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Why do the stars fall

Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed

1987 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märt Müür

Documentary on problematic issues directed by Märt Müür whose film tells a story about diligent and successful heads of collective farm and how the Soviet system has unjustly harassed them, found them guilty and punished them.

The sincere documentary about the heads of collective farms in Soviet Estonia who have worked hard without being afraid of risk and responsibility. However, due to the pressure by the Communist Party, its authorities envy and out-dated legislation they had to pay for it with their positions, health and often with their lives. Vello Tire, head of Viiratsi pig farm, died at the age of 51; Tomas Sooaluste, the head of Gagarin Sovkhoz Tech School, died at the age of 43; Georg Suurmets, the head of Energia collective farm, became disabled. The author of the documentary, Märt Müür, discusses the ...
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Whether in word or deed

Original title: Ka sõna on tegu

1983 | Documentary | Director: Jüri Müür

Documentary by Jüri Müür about organizing a political event in Estonian SSR.

Every month, the second Wednesday is the day of empty offices - the state political day is being held. The heads of political parties and government drive to every corner of the Soviet Estonia. The documentary follows the activities of one of those political days in 1983 that was the 43th in a row.
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Kuuvikerkaar

1982 | Documentary | Director: Peep Puks
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Daily life of Anna Aaver

Original title: Anna Aaveri argipäev

1981 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Semjon Školnikov

Documentary directed by Semyon Shkolnikov about Anna Aaver, an hard-working milkwoman of Energia collective farm in Rakvere district, Soviet Estonia, who has been selected as a delegate for the 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Anna Aaver comes from Belorussia - in 1955 she emigrated with his Estonian husband to Estonia and now works as a milkwoman in Energia collective farm in Rakvere district, Estonia. It's the early 1980s. The energetic, hard-working woman has been always among the best employees accoring to the head of the collective farm. Anna Aaver, a delegate for the 26th Congress of the Communist Party of USSR, was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. She has raised five children and taught them to become hard-working people as well. Despite the Soviet norms related to obligatory remarks and ...
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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.

The beginning of 1950s. Mait Kukemeri from the Young Communist League is appointed to improve the process of spring sowing in a collective farm. The leader of the collective farm together with his fellow farmers won't rush to the field since the soil is too wet for sowing and there is not enough seed grain. But the authorities want the results. So the young deputy has to find a solution at any price. He will discover new things about life and himself during that crazy yet bright spring.
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Our time

Title in Estonian: Meie aeg

1975 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Establishment of collective farms and the successful activities of three collective farms in the present day.

Almost thirty years have passed since the establishment of collective farms in Estonian SSR. The filmmakers ask what the collective farms have achieved during these years and how agriculture functions. The answers are given by the people from three collective farms and the heads of the collective farms - those of Aravete, Leie and Estonia. Episodes about the everyday life in collective farms and the film chronicles about the era of the first Republic of Estonia, about the rural life and founding of collective farms. Voiceover by Mikk Mikiver.
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Saaremaa küla 3 ja 4

1972 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Gunars Fride
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Lack of Wind

Original title: Tuulevaikus

1970 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

The film directed by Veljo Käsper is based on the novel "The Seven Days of Tuisu Taavi" by Einar Maasik.

Taavi is worried about the lack of wind that won't let him do his daily job as a fisherman. Neither he nor other fishermen like that the fisheries inspector Olev has banned using motorboats on the lake, because of the possible injuries of fingerlings. Taavi is also concerned of the fact that Olev is often seen together with nurse Leili whom Taavi holds dear. But he is definitely not the guy who would just sit and wait for the better days.
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Mis oli, mis on , mis jääb

1970 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Tiina Mägi
Nõukogude Eesti

1965 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu