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  • Unanswered questions. Maria Laidoner’s letters to my grandfather
    Unanswered questions. Maria Laidoner’s letters to my grandfather

    Original title (in Estonian): "Vastuseta küsimused ehk Maria Laidoneri kirjad minu vanaisale"

    2018 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Andres Tarto

  • Dance With The Devil's Grandma
    Dance With The Devil's Grandma

    Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

    The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.

  • Silent Surrender
    Silent Surrender

    Original title: Ma elasin Eesti Vabariigis

    2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

    Documentary by Liina Triškina about the year of 1939 that was fateful for the republic of Estonia. The film studies the subjects of freedom and critical situations, doings and undoings.

  • A Horse Called Palladium
    A Horse Called Palladium

    Original title: Lugu hobusest Palladium

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Ago Ruus

    Black stallion Palladium is the best Trakehner show jumping horse in Estonia and in Europe.

  • Beauty of Fatherland
    Beauty of Fatherland

    Original title: Isamaa ilu

    2001 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Kilmi, Andres Maimik

    Portrait documentary by Andres Maimik and Jaak Kilmi observes the parallel lives of two opposite women - Anne Eenpalu, the leader of "Home Daughters" and Tiina Jantson, activist in Estonian beauty contests. Both women take care of cultivating beauty in Estonia in their own way.

  • His Majesty`s Warship
    His Majesty`s Warship

    Original title of the film: Tema Majesteedi sõjalaev

    2001 | Documentary | Director: Indrek Kangur

    The film is dedicated to the sailors who fought in the Estonian War of Independence (start title). Actions of the British Royal Naval squadron in the Gulf of Finland in years of the Estonian War of Independence and story of perishing of the minesweeper sloop HMS Myrtle.

  • Private life
    Private life

    1998 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Dorian Supin

  • Eestimaa ja Liivimaa mõisad ning suguvõsad
  • The State Elder, Part II
    The State Elder, Part II

    Original title: Riigivanem II

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

  • Anastus
    Anastus

    1990 | Documentary | Director: Heikki Aasaru

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