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  • Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 8
    Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 8

    Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 8. film

    1995-1996 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: Lembit Blauhut

    Film introducing the culture life of expatriate Estonians in Adelaide and the nature of Southern Australia.

  • Midsummer's Eve in Altja in 1990
    Midsummer's Eve in Altja in 1990

    Title in Estonian: Jaanilaupäev Altjal 1990

    1990 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Midsummer's Eve in the swing ground at Altja village in 1990. People are making music, sitting and listening. Young people are swinging with the village swing.

  • Torupillimängud
    Torupillimängud

    1987 | Musical film | Director: Georg Jegorov

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1985 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Julia Guteva-Sillart

  • Lööme lugu lustipilli
    Lööme lugu lustipilli

    1984 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Harri Rehe

  • Pillikeel
    Pillikeel

    1983 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Georg Jegorov

  • The Herd Boy is the King
    The Herd Boy is the King

    Title in Estonian: Karjapoiss on kuningas

    1982 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vello Kallaste

    Karl Aru, retired General Major of artillery, celebrates his 80th birthday with a festive yet official reception and introduces his home village.

  • Mahtra pillimehed
    Mahtra pillimehed

    1981 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Georg Jegorov

  • Talumehesugu
    Talumehesugu

    1981 | Documentary | Director: Maia Merkel

  • The Ideal Landscape
    The Ideal Landscape

    Original title: Ideaalmaastik

    1980 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

    The first full-length feature film directed by Peeter Simm is based on the story "The deputy of spring sowing" by Karl Helemäe, analyzing the choices of a young man during the era of the establishment of collective farms in Estonian countryside.

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