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Bliss

Original title in Estonian: Õndsus

2010 | Students film, Short | Director: Inga Eelmäe

The group work of film students is an etude of young people's relationships and inability to communicate.

It is Christmas time. Marju has not been visiting his boyfriend for some time, but now she is there again. She is planning to leave him for good and go on with her life, because she is sick of his strange way of acting. But the passion between them is still strong and this visit becomes different from the other times.
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The Mission of a Rom

Original title: Mustlase missioon

2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vahur Laiapea

Georg Vinogradov has an important mission: to bring the Romanians to Christianity and improve the reputation of the nation for Estonians.

50-year-old Romanian Georg Vinogradov is a priest in Võru Pentecostal Church. He reached religion through rough personal experiences, including being a prisoner in Patarei Prison, being sick with cancer and fighting this. Georg is a father of eight children. His home is his church - half of his house, an old wooden building, serves as a church. Georg attempts to bring Romanians closer to Christianity in order to purify their souls and improve their reputation among the local people. The documentary juxtaposes Romanian traditional lifestyle and Christian world view declared by Georg as well as contemplates on the dilemma of ...
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A Letter from Ruhnu

Original title: Kiri Ruhnust

2009 | Documentary | Director: Heilika Pikkov

A young woman becomes a school teacher and discovers life in a small island of Ruhnu.

Young woman Kadri becomes s a teacher in an island of Ruhnu that is a small, isolated community. Her main duty is to teach the youngest children in the first and second grade - there are only two schoolchildren in these classes. At the same time, Kadri tries to get used to the island's life and to understand the strange traditions and odd behaviour of the local people living in isolated community.
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Kuhu lähed

2003 | Amateur films, Documentary | Director: Kullar Viimne
Memorial Day for June Deportation in St. Michael's Church and Congregation House in Uppsala 1991

Title in Estonian: Juuniküüditamise mälestuspäev Uppsala Mikaeli kirikus ja kogudusemajas 1991

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Memorial church service at St. Michael's Church, Uppsala for the June deportation, gathering in the congregation house on June 16, 1991.

Memorial service for the deported of June deportation at St. Michael's Church. Performance by young women's quintet "Esther". Epistle read by Helga Nõu. Church minister Voldemar Takkel holds a service. Estonian songs by the quintet. Songs are also performed at the gathering in the congregation house. Speech by Peeter Luksep.
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Siberia has also been my homeland

Title in Estonian: Ka Siber on olnud mu kodumaa

1990 | Documentary | Director: Märt Müür

Documentary directed by Märt Müür about his family, deportation and meetings with people with similar destinies.

The author of the documentary is mainly recalling his personal experience, events, emotions and memories. Together with the film's author there are also his close relatives and people with similar destiny met during the times in Siberia. People recollect various events in a foreign country outside Matsimärdi farm. While being based on today's beliefs, Märt Müür attempts to form a collective portrait of thousands of people with tragic destinies, once deported from Estonia to Siberia.
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Estonian National Male Choir Performance at Church (3)

Tite in Estonian: Riiklik Akadeemiline Meeskoor kirikus 3/3

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989.

The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989. This concert has been recorded by Edgar Väär, video consists of different sections. The film depicts festive Palm Sunday religious ceremony that is held in Toronto church where the National Male Choir performs the song by Gustav Ernesaks "How dark will your country remain" and the Heroic Choral Poem by Villem Kapp, conducted by Olev Oja. Roman Toi is accompanying on the organ. The audience in the church rises after this performance and the Bishop of the EELC Karl Raudsepp ...
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Estonian National Male Choir Performance at Church 1/3

Title in Estonian: Riiklik Akadeemiline Meeskoor kirikus

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Estonian National Male Choir is singing to the Estonian audience at church service in spring 1989 in Toronto.

The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989. This concert has been recorded by Edgar Väär, video consists of different sections. The festive Palm Sunday church service in church of Toronto is depicted that is introduced by singing of the National Male Choir conducted by Arvo Volmer. The main message of the Bishop of the EELC Karl Raudsepp who is speaking against the background of the Estonian national flag, is based on verses 7:17 and 7:18 of the Matthew Book, and he also brings forth parallels from natural ...
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RAM at Church

Original title: RAM kirikus

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Estonian National Male Choir performs at the religious service in Toronto church in the spring of 1989, before the Easter Sunday.

In the spring of 1989, the State Academic Male Choir has for the first time the opportunity to visit expatriate Estonians in Canada. The male choir takes part in the religious concert on March 18 and at the church service in St. Andrew's Church in Toronto. The singers gather to the podium next to the altar, the national flag is waving. The audience takes seats in the hall. Church song is accompanied by the organist, people are singing along, members of the male choir open their songbooks and also sing. Karl Raudsepp, bishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, by ...
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Sea Trip to Estonia, 40th Anniversary of March Deportation in Tallinn

Title in Estonian: Laevareis Eestisse, märtsiküüditamise 40. aastapäev Tallinnas

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Enn and Helga Nõu in Estonia. Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of March deportation near Tammsaare statue, Tallinn on March 25, 1989.

Enn and Helga Nõu arrive at Estonia by ship. Visiting Asta Põldmäe and Ain Kaalep. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of March deportation near Tammsaare statue in Tallinn on March 25, 1989. Male choir performing, speech by the church minister. Views of central Tallinn.
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