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Kodumaa karjed

2019 | Documentary | Director: Marta Pulk

Who's the man waving the flag?

Most powerful speeches and thoughts from demonstrations gathered into one essay to inspect – what troubles people and do they have a say?
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Taagepera

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm
New Neighbours

Original title: Uued naabrid

2018 | Documentary | Director: Riho Västrik

Two political eras meet in the Estonian town of Tapa.

In this new short documentary of Riho Västrik the political eras meet in the Estonian town of Tapa. Tapa is a railway junction 90 km from Tallinn. During the Soviet occupation it housed a Red Army training centre and airport. The population then was 12000 people, now it is half the size and half are Russian-speaking people. The neglected Soviet training centre is a stone’s throw from the NATO base where in spring 2017 allied forces moved in.
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Ühe filmi lugu

2007 | Documentary, Making of | Director: Enn Säde
The Singing Revolution

Original title: Laulev revolutsioon

2006 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty

American film directors James Trusty and Maureen Castle Tusty regard Estonian Singing Revolution as the turning point of European history.

Compendious treatment about Estonian contemporary history and the SInging Revolution. Despite the fact that the documentary focuses on the process of Estonia regaining its independence in 1987-1991, the film also looks back to occupation of Estonia and the decades that followed the event. Lots of archival film materials have been used. We can see people who participated in the events and influenced the course of these events - politicians, conductors of song festivals, dissidents and regular citizens. The filmmakers emphasize the tradition of song festivals and the unique experience of a nation to sing themselves into freedom without violence. Documentary ...
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Names in Marble

Original title: Nimed marmortahvlil

2002 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Elmo Nüganen

The debut film by director Elmo Nüganen is based on the novel "Names in Marble" by Albert Kivikas. The film is a patriotic war drama telling the story of schoolboys in the Estonian War of Independence and of the days and nights of these young volunteer fighters. The film is full of dangers, challenges, pain and exaltation, entwined by a beautiful story of young love.

The war drama based on the novel "Names in Marble" by Albert Kivikas has broken all-time box-office record in Estonia, telling the story about schoolboys who have become voluntary soldiers fighting for the freedom of their homeland. It is a catching story about becoming a man, about the first love and the high price of freedom. Will they be awarded with love and fatherland, or will they become just names engraved in marble?
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Akvaarium

1998 | Documentary | Director: Laine-Astrid Bils
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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Memorial Concert in Tallinn Linnahall for the 40th Anniversary of March Deportation, 1989

Title in Estonian: Märtsiküüditamise 40. aastapäeva mälestuskontsert Tallinna linnahallis 1989

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Commemoration concert held for 40th anniversary of March deportation. The concert is held in Tallinn Linnahall on March 25, 1989.

The commemoration concert for 40th anniversary of March deportation held in Tallinn Linnahall, among the performers are Estonian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Peeter Lilje, Boys' Choir of the Estonian National Male Choir (RAM) conducted by Venno Laul, Mixed Choir of TV and Radio Committee of the Estonian SSR conducted by Ants Üleoja, Urve Tauts. Speeches by Rein Järlik, Lembit Koik, Klara Hallik, Lennart Merti, Mikk Titma. The commemoration concert also remembers the founding of Memento - Estonian Association of Illegally Repressed Persons - that took place also in Tallinn Linnahall on the same day.
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Estonian Song 1988

Original title: Eestimaa Laul '88

1988 | Documentary, Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toomas Lepp

Estonian Song '88 was the event held in the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn on September 11, 1988, where the largest number of people took part. During six hours 11. septembril 1988 toimus Tallinna laulväljakul seni kõigi aegade rahvarohkeim üritus Eestimaa laul ‘88, kus kuue tunni jooksul peeti sütitavaid kõnesid ja lauldi isamaalisi laule.

The chain of events called the Singing Revolution culminated with Estonian Song '88 that took place on September 11, 1988. Almost quarter of a million people participated in the event where people publicly demanded restoration of Estonian independence. The great event was organized by the Popular Front of Estonia, Estonian Abstinence Society, Estonian Radio and Kodamu where the statesmen and heads of various movements held speeches, actors read poetry, music groups and choirs performed patriotic songs, all this being accompanied by the audience's sympathy and affection.
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