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A spring day in homeland (1948)

Title in Estonian: Kevadpäev kodumaal

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Documentary Duration 11:14

A spring day in homeland

Newsreel documentary depicting views of town and nature in the springtime about the Estonians who have returned to their homeland after war, their new happy life in Soviet Estonia. Busy times of reconstructing life in both towns and rural areas of Estonia after the war. Expatriate Estonians who have recently returned to the homeland have their role in this process – the filmmakers introduce a construction worker, a blacksmith, a chemist, a master of ship, a gynecologist, a farmer, a fisherman who have found jobs in Soviet Estonia. Among others there is also wrestler Kristjan Palusalu and chemists Heino Kipper ...

Director: Vladimir Parvel

Keywords: doctor's office | construction work | reunion of mother and daughter | horses tied to a hitching post | walking in Kadriorg | fishing with net | fisherman | chemistry lab | chemists | city views in spring | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinna Kinostuudio
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary, Overviews
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Voiceower Estonian
Duration 11:14

Crew

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Director Vladimir Parvel
Cinematographer Vladimir Parvel
Composer Villem Reimann | Evald Brauer
Managing Director Evald Karp

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm