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Together, yet Apart

Title in Estonian: Koos, aga eraldi

2016 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Aile Ellmann

Documentary about the humanitarian aid for Ukraine and about the people living in Luhansk Oblast during the war.

Ukraine is at war. Estonia has sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine since 2014, a year later also development aid was added. How will the aid reach those in need and whose condition will improve due to the aid? How do the local people live in Luhansk Oblast? How do the national refugees live?
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LGBT in Estonia: An interview with Reimo Mets

2015 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Roman Stranai

Prominent LGBTI activist and lawyer Reimo Mets talks about what is the current situation in Estonia for LGBTI people and how it changed since the revolution. Through his eyes we discover what are the things that make Estonia accept LGBTI people more than other post-soviet countries and how religion is affecting comes into play with society and human rights.
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Undeground

Original title: Põranda all

2015 | Documentary | Director: Marianna Kaat

UNDERGROUND is based on the well known political process held in Estonia almost forty years ago, and portrays several renowned dissidents, as well as those who did not remain in the spotlight due to certain historical circumstances.

PÕRANDA ALL / UNDERGROUND is based on the well known political process held in Estonia almost forty years ago, and portrays several renowned dissidents, as well as those who did not remain in the spotlight due to certain historical circumstances. Story focuses on an important aspect of Estonia's underground freedom fight – the sharing and distribution of information. Everyone had their own motivation for joining underground movement but all of them sacrificed themselves for freedom. And did freedom claim them as one of their own? The film is based on the well known political process in 1975 held in Estonia, and ...
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Your name shall be Israel

2004 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Brambat
Speech by Riivo Sinijärv, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, on 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on Sept 25, 1995

Title in Estonian: Riivo Sinijärve kõne ÜRO Peaassamblee 50. istungjärgul

1995 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The speech by Riivo Sinijärv, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Estonia, at the 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 25, 1995.

Meeting between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of all UN member countries, taking place on September 24-27, 1995, is a part of the programme of the 50th anniversary of UN General Assembly. Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riivo Sinijärv, also takes part in the event. Sinijärv holds a speech at the general discussion on September 25th while focusing on the following subjects: the Republic of Estonia joining European Union; border issue with Russia; feeling of satisfaction after the departure of foreign troops; being proud of taking part in the UN peace support operation for the first time. For Estonia it ...
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Inimõiguste konverents

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heikki Aasaru
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Mourning meeting at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto in January 1991

Original title: Baltlaste leinapäev Torontos

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Commemoration day at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto where Guntis Silinš, the Consul of the Republic of Latvia in Toronto holds his speech.

Commemoration day at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. People exit the new city hall of Toronto and gather in front of the building; they are carrying the national flags of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with black ribbons. The commemoration meeting includes speeches about the tragic events in Riga where people were killed in attacks by special forces of militia. Guntis Silinš, the Consul of the Republic of Latvia in Toronto, holds a speech. He recollects the sufferings caused by the Soviet regime and confesses that the desire for freedom is being still suffocated at the present day. Guntis Silinš places ...
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Forgive us Andrey

Title in Estonian: Andesta Andrei

1990 | Documentary | Director: Raivo Suviste

Portrait documentary directed by Raivo Suviste about academician Andrey Sakharov, Nobel Prize laureate.

Andrey Sakharov (May 21, 1921–December 14, 1989) was Russian nuclear physicist, social activist and dissident. Since 1948, he participated in developing of thermonuclear weapons. In late 1950s, Sakharov started to worry about the consequences of his achievements and tried to avoid arms race while writing letters to the Soviet authorities. He was arrested in 1980 due to his protest against the Afghan War and he was sent to house arrest in Gorsky where he lived under the surveillance of Militia until 1986 when Mikhail Gorbachev let him free. Andrey Sakharov gives an interview in this documentary nineteen days before his ...
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Sergei Soldatov in "Eesti Kodu" in Uppsala on November 13, 1981

Title in Estonian: Sergei Soldatov Uppsala Eesti Kodus 13.11.1981

1981 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Freedom fighter Sergei Soldatov talks about his past, actions against the Soviet power, imprisonment, co-fighters and the situation in the Soviet Estonia in "Eesti Kodu" in Uppsala on November 13, 1981.

Freedom fighter Sergei Soldatov recalls of the times of war, entrance of the Russian forces into Estonia, deportation, the Forest Brothers in "Eesti Kodu" in Uppsala on November 13, 1981. Fortunately, illegal extraction of mineral resources and logging was prevented due to mental resistance. He also recalls of the times when the resistance fight began in 1966 and the political activities during these years, including the establishment of Estonian Democratic Movement and People's Front in Estonia. Underground magazines "Estonian Democrat" and "The National Voice of Estonia" were published; two memoranda were sent to the United Nations. As a result of ...
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Inquest of Pilot Pirx

Original title: Navigaator Pirx

1978 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Marek Piestrak

The feature film is an Estonian-Polish co-production directed by Marek Piestrak and based on the story "The Investigation" by science-fiction writer Stanislaw Lem. The suspense film tells the story of a space flight with robots among the crew, in order to find out whether robots can replace human beings during space flights.

Developing androids has theoretically reached the point where these could be mass-produced. It must be tested first whether androids can be preferred to human beings since robots are free from human weaknesses. In order to prove this, navigator Pirx must complete a space flight together with a crew where there are robots among human beings, in order to get the neutral evaluation of everyone's abilities. However, It turns out during the flight that even robots don't want to become mass-produced items and the moment the perfect android goes against its creator, human beings will have nothing else to rely on ...
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