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Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 10

Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 10. film

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

Efforts to preserve national culture: 11th Estonian Days in Melbourne, journalism and radio programmes in Estonian.

Church service in St. John's Church to inaugurate the 11th Estonian Days in Melbourne, church minister Hans Henning Lüdig is serving. Arnold Perendi, a founding member of the Union of Estonian Societies in Australia, recalls organizing the first Estonian days in 1954. The organizers were Leonid Kallas, Erik Maasepp and Juhan Viiding. At the festive meeting Ilmar Mägraken, founding member of the Union of Estonian Societies in Australia, expresses his gratitude towards Bruno Metsar and Evald Mõisa, the general organizers of Estonian Days. Metsar and Mõisa have led the cultural big event twice; Evald Mõisa has also been the main ...
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Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 8

Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 8. film

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

Film introducing the culture life of expatriate Estonians in Adelaide and the nature of Southern Australia.

The rich greenery of the surroundings of Adelaide. A paddle boat that was used in early 20th century is standing at the port of a small town Goolwa. This part of local history is preserved for the future generations. The ferry rides across the Murray River and docks at the shore. Views of Goolwa. The first train carriage that rode between Goolwa-Port Elliot in 1854 is exhibited. Ocean shore and the train station in Port Elliot. Indra Reinpuu's home, his wife Karin Foxwell practises massage and aromatherapy. Indra Reinpuu plays one of the national instruments of native Australians - a ...
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To Shura

Original title: Šurale

1990 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Renita Lintrop, Hannes Lintrop

A film about an elderly Russian woman who was an industrial worker in Estonia. Despite her hard existence and horrible working conditions she trusts in God and human cordiality. The film is part of a series of portraits by the Lintrups (who also made cogito, ergo sumof elderly and somewhat strange Estonians that relate the history of this small ethnic group.
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Reet Kudu and Vladimir Gestkoff in Askvägen, 1989

Title in Estonian: Reet Kudu ja Vladimir Gestkoff Askvägenil 1989

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Reet Kudu and French journalist Vladimir Gestkoff in Askvägen on April 19, 1989.

Reet Kudu introduces Vladimir Gestkoff, a French journalist living in Paris, as a man who made programmes about Russia already when it was almost impossible to achieve. Vladimir Gestkoff talks about himself: he has published five books, he is a lecturer of philosophy. Reet Kudu reads out an excerpt from the article published in magazine "Looming" where also writer Helga Nõu is being characterized. At Reet's request, Vladimir speaks also in French. The recording for the Estonian radio takes places in the home of the Nõu family in Askvägen on April 19, 1989.
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Meie aja kangelane

1988 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Renita Lintrop, Hannes Lintrop
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Edu saladus

1986 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden
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Soovid, soovid

1985 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Toivo Elme
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The Song of the Summer

Original title: Šlaager

1982 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Urbla

The musical feature film directed by Peeter Urbla presents Estonian pop songs of 1970s and 1980s, performed by Magnetic Band and Gunnar Graps, Muusik Seif and Tõnis Mägi, Ruja and Urmas Alender, Rock Hotel and Ivo Linna, Kontor and Heino Seljamaa, Doktor Friedrich and Joel Steinfeldt, Kuldne Trio and Anne Veski, Vladimir Sapožnin, and disco group Eurütmia supervised by Tiina Elts. The leading actress is singer Els Himma.

While suffering creative and emotional crisis, singer Katrin gives a poor performance at the pop music contest. She decides to turn over a new leaf and write a song that would convey an important message both for herself and for the audience. Katrin's personal drama - the story about her doubts and self-realization - is accompanied by the performances of well-known pop musicians of 1970s and 1980s.
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Edison's Disco

Original title: Edisoni disko

1979 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Enn Säde

Portrait documentary by Enn Säde about Heino Pedusaar who has dedicated himself to discovering and restoring old music records.

Heino Pedusaar (born in 1931) was a sound director in Eesti Raadio. He has collected old audio records all around Estonia. For already twenty years he has been actively involved in restoring Estonian cultural heritage. Filmmakers follow his trip to Mooste in Põlva county and observes his skillful work in restoring old audio records.
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Estonian Television – Radio

Title in Estonian. Eesti Tele-raadio

1977 | Documentary, Observation | 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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