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1972
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Documentary
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Ülo Tambek
Ethnic history of Estonians and archaeological studies.
Extensive overview about the ethnic history of Estonian people and archaeological studies. The film has four parts. Part 1: The oldest habitants. Part 2: Ancestors of the Baltic-Finnic peoples. Part 3: Development of Estonian tribal groups. Part 4: Estonians and their neighbours at the end of ancient time. The historical introduction is illustrated by episodes of arhaeological findings, old settlements and burial places.
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1990
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Documentary
| Director:
Heini Drui
Battle around the re-opening of the memorial column "Lembit" in Suure-Jaani, dedicated to the war of independence. The column has been created by Amandus Adamson.
Battle around the re-opening of the memorial column "Lembit" in Suure-Jaani, dedicated to the war of independence. The column has been created by Amandus Adamson. Contemporaries recall the demolishing of the statue in 1941 and 1949 as well as discovering the column "Lembit" again in a warehouse in 1950s. Representative of the Estonian Communist Party is against the statue in the meeting of restoration of the monument. The importance of heritage protection and the church when restoring the sculpture. Photographs about the festive opening of the memorial stone. The title of the film has been borrowed from the description of ...
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1989
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Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary
| Director:
Dorian Supin
Film portrait of the composer Arvo Pärt.
I do not create music, it simply exists in the world without a composer. every sculpture is there, in the rock, and the sculptor just releases it from the stone. It`s the same with music; look here, I take the skin off this potato, the musician then cooks it and puts it on the table, but it was God who let it grow - explains Arvo Pärt himself.
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2011
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Documentary
| Director:
Elen Lotman
Stand-up comedian Andrus Valvur, an Estonian expatriate born in New York, comes to visit his fatherland in order to meet his relatives and hold a performance in Estonian for local audience for the first time.
Andrus Valvur is both an Estonian and American, a comedian and a citizen of the world born in the USA. He visits his homeland in order to fulfill his secret dream - to perform in Estonian language in front of fellow Estonians. Andy makes thorough preparations for his performance, gets acquainted to Estonia and its people, their way of thinking and sense of humour. Despite his 25-year-long experience as a comedian, Andy is still nervous whether Estonians will enjoy the performance.
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1977
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Documentary, Observation
| Director:
Ülo Tootsen
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2013
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Documentary
| Director:
Nora Särak
Members of the art group ANK'64 talk about their thoughts with the backdrop of the retrospective exhibition "ANK'64. Half a Century in Art" that was held in Tallinn Art Hall in 2013.
ANK'64 was an Estonian artists' group that was in action in 1964-1969 and included the following young artists all studying in the former Estonian State Art Institute (now Estonian Academy of Arts): Malle Leis, Jüri Arrak, Kristiina Kaasik, Tiiu Pallo-Vaik, Enno Ootsing, Marju Mutsu, Vello Tamm, Tõnis Laanemaa and Aili Vint. The mental leader of the group was Tõnis Vint. Right before the 50th anniversary of ANK'64 Tallinn Art Hall holds the extensive, large-scale retrospective exhibition that brings back to life the idealistic and searching mind of the 1960s. The exhibition pays homage to the bright and playful experimentality of ...
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1945
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Documentary, Other categories, Commissioned
| Director:
Vladimir Kavrišvili
The anthem of Estonian SSR performed by a choir.
Choral performance of the anthem of Estonian SSR, accompanied by the views of Estonian nature and towns, agriculture and industrial work etc. The film also shows J. Stalin.
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2015
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Documentary
| Director:
Vladimir Loginov
Vladimir Loginov´s “Anthill” is a portrait of a giant garage located in the largest Soviet blockhouse area of Tallinn. Here 700 garage box owners form an extraordinary men’s club and vary from those who just keep their cars to those who adapt their boxes for living. The complex is a unique biosphere with the existence of private saunas, a restaurant, an animal clinic and other artifacts of life stuck in time 20 years back.
Vladimir Loginov´s “Anthill” is a portrait of a giant garage located in the largest Soviet blockhouse area of Tallinn. Here 700 garage box owners form an extraordinary men’s club and vary from those who just keep their cars to those who adapt their boxes for living. The complex is a unique biosphere with the existence of private saunas, a restaurant, an animal clinic and other artifacts of life stuck in time 20 years back.
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2015
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Documentary, Making of
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1966
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Documentary, Portrait
| Director:
Reet Kasesalu
Sculptor Anton Starkopf in his studio during the last year of his life.
Sculptor Anton Starkopf (1889 – 1966) in his studio during the last year of his life. FIlmmakers have followed the contemplating and still creative grand master in the middle of his artwork. Text by Ott Kangilaski serves as Starkopf's inner monologue, conversation with himself about the essence of his artwork and its mental and material substance. The materials are given life by the artist - clay, stone, wood - says Starkopf with the help of Kangilaski. The grand old master never saw the documentary himself. Starkopf died in this studio on December 30, 1966. He was buried in his home ...
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1995
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Documentary, Portrait
| Director:
Jüri Sillart
Portrait film by Jüri Sillart about one of the most prominent man in Estonian Television, a talented cinematographer Anton Mutt and about his tragic life.
Cameraman Anton Mutt - a distinguished filmmaker in Estonia and a bright star of the local television film history - started his career as a photographer and reached the world of film during the first years of Estonian Television in late 1950s. Anton Mutt was a teacher and an example for the whole generation of filmmakers who successfully tested the possibilities of the art of television - the new field of media. The pages of the cinematography in the history of Estonian Television have been mostly written by this very man. Anton Mutt loved his profession, he dedicated all his ...
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1968
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Documentary, Portrait
| Director:
Mikk Mikiver, Eino Aas
Documentary about actor Ants Eskola and the bright characters he played in 1960s.
Portrait documentary about Ants Eskola (1908-1989), a legendary Estonian actor, through his famous roles he played, including Maurus, Peer Gynt, Bernard Shaw, Hamlet, Cyrano. Documentary introduces Eskola's partners at theatre - actresses Salme Reek and Milvi Jürgenson; and actors Heino Mandri and Karl Kalkun. Ants Eskola talks about life, theatre and creation.
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2008
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Documentary, Portrait, Biographical
| Director:
Kristjan Paul Esperk-Virve
Portrait documentary directed by Kristjan Paul Esperk-Virve about his grandfather Ants Eskola - a legendary Estonian actor of 20th century - and about his creative career.
Biographical documentary about Ants Eskola, a great actor of 20th century (until 1935 also known by name as Gerhardt Esperk) who faced various times in history and survived several existential choices. With the help of archival photographs and excerpts of film, Eskola's and his contemporaries' recollections a colourful story of the actor's life is opening up, including his birth and his first florescence, the art school, theatre and variety singing, betrayal and imprisonment in Siberia, return to the stage and becoming the artist of Estonian nation, children and grandchildren, Russia and the United States of America. It turns out that ...
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1986
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Documentary
| Director:
Veiko Paalma
Architectural issues in contemporary urban construction.
Architects Raine Karp, Henno Sepmann, Toivo Kallas, Mart Port, Irina Raud, Tiit Kaljundi, Veljo Kaasik, Leonhard Lapin and Himm Looveer discuss about architectural issues. The special attention is on the meaning and importance of a unique object.
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1985
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Documentary, Portrait
| Director:
Mikk Mikiver
Theatrical roles performed by Ita Ever. Mikk Mikiver interviews the actress.
Ita Ever's theatrical roles: Ustinja Karpovna in Misharin's "In connection with the transition to another job", Nasta in Dudarev's "Privates", señora Frola in Pirandello's "Each in His Own Way", mother Anna in Kruusvall's "Colours of Clouds", Maria in Chekhov's "Three sisters". Mikk Mikiver interviews the actress.
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1987
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Documentary, Problem oriented
| Director:
Heli Speek
Social documentary about the technology-oriented boys' restricted opportunities to practice their hobby and several acute and painful youth problems at the end of 1980s.
While there are too few opportunities for children with the interest towards technology to participate in various hobby groups, boys invent their own ways to get necessary parts for constructing motorbikes and ride with the bikes in the streets. This, in turn, troubles the residents of the areas surrounding Tallinn. The boys openly talk about their dissatisfaction, problems and hopes. Due to its financial difficulties the moto club cannot accept everyone to join. Several districts in Tallinn do not have either cultural or sports centres.
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1979
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Documentary, Observation
| Director:
Heini Drui
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Documentary, Portrait
| Director:
Arko Okk
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1981
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Documentary, Portrait
| Director:
Andres Sööt
Portrait documentary about Arnold Matteus, the legendary architect of Tartu city, directed by Andres Sööt.
When we say "Tartu", we mean "Matteus". Arnold Matteus (1897-1986) studied architecture in Germany and worked as a chief architect during several governments and during the war. He was a gentleman, a diplomat, a creative personality and a master of compromises. He never sold himself. The portrait documentary about Matteus was complete in 1981; however, due to the critical evaluation by the minister of culture of that time the film was publicly banned and was allowed to be screened only on special permission by the authorities. The documentary became accessible for the audience only after when Estonia had regained its ...
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2006
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Documentary
| Director:
Vahur Laiapea
The documentary was finished before the presidential election in 2007; it opposes the speeches and interviews held by Arnold Rüütel during the Soviet era with the ones held during the period of Estonia regaining its independence.
24th Congress of the Communist Party of Soviet Union in Moscow; Baltic Chain Tour; Estonian Song Celebration in 1985 in Tallinn; celebrating the 70th anniversary of October Revolution; The Song of Freedom 1991 - these are just a few episodes from the archive-based documentary that follows Arnold Rüütel's activities during the period of 1971-1992. This era included the new wave of Russification policies, perestroika and Estonia regaining its independence. In order to stay alive and be successful during the times one had to be flexible and adaptable.
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