history documentary
In the autumn of 1944, 16-year-old Elmar Suurpere from Saaremaa is drafted into the German anti-aircraft forces. His journey takes him from the Courland Pocket across the sea to Sweden, then — extradited — to a Soviet prison camp, and half a century later back to Sweden, where an act of asking for forgiveness finally brings long-awaited inner freedom.
The battle of the mines at Juminda was one of the deadliest naval battles in history. Over 50 ships and some 15,000 lives were lost in the Gulf of Finland within a few hours in August 1941.
A story about the relationship between independent Soviet art and the West.
Several Estonians rally crews raced in the USSR team in the 80s. Every driver's dream was to make it to the team because it was the door behind the Iron Curtain. The rally legends have many untold stories about life as top rally drivers in the absurd Soviet system and on the world's rally stages.
A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.
This film portraits Leonhard Lapin, a creator born in an Estonian small town called Räpina in the 1950s, who becomes one of the most outstanding avant-garde artists on the Soviet Estonian art and architecture scene. The film also reveals the creator’s worldview, beliefs and rebellious nature.
An emotional documentary about life in a small Estonian town during 100 years.
The only excuse to miss a training is the death of your mother-in- law.
The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.
An history tv program, portray of a juice manufacturer Dimitri Matiesen who was born in 1908 and revolutionized the juice industry both in Estonia and later in Sweden.
Documentary by Liina Triškina about the year of 1939 that was fateful for the republic of Estonia. The film studies the subjects of freedom and critical situations, doings and undoings.
This 30-min film gives an overview of Bridgettine Order, the founder of the Order – Saint Bridget and the restorer of the Order – Mother Elisabeth.
Documentary by Indrek Treufeldt and Kalle Käesel about Estonians who guarded Nazi criminals during Nurenberg Trials.
Documentary by Andres Sööt about the Narva Battalion. The greatest value of the battalion was the Estonian men who volunteered to the Estonian Legion in the autumn of 1942.
Documentary narrative about the destinies of five Estonian men, FInnish Boys who fought in the infantry regiment in Finland that had lost the war but preserved its independence in 1957 and 1948.
Documentary about the story of founding the Estonian air force in the War of Independence and its development between the two war worlds.
The film is dedicated to the sailors who fought in the Estonian War of Independence (start title). Actions of the British Royal Naval squadron in the Gulf of Finland in years of the Estonian War of Independence and story of perishing of the minesweeper sloop HMS Myrtle.
This is not an ethnographic film about a Finno-Ugric tribe, but a documentary about the decline of a nation.
This is a film about the last red vicegerent of Estonia - the secretary of the Estonian Communist Party Central Comittee.
The 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia was celebrated festively in Canada in 1989, in addition to the festive concert in the hall of Toronto University, also by hoisting of the national flag in front of Toronto Town Hall.
On August 23, 1989 the Baltic Way was formed – a 600-kilometre-long human chain from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius.
Portrait documentary about freedom fighter Mart Niklus, his "guilt", years of imprisonment and beliefs.
Political events in Estonia in 1988 and 1989.
Estonian Song '88 was the event held in the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn on September 11, 1988, where the largest number of people took part. During six hours 11. septembril 1988 toimus Tallinna laulväljakul seni kõigi aegade rahvarohkeim üritus Eestimaa laul ‘88, kus kuue tunni jooksul peeti sütitavaid kõnesid ja lauldi isamaalisi laule.
Documentary by Vello Kallaste about Hans Kruus, a historian and politician with colourful destiny, in the turmoil of historical events.
Documentary by Toivo Kuzmin about Estonian maritime history including shipbuilding, navy schools, most famous seafarers and shipbuilders.
Documentary about the upraisal of December 1st, its organizers and participants.
A documentary about the cultural and linguistic ties of the Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic peoples. Speakers of the Kamassian, Nenets, Khanty, Komi, Mari and Karelian languages were filmed in their everyday settings in 1969 and 1970. The footage was shot in Nenetsia, Khantia-Mansia, Uzbekistan, the Komi Republic, Mari El, Karelia and Estonia.
Documentary by Ülo Tambek about the first aviators in Estonia.
Documentary of popular science for introducing the daily life and buildings of medieval Tallinn, commissioned by the MInistry of Education of Estonian SSR.
Documentary by Ülo Tambek about the Soviet soldiers who fought in Hiiumaa island in 1941 and about the life in the island in mid-1960s.