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  • Springtime Wonderband
    Springtime Wonderband

    Original title: Sensatsiooniline Tartu Kevadbänd

    2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Madli Lääne

    A band from Tartu, led by PhD students in biology, gives a concert in the biggest shopping mall in the capital to promote environmental-friendly way of living. The "eco-punks" as they call themselves in Estonian, propose that creative self-expression could well be a substitute for meaningless consumerism.

  • The Rich of Spirit
    The Rich of Spirit

    Original title: Hing on sees

    2004 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Young people with intellectual disability perform both real and imaginary situations in their psychodrama group.

  • The Statue
    The Statue

    Original title: Kuju

    2000 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Valentin Kuik

    Documentary directed by Valentin Kuik focuses on the discussion on the idea of creating the statue of Kalevipoeg by sculptor Tauno Kangro.

  • But the Goats?
    But the Goats?

    Original title: Aga kitsed?

    1998 | Documentary | Director: Liivo Niglas

    Debut documentary by Liivo Niglas about a French family growing goats and making goat cheese.

  • Baltic meeting
    Baltic meeting

    Title in Estonian: Leedu pagulasorganisatsioonide esindajate kohtumine Kanadas

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Representatives of Lithuanian refugee organizations discuss the political situation in Lithuania after the attempted coup by Moscow on August 20, 1991.

  • Baltic meeting. Representatives of national organisations of Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia meet in Canada
    Baltic meeting. Representatives of national organisations of Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia meet in Canada

    Title in Estonian: Balti pagulasorganisatsioonide esindajate kohtumine Torontos

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Representatives of Baltic refugee organizations together with the representative of Canadian Parliament discuss the political situation in the Baltic States after the coup d'état in Moscow on August 20, 1991.

  • Muuga sadama ja suvilakooperatiivide vastasseis
    Muuga sadama ja suvilakooperatiivide vastasseis

    1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toivo Elme

  • Riigivanem I
    Riigivanem I

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

  • See olemine
    See olemine

    1990 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Sirge

  • Annual Meeting of Student Society "Raimla" in Stockholm Estonian House, 1989
    Annual Meeting of Student Society "Raimla" in Stockholm Estonian House, 1989

    Title in Estonian: ÜS Raimla aastakoosolek Stockholmi Eesti Majas 1989

    1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Annual meeting of student society "Raimla" held in Stockholm Estonian House on May 3, 1989.

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