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Creditors

Original title: Võlausaldajad

1992 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaan Kolberg

The film directed by Jaan Kolberg is based on the play "Creditors" by August Strindberg tells about the dangerous storms involved in the relationship between men and women.

Adolf is an artist who has the feeling that he has given too much of himself to his wife Tekla and is unable to paint any longer. His friend Gustav assures Adolf that there is more emotional debts in Tekla's history than Adolf can ever compensate. Settling accounts will release the hurricane of feelings and one can lost life in such disbalance.
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Brides of Death

Original title: Surmamõrsjad

1990 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Tauno Kivihall

It's a tragical-lyrical puppet film about brides who drown themselves in a swamp.

Based on a ballady by an Estonian poet Marie Under. It's a tragical-lyrical puppet film about brides who drown themselves in a swamp, because enemies have killed their fiance's and devastated their land. The action of the film is played in controversary sequence - the re-meeting with their fiance's in the finale of the film acquires meaning of resurrection.
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40 aastat märtsiküüditamisest.Meenutab tartlanna Linda Lippert.

1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heli Speek
Silmus

1989 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Avo Paistik
Lauluväljak

1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Mihhail Dorovatovski
Wild Swans

Original title: Metsluiged

1987 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Helle Karis

The film directed by Helle Karis is based on the fairy tale "Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen, telling the story of princess Elise who is determined to save her bewitched brothers with the power of love.

Princess Elise has eleven brothers bewitched by their evil stepmother - the boys have been turned into swans. In order to break the spell, Elise must weave a shirt of stinging nettles for every brother. During the work, she must remain completely silent, otherwise his brothers will die. Evil forces follow Elise's strange silence and odd weaving work while trying to destroy hope and love.
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Passion

Original title: Passioon

1978 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ülo Tambek

Retrospective documentary about the life and work of composer Artur Kapp and about his contribution to Estonian music.

Retrospective documentary about the life and work of composer Artur Kapp and about his contribution to professional Estonian music. The portrait documentary is based on numerous archival materials (letters, photographs, documents, film chronicles) and introduces the composer's journey of professional development and life, full of ups and downs, not to speak about mental struggles.
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Igavesti Teie

1976 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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Tagasitulek

1976 | Students film, Short | Director: Raimo Olavi Niemi
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Colas Breugnon

1974 | Musical film, TV feature, TV feature | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre, Irene Lään
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