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Year of the Dragon

Original title: Draakoni aasta

1988 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Documentary chronicle directed by Andres Sööt about the influential events and the political awakening in Estonia in 1988.

The year of 1988 in Estonia was exceptional- it came as a surprise for everyone that all of a sudden national symbols were allowed; expressions of no confidence were addressed towards the leaders of Communist Party and Estonian government; the Popular Front of Estonia and Estonian Green Movement but also the Intermovement (the Workers International Movement of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic) were founded. Estonian Heritage Society restored the monuments of the War of independence; the facts about war crimes during the Stalinist regime were disclosed and - imagine that! - the representatives of Estonian Republic went against the central ...
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In One Hundred Years in May

Original title: Saja aasta pärast mais

1986 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The historical-psychological drama directed by Kaljo Kiisk tells about the four last days of Viktor Kingissepp, a professional revolutionary and a communist, in May 1922.

Viktor Kingissepp has been the underground head of the Communist Party of Estonia for three years. He corresponds with Moscow, writes speeches for the members of the Communist Workers' Party and makes leaflets for the events of trade union. His purpose is to overthrow the Republic of Estonia since he does not believe in Estonian independence nor in any national ideals. Yet the clock keeps ticking, tuberculosis is widely spread, the world revolution is being postponed. What to do in order to make one's efforts work?
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Väljak

1985 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves
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Ülemeremaal I-II-III

1978 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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Film Chronicle by Valter Kotsar

Title in Estonian: Valter Kotsari kroonika

1972 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Film chronicle about the culture life of expatriate Estonians in Sweden in 1967-1972.

Swedish armed forces organize the annual aviation day in Sweden. Demonstration of various aircraft, acrobatic flights, parachute jumps, helicopters at rescue work. Air exercises of fighter aircraft of Swedish air force. Domestic atmosphere with a parrot. In the museum of aviation and space technology. Flooding river in the city in spring. Enjoying animals and beautiful views of nature in the animal park, riding the cable railway. Trip to Great Britain - the collection of buildings around a castle, city streets. Political protest march organised by Röd Front in Sweden. Social gathering.
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Film Chronicles by Valter Kotsar

Original title: Valter Kotsari kroonika

1971 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Film chronicle about the events of culture and politics of the expatriate Estonians in Sweden in 1960s and in January 1971.

Christmas at Johan Raid's place in Uppsala in 1963. Statesman Aleksander Warma's funeral in Stockholm on January 16, 1971. The 1960s: city views, Estonian Embassy, students' spring celebration in Uppsala Botanical Gardens, speech held by Adlai Stevenson, politician of the United States of America. Religious service in St. Michael's Church in Uppsala on June 14, 1964; Artur Mägi and Johan Raid are participating. Procession of June Committee and meeting in Uppsala Folkets hus take place on June 15, Enn and Helga Nõu among others. Demonstration against Nikita Khrushchev, head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, is organized by ...
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Võitluse ja töö lipu all

1971 | Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov
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Demonstration of Farmers

Title in Estonian: Farmerite demonstratsioon

1970 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Farmers' demonstration. An excerpt from the TV programme and an interview.

Expatriate Estonians in Australia are watching a news programme on TV about farmers' demonstration. Among the farmers' problems is egg production. People with posters move with the procession along city streets. Egg producers want fixed prices and guaranteed stability and safety in production process. The Minister of Industry comes to meet the farmers gathered on the square. Reporter interviews the representative of the association of egg production companies. Free eggs are distributed to city residents as a protest action. Freight trucks carrying eggs are parked by the street. Expatriate Estonians sitting in a living room are shouting in English together ...
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Lost

Original title: Valge laev

1970 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kalju Komissarov

The political adventure film directed by Kalju Komissarov tells about the protesting youth in Estonia in early 1970s who will become victims of ideological diversion.

Two young people from the Soviet Estonia, Juhan and Linda, arrive at the coast of Sweden. They have left behind long ideological debates with their friends - and this has unexpectedly resulted in a murder. Juhan and Linda are unaware that they will meet here people who have been watching them for quite some time in order to take advantage of them. Even if the young couple is being helped from Estonia, they are still walking on thin ice.
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World Congress of Lutheran Church in Stockholm in 1960s

Title in Estonian: Luteri kiriku maailmakongress Stockholmis 1960ndatel

1967 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

People arriving at the World Congress of Lutheran Church in Stockholm.

People arriving at the World Congress of Lutheran Church in Stockholm. Posters protesting against the Soviet rule near Stockholm railway station. Meeting held in the central square. Procession of delegates in the city. Speedboats' ride on the bay. Guests are having a boat ride in Stockholm archipelago. Views to the city and the surrounding areas.
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