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Letters from the East

Original title: Kirjad idast

1995 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andrew Grieve

The film directed by Andrew Grieve tells about families that have been broken during the war and about the reunion of family members in the independent republic of Estonia.

Anna travels from England back to her native country Estonia in order to find her mother whom she has lost during the war. While getting in the middle of the events of restoration of Estonian's independence, Anna meets people full of yearning for freedom. She will discover that despite of having been abroad for a long time she is still having a deep connection to her native land.
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A Game to Vanya

Original title: Geim Vanjale

1991 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Elo Tust

Portrait documentary about volleyball coach Ivan Dratshov who can be undoubtedly called the Father of Estonian volleyball.

Russian soldier Ivan Dratshov came to Estonia on a military ship during the World War Two and stayed to live here. He turned out to be a important person in the development of Estonian sports. Dratshov founded Estonian school of volleyball and led the male volleball team to the victory - they became the champions of the Soviet Union in 1968. The documentary shows archival materials about the history of Estonian male and female volleyball sports. Former players share their memories about Ivan Dratshov (1921-1989), his life's work and complicated destiny.
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Siberia has also been my homeland

Title in Estonian: Ka Siber on olnud mu kodumaa

1990 | Documentary | Director: Märt Müür

Documentary directed by Märt Müür about his family, deportation and meetings with people with similar destinies.

The author of the documentary is mainly recalling his personal experience, events, emotions and memories. Together with the film's author there are also his close relatives and people with similar destiny met during the times in Siberia. People recollect various events in a foreign country outside Matsimärdi farm. While being based on today's beliefs, Märt Müür attempts to form a collective portrait of thousands of people with tragic destinies, once deported from Estonia to Siberia.
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Kohtamine

1981 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Heiki Ernits
Monument

1981 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Mati Kütt, Heiki Ernits, Valter Uusberg
On the shore of the Sea of Japan

Original title: Jaapani mere kaldal

1980 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Tahvel

Documentary shows the life and work in the collective fishermen's farm and tells about those who emigrated from the islands of Hiiumaa, Saaremaa and Muhu to the Far East at the end of 19th century.

Estonians living by the Sea of Japan, far from Estonia, have not forgotten their mother tongue and fatherland. The descendants of emigrants at the end of 19th century have got used to the customs and lifestyle of the Far East peoples. Töötegemine ja laulmine on alati au sees. Eestlased on eluga Jaapani mere kaldal rahul.
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Bonycrone and Captain Drum

Original title: Kunksmoor ja kapten Trumm

1978 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

A story of the good witch Bonycrone and her friend Captain Drum.

A story of the good witch Bonycrone living on an isolated island and her friend, a former sailor Captain Drum; and their adventures on the island, on the sea and in town.
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Telemükse

1978 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Kalju Kurepõld
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In the Footsteps of "Book of Ice"

Title in Estonian: "Jäise raamatu" jälgedes

1975 | Documentary | Director: Irene Lään

Documentary based on a novel by Juhan Smuul.

In late 1950s, writer Juhan Smuul undertook a journey to Antarctic with the Soviet expedition team and dedicated his novel "Book of Ice" to these heroes of the so-called "white land". The film crew met the participants of the expeditions with whom they recalled both the journey to Antarctic and their travel companion Juhan Smuul. The recollections are accompanied by the excerpts from "Book of Ice". Film chronicles and photographs of that era have been used in the documentary, as well as the material filmed by Mati Kask and Andres Sööt during the expedition.
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Saaremaa küla 3 ja 4

1972 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Gunars Fride
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