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Married to horses

Original title: Laulatatud hobustega

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

Ute Wohlrab is a fragile German woman living in Valga county, Estonia, who wants to save the Old-Tori horse, an endangered species originated from Estonia.

German woman Ute Wohlrab lives in Hargo farm, Valga county, and raises horses. Ute is a heroine in German newspapers and television - she is viewed as somebody who lives in a foreign country and tries to save foreign culture, namely the Old-Tori horse breed. Today, Estonian horsebreeders keep up with the times and the Tori breed has been developed into a lighter sports horse which has left the destiny of the Old-Tori horse open. Ute namely likes the Old-Tori breed the best. She finds kindred spirits rather in her homeland than in Estonia; however, this won't stop her. She ...
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Nikolai Kormashov and Russian Icon

Original title: Nikolai Kormashov ja vene ikoon

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Sergei Ledenjov

For artist Nikolai Kormashov restoring icons forms a deep, enriching and happy part of his life.

Nikolai Kormashov makes preparations for restoring the icon of the original altar of St Nicolas Church - an activity that the artist finds indispensable in his life. He describes the icon restoring process; together with his younger son Orest they begin the complicated journey of restoring another icon. Kormashov is by profession a carpenter and a tinsmith; however, he is the founder of the restoration school in Estonia as well as a great artist. He modestly considers painting only as a hobby. Kormashov regards icons and restoration process with respect and awe; he believes that an artist is responsible for ...
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On the Edge of the New World

Original title: Vahtsõ ilma veere pääl

2004 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Brambat
The Rich of Spirit

Original title: Hing on sees

2004 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

Young people with intellectual disability perform both real and imaginary situations in their psychodrama group.

Some people are born with unfair destinies - they won't be healthy and strong. We are all different when it comes to our corporal or intellectual existence; yet, our emotional self is more or less the same. Kristiina, Triinu, Leena, Aivar, Kristo and Slava are young people in their early twenties with intellectual disability. They have grown up in an orphanage and been close all their lives. In 2004, Aivar Simmermann, a story theatre director, used the method of psychodrama in order to help the young people to perform moments from their lives and about their dreams. The stories were ...
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From eternity's point of view

Original title: Igaviku seisukohalt

2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Igor Ruus, Heli Speek

Portrait documentary about cameraman Semyon Shkolnikov and the Soviet era that he filmed.

Semyon Shkolnikov (b. 1918), cameraman of film chronicles and documentaries, started his career in the field of filmmaking as a war front cameraman. In 1948 he started to work for Tallinn Kinostuudio (later known as Tallinnfilm), Estonia. He was a member of crew working with 377 cinema newsreels "Soviet Estonia"; as a director he has completed 60 documentaries. Semjon Školnikovi meenutuste vahele on pikitud rohkelt arhiivikaadreid, mis annavad pildi operaatorist endast kui ka nõukogude ajastust, mida ta filmis.
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Ilo From Paris

Original title: Ilo Pariisist

2002 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Peep Puks

Ilo Jaik-Riedberg, daughter of writer Juhan Jaik, is the guide to take the viewers around Paris.

Documentary by Peep Puks combines two stories: the destinies of a city and of a woman, the stories of Ilo Jaik-Riedberg and the city of Paris. Culture is the common language of Europe. While navigating in French cultural space we perceive its uniting power both for Estonians. Ilo Jaik-Riedberg, daughter of writer Juhan Jaik, works a tourist guide in Paris and introduces the city in various languages. She first went to Paris as a war refugee in 1945. The Jaik family settled in Sweden, yet in 1971 Ilo moved to Paris and stayed there. Ilo brings Estonian tourists to the ...
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Iron Rose Blossoms

Original title: Raudroosiõied

2001 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Karol Ansip
Rein Raamat in Animafilmtion World

Original title: Rein Raamat animatsiooni maailmas

1999 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

The work of Rein Raamat, one of the most outstanding Estonian animated film directors and artists, seen through his own and his colleagues` eyes.
Night Navigation

1998 | Students film, Short | Director: Marko Raat
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Unfinished Story of the Estonia Ferry Disaster

Original title: Lõputu lugu Estoniast

1996 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar