I-Estonia izofuna ukuqokwa kwesibili kwe-Oscar Ifilimu Ehamba Phambili Yolimi Lwangaphandle nge-Elmo Nüganen tape '1944'.
Izwe lathola ukhetho kuphela ngonyaka odlule ngefilimu ethi 'Mandarinas' ('Mandarinid') ka-Zaza Urushadze, ophinde wawina i-Golden Globe futhi wazuza i-Satellite Award ngefilimu yangaphandle ehamba phambili.
Ifilimu yeshumi nantathu yethula i-Estonia ohlwini olufushane lwe-Hollywood Academy Award ngefilimu ehamba phambili ngolimi okungelona isiNgisi, okokuqala kwaba ngo-1992, wabe engeke abuye kwaze kwaba u-2001, wabe esezama ngo-2004 no-2005 futhi kusukela ngo-2007 akazange ayeke ukuthumela amafilimu ukuzama ukuthola ukhetho olwagcina lufikile. kuye ngonyaka odlule nge-'Mandarinas' ka-Zaza Urushadze.
KuseMpini Yezwe II nangonyaka lapho isihloko sefilimu uqobo sibonisa, '1944' isitshela indaba yochungechunge lwamasosha okwadingeka athathe uhlangothi lwempi avela emagqumeni aluhlaza eNhlonhlo yaseSorve alwe nabangane bawo nabafowabo., isinqumo okwakumelwe basenze kuphela, kodwa nabathandekayo babo. Umbono wempi ngokombono wamasosha ase-Estonian.