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  • Don´t Kill the School, Please!
    Don´t Kill the School, Please!

    Original title: Ärge pange kooli kinni

    2000 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Ago Ruus

    The Metsküla Elementary School is a classic example of the joys and problems of the current education system. Today, there are 22 students and 3 teachers here. And yet, the threat of closure looms over this school as well. If the school dies – the town will die with it.

  • Teerajajad
    Teerajajad

    2000 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Heini Drui

  • The Vicar of Halliste
    The Vicar of Halliste

    Original title: Halliste kirikuõpetaja

    2000 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    During his unfair imprisonment in the Soviet Estonia a head of sovkhoz gets a divine revelation and he will enter a deal with God in order to set himself free.

  • Vaba mees Priit Vesilind
    Vaba mees Priit Vesilind

    2000 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

  • Nelli and Elmar
    Nelli and Elmar

    Original title: Nelli ja Elmar

    1998 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Enn Säde

  • Eestimaa loodus
    Eestimaa loodus

    1997 | Documentary | Director: Rein Maran

  • My Life is an Open Book
    My Life is an Open Book

    1997 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

  • Tuulealused II film
    Tuulealused II film

    1996 | Documentary, Nature, Problem oriented | Director: Enn Säde

  • Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 2
    Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 2

    Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 2. film

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

    The second part of the film introducing the life of expatriate Estonians in Australia. Estonians recall their arrival to Australia and their first impressions of the country.

  • Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 3. Part 1
    Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 3. Part 1

    Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 3. film, I jagu

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

    Film introducing the life of expatriate Estonians living in Adelaide, capital of South Australia.

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