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  • A Car Called Victory
    A Car Called Victory

    Original title (in Russian): "Победа"

    2017 | Students film, Short | Director: Vladislav Mukovnin

    Media student Vladislav Mukovnin's short film based on the novel by Ilmar Taska and speaks of a little boy and his parents in the post-war Soviet era.

  • Living Together a la Sri Lanka
    Living Together a la Sri Lanka

    Original title: Kooselu Sri Lanka moodi

    2016 | Documentary | Director: Mati Kark

    The authors of the documentary are searching for the formulas of integration and peaceful co-habitations together with the residents of post-civil war Sri Lanka – tea pickers, fishermen, sellers, workers of the tourism centre and especially guide Michael.

  • Together, yet Apart
    Together, yet Apart

    Title in Estonian: Koos, aga eraldi

    2016 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Aile Ellmann

    Documentary about the humanitarian aid for Ukraine and about the people living in Luhansk Oblast during the war.

  • Kaugete aegade lugu
    Kaugete aegade lugu

    1990 | Documentary | Director: Tõnis Kask, Kaarel Siniveer

  • Taastamisaastad
    Taastamisaastad

    1984 | Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov

  • Meie klass
    Meie klass

    1971 | Documentary | Director: Irene Haak

  • Homeland again
    Homeland again

    Original title: Jälle kodumaal

    1949 | Documentary | Director: Arnold Juhkum

    Propaganda documentary about the Estonians who left Estonia during the World War II to the West and later returned to their homeland.

  • A spring day in homeland
    A spring day in homeland

    Title in Estonian: Kevadpäev kodumaal

    1948 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Vladimir Parvel

    Newsreel documentary depicting views of town and nature in the springtime about the Estonians who have returned to their homeland after war, their new life in Soviet Estonia.

  • Estonians in Stockholm 1/5
    Estonians in Stockholm 1/5

    Title in Estonian: Eestlase Stockholmis 1/5

    1947 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Ludvig Juht, the concertmaster of the contrabass section in Boston Symphonic Orchestra, performs in Stockholm in September 1947.

  • Estonians in Stockholm 3/5
    Estonians in Stockholm 3/5

    Title in Estonian: Eestlased Stockholmis

    1947 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Applying a wreath on the foot of the memorial column dedicated to Gustav Adolf, on October 30th, 1947.

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