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  • Occupy Your Wall
    Occupy Your Wall

    Original title: Okupeeri oma müür

    2013 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Artur Talvik, Peeter Vihma

    Documentary by Artur Talvik and Peeter Vihma about the development and growth of civil society in Estonia.

  • Great Sons of Kalev
    Great Sons of Kalev

    Original title: Kalevite kanged pojad

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Valentin Kuik

    Film director Valentin Kuik portrays sculptor Tauno Kangro and his efforts in order to erect his monumental sculpture "Kalevipoeg" in the Gulf of Tallinn.

  • 186 Kilometres
    186 Kilometres

    Original title: Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse

    2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andres Maimik, Rain Tolk

    The pitch-black comedy directed by Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk about well-known Estonian actor Jan Uuspõld. Having reached a dead end with his life, Jan starts a dramatic journey full of adventures from Tallinn to Tartu. Numerous public figures in Estonia participate in the film, including the president of the country.

  • Bronze night: The Russian riot in Tallinn
    Bronze night: The Russian riot in Tallinn

    Title in Estonian: Pronksiöö: Vene mäss Tallinnas

    2007 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

    Documentary about the two violent nights in central Tallinn in April 2007 after the relocation of the Soviet military monument in Tõnismägi, Estonia.

  • The Collapse of The Soviet Union
    The Collapse of The Soviet Union

    Original title: Eestlased Kremlis

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp

    The activities of the Estonian representatives at the Congress of the Communist Party of Soviet Union led to the collapse of the Soviet empire.

  • The Call of the Heart
    The Call of the Heart

    2005 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Jaanis Valk

  • Choose Order
    Choose Order

    Original title: Vali kord

    2004 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Andres Maimik

  • The Last Soldiers
    The Last Soldiers

    Original title: Jätkusõja viimased sõdurid

    2002 | Documentary | Director: Enn Säde

    Documentary narrative about the destinies of five Estonian men, FInnish Boys who fought in the infantry regiment in Finland that had lost the war but preserved its independence in 1957 and 1948.

  • Mission Impossible
    Mission Impossible

    1995 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar, Peeter Tammisto

  • Speech by Riivo Sinijärv, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, on 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on Sept 25, 1995
    Speech by Riivo Sinijärv, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, on 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on Sept 25, 1995

    Title in Estonian: Riivo Sinijärve kõne ÜRO Peaassamblee 50. istungjärgul

    1995 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    The speech by Riivo Sinijärv, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Estonia, at the 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 25, 1995.

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