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Masing`s Landscape. Part I

Original title: Masingu maastikud: Kitsas rada keset metsi

2000 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Vallo Kepp

The first part of the enlightening film trilogy "Masing's Landscapes" directed by Vallo Kepp - documentary that has been dedicated to Uku Masing's - the scholar, poet and original culture philosopher - childhood years and the period of development in his home village in Rapla county, Estonia.

Uku Masing (11.08.1909-25.04.1985, born in Raikküla parish, Lipa village) was a theologician, Orientalist, philosopher, poet, folklorist and ethnologist. The residents of Masing's home village recall their memories about Uku Masing and his family; the documentary also reflects the events that took place during celebrating Masing's 90th anniversary in Estonia.
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The Philosopher

Original title: Inimeste lemmik

2000 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Meelis Piller

Documentary shows the daily life of philosopher Arnold von Keyserling and his wife Wilhelmine in Vienna - life full of astrology, Eastern philosophy, shamanism and mysticism.

Meelis Piller follows the daily life of philosopher Arnold von Keyserling and his wife Wilhelmine in Vienna. Their life is full of astrology, magic of numbers and geometry, Eastern philosophy, shamanism and mysticism. Arnold's father Earl Hermann Alexander von Keyserling was born and lived in Estonia. Arnold's life is in a way a symbol of contemporary society - noblemen who used to reside in luxurious castles are now pressed to live into one-bedroom apartments. Despite everything Arnold and Wilhelmine Keyserling have managed to remain the same people as they were born. Even if a bit tired they work in a ...
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Partituur neuroni genotüübile

1999 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Peep Puks
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Ariste

1985 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Mart Kadastik, Lembit Blauhut
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Memory

Original title: Mälu

1984 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Portrait documentary directed by Andres Sööt about Villem Raam, an art historian who introduces medieval churches (Karja, Pöide) in Saaremaa and Muhu St. Catherine's Church in Muhu Island.

Art historian Villem Raam introduces three medieval architectural monuments in Estonia - Karja St. Catherine's Church, Muhu St. Catherine's Church and Pöide St. Mary's Church - in Muhu and Saaremaa islands. All three churches are genetically related. We can see the grand old man of Estonian art history in the situation most characteristic to him - communicating and working with old buildings. Villem Raam vividly mediates the artwork of medieval construction masters, interprets symbols of medieval art and the world view of a medieval man. According to Raam, without knowing the background information it is difficult to appreciate the value ...
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Life's Work

Title in Estonian: Elutöö

1983 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov

Portrait documentary about a meritorious scientist and stateman Johan Eichfield.

Johan Eichfeld (1893–1989) was an Estonian biologist, agricultural scientist and statesman; doctor of agriculture (1936), member of the Academy of Sciences of Estonian SSR (1946) and president (1950-1968). Filmmakers observe Johan Eichfeld's work and life when Johan is ninety years old. The elderly academician is still active, working in his rose garden, talking to the students of the school in Väätsa parish that is also Johan's birth place. The documentary talks about Eichfeld's life and career: founding a polar experimental station in Kola Peninsula; scientific research in soil and swamp science; breeding several types of roses; his activities as the ...
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800 hits or the positive impact of the kricket's song to potato farming

Original title: 800 lööki ehk kilgilaulu soodsast mõjust kartuli kasvatamisel

1981 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Valeria Anderson

Portrait documentary about Viive Rosenberg, a scientist in Saku agricultural institute, whose aim is to improve potato cultivation.

Portrait documentary about Viive Rosenberg, scientist at the Estonian Research Institute of Agriculture, who develops the method of cultivating potatoes from meristem plants. Potato gets hit 800 times when harvested with a combine, thus potate yield decreases. While implementing Rosenberg's method it is possible to develop a healthy seed potato and thus increase potato crop yields. The filmmakers show Viive both in her laboratory and among her family. The potato plants cured by Rosenberg have provided first healthy seed potatoes - every tuber is a certificate for her work.
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K.Rebane

1977 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Valeria Anderson
A.Aarna 60 aastane

1975 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Karl Kello
Põllumajandusteadlane Johan Eicfeld 80 aastane

1973 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Toivo Kuzmin