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Baltic Evening 3/8

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Festive dinner in Toronto held in honor of the restoration of independence of the Baltic states.

In September 1991 Baltic Federation in Canada held a festive dinner in Westin Harbor Castle Hotel in Toronto in order to celebrate the restoration of independence of the Baltic states. More than 800 participants were present, including Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, members of Canadian government and parliament, city advisers of Toronto. Dinner guests are talking to each other and look happy. Bob Rae, head of Ontario province, is also in the crowd. Michael Wilson, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Foreign Trade and Ilmar Heinsoo, the honorary consul general of the Republic of Estonia, are talking in the dinner table. ...
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Baltic Evening 5/8

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Festive dinner in Toronto held in honor of the restoration of independence of the Baltic states.

In September 1991 Baltic Federation in Canada held a festive dinner in Westin Harbor Castle Hotel in Toronto in order to celebrate the restoration of independence of the Baltic states. More than 800 participants were present, including Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, members of Canadian government and parliament, city advisers of Toronto. Pianist Armas Maiste is performing. Toomas Trei, Secretary of the Baltic Federation in Canada, is the Master of Ceremonies who introduces Al Pacevicius, head of Lithuanian Federation who, in turn, introduces the speech by Michael Wilson, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Foreign Trade.
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Baltic uprising, interviews

Original title: Balti riikide iseseisvuse saavutamise teemalised intervjuud 1991

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Interviews in English for TV news. Interview with Tõnu Parming, newspaper editor and politician.

Interviews in English held for TV news. The revolt of 1956 in Hungary is being compared with the fight for freedom in the Baltic States in 1991. After the interview the TV reporter talks about the importance of reflecting political events on TV with the interviewee. Interview with Tõnu Parming, a newspaper journalist and a politician. Again, parallels are made with the revolt in Hungary, at the same time, essential differences are being emphasized.
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Black Ribbon Day on 23.08.1991

Title in Estonian: Musta lindi päev

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Demonstration in Toronto on August 23rd 1991 for supporting the independence of the Baltic States.

Demonstration on Black Ribbon Day in Canada on August 23rd 1991 for supporting and acknowledging the independence of the Baltic States and other countries. Canadian politicians give speeches, and interviews are being given by the participating people.
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Celebration of the Independence Day at School at 1991 (2)

Title in Estonian: Iseseisvuspäeva tähistamine Torontos 2/2

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebration of the Independence Day in Toronto in 1991.

A mixed choir performs at a festive ceremony, conducted by Roman Toi.
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Demonstration in Toronto to support Macedonia

Title in Estonian: Meeleavaldus Torontos Makedoonia toetuseks

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The film depicts a demonstration by Macedonian community in Queens Park, Toronto, in order to recognize the state's independence.

The film depicts street views in front of the Hotel Filmores, the demonstration, flaring Macedonian flags; folk music is playing and the crowd is dancing. The interviews held with Macedonians are about the nationality and the history of Macedonia, also about the yearning for peaceful independence for the country that is also supported in Canada. Also the representatives of other countries of former Yugoslavian Federation participating in the demonstration express their support. The crowd applauds the speeches. There is also an Estonian poster among the other ones supporting Macedonian independence.
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Estonian Contemporary Art Siim-Tanel Annus

Title in Estnian: Eesti nüüdiskunst: Siim-Tanel Annus

1991 | Other categories, Experimental | Director: Jaanus Nõgisto

Performance by Siim-Tanel Annus that forwards its message through text, images and music.

Siim-Tanel Annus was one of the main performance artists in Estonia in 1980-1993. In the film, the artist says that his attempt is to express something that cannot be forwarded through words or paper. The film full of images and associations aims at touching the borders between life and death. Keywords of this kind of creative activity are: blindfolded human being, burden, fire and rituals related to fire. The refined geometrical abstract figures in the early printed works by SIim-Tanel Annus express the endeavour to exit the daily routine towards the sky and the light. "Nine Mantras", a musical piece ...
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Jaan Elken in Rodney Bradbury's Private Gallery in 1991

Title in Estonian: Jaan Elken Rodney Bradbury eragaleriis "Ateljee Kransen" 1991

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Jaan Elken with his wife visiting British artist and estophile Rodney Bradbury's private gallery in Uppsala on May 12, 1991.

Jaan Elken with his wife visiting British artist and estophile Rodney Bradbury's private gallery in Uppsala on May 12, 1991. Rodney Bradbury shows Jaan Elken his materials, conversation at the coffee table.
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Kristo - Estonian Boy Treated in Canada

Original title: Kristo - eesti poiss, keda raviti Kanadas

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

A little Estonian boy arrives at Canada in order to get orthopedic treatment.

A four-year-old boy Kristo and his mother arrive on a bus. Mother is pushing the lightweight stroller where Kristo is sitting and holding his crutches. One of his legs needs orthopedic treatment. Kristo is using crutches when going to a playground - namely, he is jumping on one foot. His mother asks him to exercise with his handicapped foot. Kristo is playing with his toy cars in a sandbox while shoveling sand to the dumpcart. Finally he pours sand out of his boots and tries to ride a bicycle. Riding downhill with one foot goes well but it is complicated ...
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Kulla hind

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peeter Tooming
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