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Jaan Oad

1982 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

The life and work of naivist artist Jaan Oad who was born in Kihnu island and now lives in Canada.

In 1981 Mark Soosaar went to Toronto in order to document sailor and amateur painter Jaan Oad (1899-1984) who was born in Kihnu island, Estonia. Oad started painting only after having fled from Estonia. He paints memories about Kihnu island. Oad says that the history of Kihnu has to be documented. Daily life of Kihnu island becomes alive in his paintings: including fishing and sealery, shipbuilding and carrying stones, blacksmithing and smuggling spirit. Filmmakers talk to Oad in his home in Canada whereas the winter scenes of Kihnu island Jutuajamine Oadi Kanada kodus vaheldub kaadritega talvisest Kihnust, kus Oadi ...
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Baleriin Kaie Kõrb P.Tsaikovski balletis Luikede järv

1981 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Julia Guteva
Mr. Vene's World

Original title: Härra Vene maailm

1981 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mark Soosaar

A humorous portrait of Mister Vene whose fantasies traverse daily life. This documentary flirts with fiction in an original way.

Filmmaker Mark Soosaar talks to a remarkable gentleman Leonhard Vene (1920-1994), self-educated antiquity collector thirsty for knowledge. For his whole life Leonhard has lived in Meossaare manor where he has all his life collected and restored antiquity and searched for the right place for valuable items. Beautiful old pieces of furniture fills the hall of the manor - the old man himself puts up with puritan conditions and lives in a small kitchen. He is always smiling and looks like he comes from the previous century. Leonhard Vene learns French and criticizes Einstein's theory of relativity. The old man lives ...
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Ärge laske mul surra

1980 | Documentary | Director: Peep Puks, Harri Rehe
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100 aastat teatrit Pärnus

1979 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
K.Reitel

1979 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Nest of Winds

Original title: Tuulte pesa

1979 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Olav Neuland

The debut feature film directed by Olav Neuland about the disquieting life in an Estonian forest farm after the war, about the farmer's complicated relationships with forest brothers and the Soviet authorities. The leading roles are played by Rudolf Allabert and Evald Aavik; Tõnu Kark makes his debut as a film actor.

Despite the fact that war is over there is no peace in Mahtjamäe farm. Jüri Piir, the farmer, is pressurized either by the forest brothers or the village deputy following the orders of Soviet authorities. Foreign views and demands force Jüri to make difficult decisions.
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A.Pugatsova Tallinnas

1978 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Harri Martinson
Laulab Voldemar Kuslap

1978 | Musical film | Director: Ago-Endrik Kerge
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Arrival of spring. Tartu 1975

Original title: Kevade tulek. Tartu 1975

1975 | Documentary | Director: Valeria Anderson

Documentary about the past and present of Tartu and Tartu as a city of culture and science.

Overview of the city of Tartu, its past and present. The documentary shows important places and institution, people and city atmoshpere in Tartu and introduces the history of town, important buildings and sites of cultural history. Linguist Paul Ariste, neurosurgeon Ernst Raudam and astrophysicist Lauri Luud are talking to the camera. The film combines the city views from the past and at the present moment.
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