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Change of weather

Original title: Ilmamuutus

1986 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

Documentary by Peeter Tooming about the problems in a village of Hiiumaa island and about the three "old school" workers who live in the island.

The filmmakers who observe the daily life in Hiiumaa island get the overview about local problems of rural life from Udo Mäll, head of the local forest management unit. But the focus is on three local craftsmen – Aaser Erik who makes small carts; Aadu Kõrm who makes various items for horses (a maker of bits, spurs, and metal mountings for bridles and saddles) in his workshop; and Evald Hanikat who weaves baskets. These are men who express their regret that there won't be anyone whom they can leave their skills and tools to.
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Rowan Gates

Original title: Pihlakaväravad

1981 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

The last feature film directed by Veljo Käsper tells the mature love story developing in a small island, mingled with the everyday life of construction workers.

Engineer Lembit with his construction team arrives at a small island to build a sheep farm. They are accommodated in the house of a middle-aged woman Marta and her daughter Kaja. The everyday routine will change when after some time everyone's controlled behaviour starts to change, expressing suppressed problems and yearning for warmth and love.
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The Pastor of Reigi

Original title: Reigi õpetaja

1977 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Müür

The drama based on the ballad of prose "The Pastor of Reigi" by Finnish-Estonian writer Aino Kallas depicts the conflict between the dogmatic philosophies, humanity and love.

Pastor Paul Lempelius comes to the island of HIiumaa that seems to be like the world's end. While serving the pastorate of Reigi in spirit and in truth, Lempelius hopes to get rid of the burden of destiny. However, the local people favour pagan traditions and distrust the strict kingdom of God that Lempelius teaches them. The pastor's beautiful yet childless wife Catharina yearns for joy of life and tenderness that she won't receive from his husband. Instead, a young assistant pastor Jonas Kempe offers her his love. Their love, disregarding all laws, and the primal lifestyle of the islanders ...
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Kivid ja kadakad

1972 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Jüri Lott
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Kindlus meres

Title in Estonian: Fortress in the sea

1968 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Reet Kasesalu

Nesting area of sea birds in Vaika island.

Overview of the nesting area in Vaika island near the west coast of Vilsandi, Estonia. Observation of the behaviour of the birds from spring until the end of summer. Emotional episodes about seagulls, ducks and other birds. Scientific explanations about the life of birds in a remote, depopulated island.
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Eesti

1966 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek
Nõukogude Eesti

1966 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vladimir Parvel
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The Girl in Black

Original title: Tütarlaps mustas

1966 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

The drama directed by Veljo Käsper is based on the short story "The Girl in Black" by Lilli Promet. The visually enjoyable lyrical love story depicts human solitude and the way people relate themselves to religion. Starring Lithuanian film star Juozas Budraitis.

Young Saale, the girl in black with her small suitcase, comes to live with her aunt in a fishermen's village. Her only precious thing is a glass ball that is a memory of her mother whose death has left Saale alone in the world. She has been repelled and humiliated, so she is not expecting anything good to come from people. For her surprise, young fisherman Tanel is ready to walk with her by the sea even if they won't speak a word. He doesn't think Saale is strange and he won't ridicule her for her religious views. Slowly, Saale ...
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Ice Run

Original title: Jääminek

1962 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The debut film by director Kaljo Kiisk is based on the short story "Ice Run" written by Aadu Hint in 1943 in Yaroslavl, Russia. The feature film depicts the tragic destinies of two fisherman families on a small Estonian island occupied by Germans during the World War II.

Two proud fisherman families live on a very small island in Estonia. The two fishermen have always bore a grudge against each other. Their stubbornness and disobedience to German occupiers leads to dramatic events where staying alive is worse than death. Since it is impossible to escape public contempt, they have to decide how to redeem themselves.
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Nõukogude Eesti

1958 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Nikolai Dolinski
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