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  • Orgulas - pilguheit möödunule
    Orgulas - pilguheit möödunule

    2001 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Õie Orav

  • Tuulealused I film
    Tuulealused I film

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

  • Unfinished Story of the Estonia Ferry Disaster
    Unfinished Story of the Estonia Ferry Disaster

    Original title: Lõputu lugu Estoniast

    1996 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

  • Dream?
    Dream?

    1994 | Feature film, Short | Director: Mart Mäger

  • Ivo Linna, Alo Matiisen, Rita Rätsepp arrive at Toronto
    Ivo Linna, Alo Matiisen, Rita Rätsepp arrive at Toronto

    Title in Estonian: Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen, Rita Rätsepp saabuvad Torontosse

    1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    The film recorded by Edgar Väär shows reception of Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen and Rita Rätsepp at Toronto airport in 22th February 1989.

  • The Baltic Way
    The Baltic Way

    Title in Estonian: Balti tee

    1989 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Simm

    On August 23, 1989 the Baltic Way was formed – a 600-kilometre-long human chain from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius.

  • Homeward. Debora Vaarandi
    Homeward. Debora Vaarandi

    Original title: Kodutee

    1988 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Kepp

    Poetess Debora Vaarandi contemplates on life, flow of time and her childhood places in the island of Saaremaa.

  • The Gardener's Winter
    The Gardener's Winter

    Original title: Aedniku talv

    1983 | Documentary | Director: Vello Aruoja

    Winter is the important time for a gardener when to prepare for spring.

  • But Where Should We Play Today
    But Where Should We Play Today

    Original title: Aga kus me täna mängime

    1982 | Documentary | Director: Tiina Mägi

    Children of the old town of Tallinn need their own playground.

  • Bumpy
    Bumpy

    Original title: Nukitsamees

    1981 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Helle Murdmaa

    The debut feature film directed by Helle Murdmaa is based on the children's story "Bumpy" by Oskar Luts. It is a musical fairy tale about the good and the evil, represented by sister and brother, Iti and Kusti, and by the family of forest ogres. The songs written by Olav Ehala for the film have become nationally known and beloved while being chosen also to the repertoire of Estonian song festivals.

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