The Estonian in Exile (1948)

The post-war daily life of Estonians in refugee camps in Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and France in spring and summer 1948. A car is backing to the ferry "Sjælland". Trip across Östersund to Denmark. Copenhagen. The town hall. A refugee camp at the end of Prags Boulevard. Barracks behind the wire fence. Outer views of the canteen and washroom. Laundry drying on the washing line. Children are reading and writing at school. The head of the camp is theatre person Voldemar Mettus. Views of Lübeck. Paul Kompus, former head of Haapsalu criminal police and representative of Estonians in Lübeck, in his office. The card index of the Estonian refugees in Germany. Baltic refugee camp is located in the artillery barracks (the so-called Box Village). The camp's caretaker R. L. Scott. Former journalist of "Päevaleht" newspaper Arnold Joonson is the secretary of Estonian office of the camp. Paying salaries to the staff member of the refugee camp. Staff members of the camp's Estonian office. Handing out food in the canteen. The bread shelf, daily ration of a refugee. Vegetable garden, cooking food. People in the sewing room are sewing and fixing clothes, the technical equipment has been purchased for the gold of the first Republic of Estonia. People are making wooden plates in the woodwork shop. The popular shot glasses made in the metal shop. The product samples made in the workshops. Radio workshop and its head engineer Kalju Meri. The memorial column for the Estonian refugees died in Schleswig-Holstein. Meesen barracks or the so-called Churchill barracks for the refugees from East Europe in Lübeck refugee camp. Living area of Estonians. Children playing in the sandbox. Hospital wing. Dentists at work. Therapist Bruno Ren's reception. Two men are getting into a car in order to drive to the customs storage to receive a package from Swedish Estonian Aid. Lübeck Port. Representatives of Estonian office are checking the arrived boxes in the customs storage. Bags of sugar (8 tons) have arrived. Warning sign on the gate of refugee camp "Camp 1225 D" in Schwarzenbek. Head of the refugee camp Valter Antson, head of industrial school Muru. People are crafting - making wooden plates, pipes and powder cases. Children are singing, conducted by Zita-Modesta Tellmann. Boys are playing volleyball. Views of Hamburg and the refugee camp DP Camp Zoo in the area of Hamburg Zoo. There is a barrier with a guard near the gate, barracks outside, men's washing room, barracks of the Young Men's Christian Society and Young Women's Christian Society, head of the Young Men's Christian Society Nõges having a conversation, a man on a gymnastics bar exercising, representatives of the Estonians in the camp.
Eggerstedt refugee camp in the aviation barracks. Chemistry lab of the Baltic University in Pinneberg. Secretary of the university, agricultural scientist Elmar Järvesoo and professor of commercial law Mart Nurk. Practical work in geodesy, lecture held by botanist Hugo Kaho, the board of the university and the lectures: rector Alo Raun in the right corner, front row, Elmar Järvesoo in the right corner, back row. Detmold. The office of the newspaper "Sõnumid", editor Karl Kesa and the editorial staff; K. Martin, Jaan Kitzberg and the secretary of the Estonian House located in the same building. Blomberg-Lippe near Detmold. Stands reflecting the activities of the Baltic artists' union. Singers Irma Kalvet, Lydia Vohu, Jaan Villard, Naan Põld, pianist Karin Prii-Raudsepp, conductor Endel Kalam.
Luzern. View of the town from above. Shooting athlete Vladimir Kukk and his awards. The Kukk family (Vladimir Kukk, Helmi Kukk and their daughters Maret and Anne Kukk) having a walk. Views of nature. Views of Bern. Gwatt railway station. The building where an international refugee congress took place. The members of the Estonian delegation were expert in economy Aavo Aavelaid, doctor at Kempten refugee camp Siim Lind (on the screen), dentist Alide Kadak-Asmus (on the screen), engineer Friedrich? Haas, doctor Endel Kirsimägi, construction engineer Voldemar Onton (on the screen), state official Elmar Nerep, minister of religion Karl Kiisk (on the screen) and writer Gert Helbemäe.
Landscape surrounding Geneva, views of the town. The building of United Nations and IRO (International Refugees Organization). Karl Selter, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Estonia. Views of Paris. The row of cars of the British crown princess Elisabeth's visit are passing. Sculptor Karl Pehme modelling a female nude in the sculpture class at Paris School of Fine Arts, while having a conversation with graphic artist Eduard Wiiralt and together with pianist Eva Hangelaid.