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I'd like to be at home

Title in Estonian: Ma tahaksin kodus olla

1977 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Julia Guteva-Sillart

The sad destiny of neglected children.

The documentary focuses on a sad topic whereas the protagonists are the neglected children without parental care, first in the children's room in the militia's office and after that taken to the orphanage, a special boarding school or in the worst case in the youth colony. Children at various ages talk about their difficult lives. Interviews with the children are sincere and honest.
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The Winds of Milky Way

Original title: Linnutee tuuled

1977 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Lennart Meri

The sequel to „The Waterfowl People“. The author of the film interprets the kinship, linguistic and cultural relations of the Finno-Ugric peoples. Finns, Vepsians, Votes, Setos, Erzya-Mordvinians, Mansis, Hungarians, Sámi, Nganasans and Estonians appear in the film. The film was shot in 1977 on locations in northern Finland, Sámi, Vepsia, Votia, Mordovia, Khantia-Mansia, Hungary, the Taymyr Peninsula, Setomaa region in Estonia and in Saaremaa and Muhu islands, Estonia. Some footage was also filmed in Nenetsia in 1970.

Documentary of cultural anthropology about the ethnography and ethnogenesis of the Finno-Ugric peoples is a sequel to the documentary "The Waterfowl People" (1970) directed by Lennart Meri. The author of the film interprets the kinship, linguistic and cultural relations of the Finno-Ugric peoples. Finns, Vepsians, Votes, Setos, Erzya-Mordvinians, Mansis, Hungarians, Sámi, Nganasans and Estonians appear in the film. The film was shot in 1977 on locations in northern Finland, Sámi, Vepsia, Votia, Mordovia, Khantia-Mansia, Hungary, the Taymyr Peninsula, Setomaa region in Estonia and in Saaremaa and Muhu islands, Estonia. Some footage was also filmed in Nenetsia in 1970. The film ...
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Minu naine sai vanaemaks

1976 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Virve Aruoja
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Organ

Title in Estonian: Orel

1974 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

Documentary directed by Peeter Tooming about Estonian organs, organ makers and the history of organ making in Estonia from 18th century until today.

Documentary gives an overview about organs, organ makers and the history of organ making in Estonia. The film introduces the well-known self-taught organ makers in Estonia and the first great church organs that they have built. Organs in churches, schools and at homes. The film includes archival footage and archival photographs.
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Eesti talufilm

1973 | Other categories, Experimental | Director: Mark Soosaar
... forever rich

Title in Estonian: ... põline rikas

1972 | Documentary | Director: Arnold Altmäe

Contemplation on how the new generation of farmers relate to work and home in the countryside.

People living in rural areas and the changes in today's life in the countryside. Ott Kooli, journalist and the director of the film, contemplates on rural life, both of its past and its present. Various agricultural work has been filmed in Haljala collective farm, the film also depicts men fixing machines in a shop and talking about work. The closer look is taken at the Kesküla family who besides the work at the collective farm continues also preserving the traditions of Estonian farm life. Moments from the state plowing competitions.
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Lindpriid I osa

1971 | TV feature, TV feature, Series | Director: Vladimir Karasjov
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Elavad mustrid

1970 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Andres Sööt
The Waterfowl People

Original title: Veelinnu rahvas

1970 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Lennart Meri

A documentary about the cultural and linguistic ties of the Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic peoples. Speakers of the Kamassian, Nenets, Khanty, Komi, Mari and Karelian languages were filmed in their everyday settings in 1969 and 1970. The footage was shot in Nenetsia, Khantia-Mansia, Uzbekistan, the Komi Republic, Mari El, Karelia and Estonia.
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Gladiator

Original title: Gladiaator

1969 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

The personal drama directed by Veljo Käsper is based on the novel series "The Windy Shore" part III by Aadu Hint where the events take part during the First World War and the Russian Revolution. The basic principles of both human lives and society are put to the test.

Joonas and Tiidrik are two men from the island of Saaremaa who recklessly escape from the German prison during the First World War. Yet, there are no peaceful times in their home country. Joonas has hard times when coming back home - his efforts to improve the living conditions of his family will fail. It is namely the successful people who betray Joonas so that he has to face a real gladiator fight in order to understand the important things in life.
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