longer the same.
Love Is Blind · 2013Love Is Blind
★ 5.62013
MovieDramaRomance
30-year old Kertu has lived under her father's power her whole life. Because of her gentle nature, she is thought by locals to be a little simple-minded. The young woman makes her first timid attempt to change something in her life - she send a postcard to Villu, a handsome but degenerate village drunk.
Stairway to Heaven · 2023Stairway to Heaven
★ 6.32023
MovieDrama
With his last breath Uu's friend entrusts him with the secret of how to go to the past. Uu is an engineer and doesn't believe in miracles, but the trick works. In the past there is a pleasant, eternal summer, long hair, girls and Jenkki chewing gum. In his real life, it is autumn, his friends are bitter, the girls are married and his father is seriously ill. At the end of the day, however, Uu has to decide in which time to live his life - in the summer of the past or in the autumn of the present.
Fools of Fame · 2023Fools of Fame
2023
MovieComedy
The feature film based on Eduard Bornhöhe's story takes the viewer to the early days of the 20th century, when Estonia was still part of the tsarist Russia. Pride in one's nation was emerging and the desire to give something eternal to one's people at any cost - be it a miracle machine flying in the air or valuable literature written in the language of the country. Unfortunately, it was not that easy and sometimes there was lack of talent.
The Curse of the Werewolf · 2005The Curse of the Werewolf
★ 5.02005
MovieThrillerHorror
Liina is a young actress at Vanemuise Theatre who gets Tiina's part in the new, postmodernist version of the play "Werewolf" by August Kitzberg. The theatre is haunted and the rehearsals seem to be cursed, artificial blood becomes real blood. The play won't be complete before the murder mystery is unsolved - and Liina is being taken back to the old theatre legends and intrigues of the past century.
