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Young Peeter At Laanetaguse

Original title: Peetrike Laanetagusel

2018 | Nature, Documentary | Director: Rein Maran

This family film from Estonian Grand Old Man of nature film Rein Maran, is a story of a child’s explorations of nature and first notices of the surrounding biodiversity. The viewer will find themselves discovering, through his eyes, all possible kinds of miraculous creatures in the grass, on plants, in shrubs and in sky-reaching trees, sharing his astonishment and joy of first discovery.

This family film is a story of a child’s explorations of nature and first notices of the surrounding biodiversity. Young Peeter is like a guide taking the viewer to the environment teeming with life – from the broadest and most general view to the finest details, from the largest creatures to the smallest ones. The viewer will find themselves discovering, through his eyes, all possible kinds of miraculous creatures in the grass, on plants, in shrubs and in sky-reaching trees, sharing his astonishment and joy of first discovery. The film is not a fruit of the filmmakers’ fantasy. It is ...
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Charm of Sacred Groves

Original title: Hiite lummus

2013 | Nature, Documentary | Director: Rein Maran

Documentary by Rein Maran about oak groves in Estonia - local holy places of nature and cultural heritage.

There are more than 800 known grove sites in Estonia, the ancient holy places of nature. Groves were protected by the religious customs of rural people and its natural environment stayed intact. This way, every grove formed into an original ecosystem due to local conditions of climate, water and soil. Many groves are well-preserved today, some of them, however, are completely gone except a few landscape marks left behind of its existence. The main value of Estonian nature gradually opens up - the variety of the nature surrounding us. Unfortunately, we are not always able to understand the value as ...
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Hansuke Sometimes Appears as a Bird...

Original title: Hansuke ilmub vahest linnuna...

2003 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Rein Raamat

Culture-historical retrospect to the marriage of painter Johannes Võerahansu and pianist Erna Saar that was characterized by deep respect and love towards art.

Johannes Võerahansu (1902 -1980) is one of the most prominent masters of painting in Estonia. He obtained his first exhaustive art education in the legendary Ants Laikmaa's studio school in early 1920s. Võerahansu has shown his work at exhibitions and attracted attention with his drawings; however, he was more intrigued by the art of painting himself. Oma abikaasat meenutab kontsertpianist ja kauaaegne klaveripedagoog Erna Saar. Vanadaam kirjeldab oma tutvumise lugu ja vaimset lähedustunnet endast üle kolmekümne aasta vanema muusikalembese kunstnikuga. See on kahe väljapaistva kunstniku lugu koos veedetud paarikümnest aastast.
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Vormsi päevad

1990 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Olav Kruus
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Estonian limestone

Title in Estonian: Eestimaa paas

1988 | Documentary | Director: Gennadi Meleško

Documentary commissioned by the committee of construction of USSR introducing the Estonian national stone – limestone.

The scrutinous and compendious documentary introduces one of the most important natural resource in Estonia – the limestone – its origin, location, mining and use during the thousands of years. Estonian limestones – slate, dolomite rocks – have been in use as construction materials in Estonia already for the last 3000 years, standing as the second best construction materials next to wood. The filmmakers bring numerous examples about the use of limestone: starting from stone burials, stone fences and ending with the important colossal buildings in Estonian culture history. Comments by the screenwriter, publicist and construction historian Hubert Matve.
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Lahemaa Rahvuspark

1984 | Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Peeter Tooming
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When One Can Go by Foot to Australia

Title in Estonian: Kui jala Austraaliasse saab

1983 | Documentary | Director: Peet Peters

Arvi Kibuspuu, the only boatmaster of collective farm "Hiiu Kalur", builds a new boat.

According to a song lyrics, "This boat has not been made of bird bones ...". What is really the building process of a true sea boat? Arvi Kibuspuu, the only. boatmaster in the island of Hiiumaa, builds a boat and shares his professional skills. The boat he is building is a piece of handcraft - from the stern to the bow. The boatmaster meets his teacher, boatmaster Leopold Vakröm from the island of Saaremaa and shares his thoughts with him. Arvi Kibuspuu also meets Theodor Pruul and Elmar Aksli, fishermen of the collective farm. Voiceover by Sulev Nõmmik, in a ...
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Where the Stones Grow

Original title: Kus kasvavad kivid

1983 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Jüri Müür, Enn Säde
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Oath of Life

Title in Estonian: Eluvanne

1978 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary directed by Peep Puks about Anton Hansen Tammsaare, an Estonian literary classic.

Poetic portrait film about Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare. Director Peep Puks is telling the writer's story. The voiceover introduces the writer's biography and gives quotes from his literary works, illustrated by the rich and metaphorical visual language. Archival materials and photographs have been used in the documentary.
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25 aastat Eesti esimest, Viktor Kingissepa nimelist kolhoosi

1972 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Andres Sööt