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Tallinn Spiced Sprats. The Canned Tales

Original title: Tallinna kilud

2011 | Short, Other categories, Feature film | Director: Jaak Kilmi

Jaak Kilmi and Kiur Aarma made the residents of Tallinn to perform the opposition between the manor owner Johann von Uexküll in Riisipere and the Hochedle Rath der Stadt Reval or the higher consilium governing the city of Tallinn back in 16th century.

Playful tale of fantasy about the city of Tallinn told by the stories of local people. The stories of the living and the dead, memories and urban legends, children and skeletons meet here. The almost one-thousand-year-old legend of Tallinn brings all these seemingly different tales together. Manor owner Johann von Üxküll was executed in Tallinn in 1535 for killing peasant Mattis. 12 present day residents of Tallinn reconstruct this old tale in front of cameras – the story about justice and equality.
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Baruto - Lost in Translation

Original title: Baruto - Tõlkes kaduma läinud

2009 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Artur Talvik

Portrait documentary directed by Artur Talvik about Kaido Höövelson alias Baruto and about his difficult journey towards the highest rank of Japanese sumo wrestling.

The documentary tells the story of Kaido Höövelson alias Baruto, a common Estonian boy coming from the countryside, and about his difficult journey to the closed circle of Japanese sumo wrestling. His quickly developing Sumo career is being admired by his fans both in Japan and in homeland. He becomes famous that is a complicated burden. Through Kaido's eyes we can see the differences between the Eastern and Western cultures through sumo traditions, strict rituals and hierarchy. The director of the film started to follow Baruto's activities since 2005 - during the four years of filming there were both ups ...
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Maestro

2009 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

A portrait of legendary photographer Kalju Suur. When you are 80 years old and have taken pictures of uncovered ladies for 50 years and try to keep yourself going – what else can you do but continue taking pictures, using old school camera and white gloves. And in your pockets there will always be some candies for the beautiful ladies.
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The Bus

Original title: Buss

2004 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Laila Pakalniņa

The Tallinn - Kaliningrad bus crosses three borders during one night. Estonian - Latvian, Latvian - Lithuanian and Lithuanian - Russian. It rides on the territories of four countries. The reason for the film about this bus is, at the very lest, because things are not as they were some times ago (during the USSR) and will not be like that in the not so distant future (when the three Baltic States will be in the EU).

The bus line from Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, to the Russian city of Kaliningrad was opened decades ago, at the time when Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and also Russia were part of the Soviet Union — a society where there were no intra-country borders. In May 2004 the Baltic States joined the European Union and now, the Tallinn-Kaliningrad bus has to make three border crossings during one night — Estonia-Latvia, Latvia-Lithuania and Lithuania-Russia. It is the story of one bus — its journey from Tallinn to Kaliningrad. The bus travels through four countries and the passengers exchange four different currencies ...
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Snow Leopard

Original title: Lumeleopard

1999 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Riho Västrik

Portrait documentary about Jaan Künnap, a Estonian photographer and top mountaineer.

"Snow Leopard" was an honorary title awarded to Soviet mountaineers who had conquered every 7000-metre high summits in the Soviet Union. This title of honour was also given to Estonian top mountaineer and photographer Jaan Künnap. Künnap concentrated on mountaineering in 1970s. As a photographer, Künnap has been internationally acknowledged mostly for his photos of mountains. Besides mountains he is also inspired by female body. The documentary focuses on the three main things in Künnap's life: photography, mountains and women. Yet, alpinism opens up another side in Künnap - the Snow Leopard is a youth tutor. During the filmmaking ...
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Family 50

Original title: Perekond 50

1984 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Family chronicle of the married writers' couple Helga and Enn Nõu reflecting the years 1979-1984.

The Nõu family on Kvarntorp hill near Örebro. Heino Nõu with the kite plane. Jaak Kiviloog with his family. Lifting the Nõu family's speedboat from Fyris river, transporting it on the truck through Uppsala. Heino Nõu's first car Volvo Amazon. The Nõu family with Liia and her friend in Bishop island in June 1980. Heino Nõu's 19th birthday in Askvägen in December 1980. The speedboat of the Nõu family in Skarholmen. In June 1981, Heino Nõu graduates from the upper secondary school. At sea with the speedboat near the Skokloster peninsula. Heino Nõu in the uniform of Swedish defence forces ...
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ESTO 80 in Stockholm

Title in Estonian: ESTO 80 Stockholmis

1980 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Events of the Global Estonian Cultural Days (ESTO) held in Stockholm on July 8-9, 1980.

Events of the Global Estonian Cultural Days (ESTO) held in Stockholm on July 8-9, 1980. There is lots of national symbols of Estonia in the city; the black-blue-white Estonian national flags are waving in front of Stockholm city hall and near the house of parliament. Helga Nõu, Elin Toona and Ilona Laaman have arrived, posing with Estonian national costumes on. Female gymnasts, folk dancers and choirs perform in the indoor arena. Uppsala group is gathering: Heino Nõu, Joosep Nõu, Olev, Nõu, Raimo Raag among others. Procession going through Stockholm, Estonian national flags are waving. Ernst Jaakson has arrived. The slogans ...
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Metroo Summer Days 1979, Esto 80, Metroo 80

Original title: Metroo suvepäevad 1979, Esto 80, Metroo 80

1980 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Metroo summer days held in Veskijärve in 1979 and in Gotland in 1980. ESTO 80 in Stockholm.

Forest university as a grouping of younger generation of expatriate Estonians in Sweden started its activities in 1976, with the aim of discussing the issues of culture and society in Estonia. Metroo seminars, held as summer camps lasting for several days, take place in Veskijärve, July 14-15, 1979 and in Gotland, July 14-21, 1980. ESTO 1980 takes place in Stockholm on July 8-17. Uppsala group is gathering: Helga Nõu, Heino Nõu, Joosep Nõu and Olev Nõu together with others. Procession, marching through Stockholm, Estonian national flags are waving, people wear national costumes. Ernst Jaakson has also arrived. Elin Toona and ...
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Oath of Life

Title in Estonian: Eluvanne

1978 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary directed by Peep Puks about Anton Hansen Tammsaare, an Estonian literary classic.

Poetic portrait film about Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare. Director Peep Puks is telling the writer's story. The voiceover introduces the writer's biography and gives quotes from his literary works, illustrated by the rich and metaphorical visual language. Archival materials and photographs have been used in the documentary.
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Jäälõhkuja Jermak Tallinna sadamas 1938a.

1975 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Reet Kasesalu