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Jolly Old Farts

Original title: Emumäe Eedi ja Lobi küla Kristjan

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

A portrait of two ageing cinema professionals who find motivation to live through endless quarrelling and challenging each other.

An old film director and a cameraman share a secret - when out of work you'll have to have fun and turn your own life into a film. And who would be a better partner than an old colleague and a friend. Their endless quarreling is typical to Estonians - one constantly tries to outdo another.
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A New Day Dawns in the Eastern Corner

Original title: Uus päev luuakse idakaares

2008 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Peeter Brambat

In this film, we look at the Setos – a European ethnic group who are wedged between two different cultures – the Orthodox East and the Catholic-Lutheran West. This is the story of a people who make do, living on the Eastern border of the European Union, between two powers and two ways of seeing the world. One way or another, they are involved in the dawning of a new day for themselves and Europe.

Setomaa – the land of the setos is located in the south-eastern corner of the Republic of Estonia, bordering on Lake Pskov to the north, Russia to the east, and Latvia to the south. It has been a battleground for all manner of wars throughout history. This is the story of people who make do, lliving on the eastern border of the European Union, between two powers and two ways of seeing the world.
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Inge Tederi maailm

2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat about Inge Teder, the legendary head of the Art Museum of Estonia.

Art historian Inge Teder (1931-2015) was the head of the Art Museum of Estonia for twenty five years. She started this job in mid-1960s that was a complicated period both for the society as well as for the art museum. Several classic artists from the first Republic of Estonia, especially art by expatriate Estonians, was inadvisable back then. The influences of formalism were seen in young artists' work at that time. As a clever diplomatist, Inga Teder could skilfully navigate the corridors of power and most of the times she got what she wanted. During Teder's leadership, the number of artwork ...
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Jonathan from Australia

Original title: Jonathan Austraaliast

2007 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Sulev Keedus

Documentary directed by Sulev Keedus about the harsh daily life of people living in a small place called Mustjala, the island of Saaremaa; about the construction of a deep port at the coast of Saaremaa; and about the arrival of the bright white German cruise ship.

Residents of a bright green house in Mustjala, a small place in Saaremaa, tell about their hard life - most of them are constantly drunk. A few kilometres away, a great deep port is being constructed where a huge German cruise ship Lili Marleen lands, accompanied by fireworks and salute. German tourists can watch the performances of wedding games in Mustjala. However, construction of the port and the arrival of the white cruise ship won't change anything in the lives of local people. The residents of the green house will stay friends with beer and vodka. The documentary reveals a ...
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Journey in Quest of Eurydike

Original title: Eurydike otsinguteel

2007 | Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

In his searches in the world of dance, Dorian Supin meets the zest for life of elderly people, the dedication of amateur dancers and the polished performance of professional dancers. Dance frees the ancient power of creation in people.

Elderly women and men with plenty of life experience meet at the ballroom dancing nights where they have the chance to dance, chat, find friends or a beloved one, or just spend time. Interesting personalities share their story, including their decision to find a new partner after having lost their former wife or husband. Different destinies meet on the dance floor - both the poor and the rich ones, the depressed and the silently happy ones, the narcissistic babes and the ones leading an energetic, athletic lifestyle. Fragments of dancing, excerpts of training, solo performances of professional dancers sum up ...
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Yearning for Love

Original title: Armuigatsus

2007 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Jaan Kolberg

Musician Arved Haug has created a lot of music for variety shows. During the last decades of his life his muse was actress Anne-Reet Margiste - then the composer wrote his most lyrical, soulful and beautiful songs.

The songs from the music record "I Will Send My Shadow" (1996) by composer Arved Haug (1922-1995) reveal a special period in the composer's life. The story of love between Arved Haug and actress Anne-Reet Margiste strongly influenced Haug's creativity when he wrote many emotional songs. Eri Klas, Ivo Linna, Vello Orumets, Vello Mikk, Urmas Arumäe, Ago Roo, Volli Käro and others share their memories about Arved Haug - a diverse musician and a great personality. The documentary was made for Arved Haug's 85th birth anniversary.
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Man from the City of Masters

Original title: Mees meistrite linnast

2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Brambat

Documentary portrait by Peeter Brambat about Ants VIidalepp, an elderly painter and professor emeritus.

Professional artist Ants Viidalepp (1921-2012) was 85 at the time of filming the documentary. He is known for younger generations mostly because of his books of recollections. At his exhibition "Fifty Viidalepps" held in Viinistu Art Museum in the spring of 2006, the artist showed his grotesque, folksy small-format oil paintings. Viidalepp's works often depict cartoonish funny stories where the characters wear festive clothes from the early 20th century whil looking simple-minded and happy. Every picture has its own strange everyday fabula just like the artist's endless recollective stories that he tells to accompany his work.
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Afanassi

2005 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

Documentary about Afanassi Triškin's and his granddaughter Liina Triškina's journey to Afanassi's first home in Central Russia.

Afanassi who has lived in Estonia for 50 years takes the train to Moscow with her granddaughter Liina. From there, they go on to Tambov Oblast in Russia where Afanassi was once born. WIll this journey from one homeland to another form also a bridge between two alienated relatives?
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Forest Brothers in Front of the Bed

Original title: Metsavennad voodi ees

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aivo Spitsonok

Aino Lepp has studied the phenomenon of bushwhacking and has driven around Estonia for years while searching for the graves of bushwhackers. Every time she finds one, it will stay in the old woman's heart.

In Estonian forests, there are thousands of graves of bushwhackers known only from legends. 77-year-old Aino Lepp from Pärnu county, Estonia, is disappointed in the way the state relates to the subject. She has been able to find and rebury about a few dozens of bushwhackers. Every single one of them finds a special place in the old woman's heart. Despite her scarce income, Aino has to drive around estonia in order to take care of the bushwhackers' graves that she has relocated. The more bushwhackers Aino reburies, the more difficult it will become for her since she gets older. ...
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Hansuke Sometimes Appears as a Bird...

Original title: Hansuke ilmub vahest linnuna...

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | 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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