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Interview with a Latvian Canadian mother whose daughter is in Riga during the barricades

Original title: Intervjuu Kanada läti emaga, kelle tütar on Riias barrikaadidel

1991 | Newsreel, Other categories, Film footage, Amateur films | Director:

TV interview with a Latvian Canadian mother whose daughter happened to in the middle of the tragic events in Riga while going on a trip to Latvia.

Latvian mother contacts her daughter, who has taken a trip to Latvia, on the phone. The daughter happens to get into the middle of the tragic events in central Riga where the Soviet OMON commando started to shoot the unarmed protesters on barricades on January 20, 1991. Among the protesters was also her daughter. Naturally, mother's worry for her daughter's safety was extremely big, fortunately she made it. Similarly to the majority of expatriate Latvians in Canada, mother is passionately supporting the restoration of independence of the Republic of Latvia. Photographs of the mother and daughter.
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Phone interview with a girl who is at the barricades in Riga in January 1991

Title in Estonian: Telefoniintervjuu Riias barrikaadidele sattunud Kanada läti neiuga

1991 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Expatriate Latvian young woman in Canada who happened to be at the barricades in Riga during the tragic events on January 20, 1991. In a phone interview she tells the CBC reporter about the dramatic events in central Riga.

Reporter from the TV channel CBC News is holding a phone interview with an expatriate Latvian girl from Canada who happened to be in the line of fire in central Riga on January 20, 1991. The girl tells the interviewer how she joined the peaceful civilians at the barricades and when the OMON special forces started to shoot people then people tried to run away and hide somewhere. Fortunately, the girl was lucky to hide behind the trees and to survive. At the same time, lots of people got killed and injured. Cinematographer Andris Slapinš was also among the victims ...
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Press Service of Latviansʹ Community in Toronto

Original title: Toronto Läti kogukonna pressiteenistus

1991 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

January 14, 1991 in the press service of Toronto Latvian community. Representative gives interview to the TV channel CBC News about the situation in Riga.

January 14, 1991 in the press service of Toronto Latvian community. Representative gives interview to the TV channel CBC News about the situation in Riga. A big demonstration is being organized. For organizing of Latvian people's front Tautas Fronte the plan is to hold a support endorsement to the Latvian and Lithuanian government with 600 000 participants. About 8000 people supporting the empire took part in the Intermovement's demonstration on January 9th. Since the fear of military intervention is in the air, barricades are being built in Riga. Interview with reporter Regina from CBC News tackles several aspects of the ...
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Boys Choir in CBC News (1)

Title in Estonian: RAM-i poistekoor CBC uudistesaates 1/2

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

CBC news programme talks about current issues, including the performance of the Estonian Boys' Choir in Toronto Town Hall in autumn of 1989.

CBC news programme talks about current issues, including the performance of the Estonian Boys' Choir in Toronto Town Hall in autumn of 1989. Their beautiful singing is praised by the journalist who also regrets that the mayor did not have time to meet the choir.
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Miinus 192 meetrit

1985 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Irene Lään
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Estonian Television – Radio

Title in Estonian. Eesti Tele-raadio

1977 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Valdur Himbek

Short film about the work in Estonian television and radio in 1970s.

Short film about the work in Estonian television and radio in 1970s, about the daily life and the birth of various programmes.
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Esimene Mai

1968 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Semjon Školnikov