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The Woman in the Picture

Original title: Naine pildil

2017 | Documentary | Director: Priit Valkna

Laurentsius and Parikas. Two artists and two eras. One house. Cherchez la femme....

The artist Lauri Sillak, aka Laurentsius, starts painting for his new exhibition in an unusual place – a vacant wooden house in the heart of Tallinn, in a house that has belonged to the creator of the art of film and photography in Estonia, Johannes Parikas and his wife Lilli. The Parikas name truly set the fashion in the interwar Republic of Estonia. Several movie theatres in Tallinn, the Estonia Films film studio, a famous photography studio in Tallinn’s Old Town, the first Miss Estonia competition, portraits of prominent statesmen, and the photographing of all of Estonia were all connected to ...
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Dora Gordine: Ars Gratia Artis

Original title: Dora Gordine: Ars gratia artis

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Annaleena Piel Linna

Estonian-British documentary about Dora Gordine (1895-1991), a jewish young woman who grew up in Tallinn, Estonia, and became an internationally renowned sculptor, designer and artistocrat loved by high society.

In her hayday, Dora Gordine was considered to be one of the most talented sculptors in the world. Gordine was born in Libau, Latvia; grew up and studied sculpture in Tallinn, Estonia. While rising to fame in Paris, France via the Far East, she finally settled in London where her steady rise continued well beyond her contemporaries. Thanks to the marriage with the son of an Earl, Gordine managed to push her way to the top of the British aristocracy as one of her statues was opened by Queen Elizabeth II herself in 1963. The documentary focuses on discovering and ...
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Hansuke Sometimes Appears as a Bird...

Original title: Hansuke ilmub vahest linnuna...

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

Culture-historical retrospect to the marriage of painter Johannes Võerahansu and pianist Erna Saar that was characterized by deep respect and love towards art.

Johannes Võerahansu (1902 -1980) is one of the most prominent masters of painting in Estonia. He obtained his first exhaustive art education in the legendary Ants Laikmaa's studio school in early 1920s. Võerahansu has shown his work at exhibitions and attracted attention with his drawings; however, he was more intrigued by the art of painting himself. Oma abikaasat meenutab kontsertpianist ja kauaaegne klaveripedagoog Erna Saar. Vanadaam kirjeldab oma tutvumise lugu ja vaimset lähedustunnet endast üle kolmekümne aasta vanema muusikalembese kunstnikuga. See on kahe väljapaistva kunstniku lugu koos veedetud paarikümnest aastast.
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Saared

1995 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt
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Visit

Title in Estonian: Külaskäik

1987 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Documentary directed by Andres Sööt about art collector Johannes Mikkel and his unique art collection.

Johannes Mikkel is a long-term art collector. His collection includes pieces of ceramic art, porcelain, graphic art, drawings, paintings and antique furniture. How did such treasure reach Johannes Mikkel? The old gentleman himself tells interesting stories about it. What will become of this collection in the future? The collection owner wants to leave it to the nation of Estonia but neither state nor the city government have not been able to find an appropriate building for the collection during the decades.
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Haapsalu 700

1979 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Elo Tust
Johannes Võerahansu

1978 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt
Efraim Allsalu

1977 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt
Nõukogude Eesti

1966 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek
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Kultuurielu sündmusi

1960 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek, Nikolai Dolinski