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Alvi and Aino's Wedding (1985)

Original title: Alvi ja Aino pulmad

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Amateur films Duration 17:19

Alvi and Aino's Wedding

Aino and Alvi are already an elderly couple. There are lots of wedding guests who are sitting behind tables in small groups. The guests are singing "Long live!" to the bride and groom, then clinking their glasses together. As it is also the bride's birthday, she is being greeted with a song. Younger Estonians sing three songs connected to Estonia. The performance is so beautiful and touching that it brings tears into eyes to some of the people in the crowd. Close-up of the people's faces, including the ones of linguist Eduard Vääri's sister and mother. Guests are in a ...

Keywords: tenderness | deep emotion | homesickness for one's homeland | guests | children | singers | singing | kissing | having drinks | expatriate Estonians | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Edgar Väär (Canada)
Film Category Amateur films, Newsreel
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 17:19

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Cinematographer Edgar Väär

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