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Journey to Ararat

Original title of the film: Teekond Araratile

2011 | Documentary | Director: Riho Västrik
Silent Surrender

Original title: Ma elasin Eesti Vabariigis

2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

Documentary by Liina Triškina about the year of 1939 that was fateful for the republic of Estonia. The film studies the subjects of freedom and critical situations, doings and undoings.

What does it feel to live in the turbulent times as a ten-year-old, in the country that one day thrives and the next day will disappear from the world map? The pivotal times of the year 1939 both for Estonia and the whole world changed history. The filmmakers examine the events side by side with the memories of the children of the era. Family photos, newspaper cuts, dramatic archival excerpts, memories of elderly people who used to be children at that time - all of this reflect the tragic events of 1939 and the silent destruction of the Republic of ...
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Universitas Tartuensis 375

2007 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: René Vilbre, Märten Vaher
Estonia's Choice 2001

Original title: Eesti valik 2001

2002 | Documentary | Director: Rein Raamat

An important moment in Estonian history has been recorded for future generations - the process of presidential elections of the Republic of Estonia in 2001 and electing Arnold Rüütel as the President of Estonia.

After three rounds of voting in Riigikogu and two rounds of voting in the electoral body, Arnold Rüütel, former chairman of the Supreme Council of ESSR was elected the President of the Republic of Estonia for the next five years during the presidential elections in 2001. The filmmakers follow the process of elections, they talk to the politicians and presidential candidates and discuss the problems that our small country is facing and will face.
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Birth of the Statehood

Original title: Riigiks saamine

1993 | Documentary | Director: Heikki Aasaru
Jaan Tõnisson 1868…

1993 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks
Three Baltic Love Stories: Mattias and Ann. Estonian Spring 1991

Original title: Balti armastuslood: Mattias ja Ann. Eesti kevad 1991

1992 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Urbla

Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.

The Estonian love story takes place in spring when people were dreaming and singing about freedom and took down the monuments of Lenin, but there were still Russian fighter airplanes flying in the sky. A young Estonian dissident is released from prison and returns to his hometown Tartu. When he arrives at home, the man finds out that life has changed and his loved one has found a new man.
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Peldik

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peeter Tooming
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Kes tühistas Tartu rahu?

1989 | Documentary | Director: Marika Villa
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Through the years and distances

Title in Estonian: Läbi aastate ja kauguste

1988 | Documentary | Director: Heli Speek

Documentary directed by Heli Speek about Estonian and Russian writers, litarary translation and cultural relations.

Documentary commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic where the main topics are Estonian and Russian literature, literary translation, cultural relations. The film introduces more closely the life and professional work of Russian poet Igor Severyanin while living in Estonia. Literary historian Sergei Issakov, translator David Samoilov, poet and actor Juhan Viiding, semiotician and literary historian Juri Lotman share their thoughts about Estonian and Russian literature. Jüri Krjukov recites Severyanin's poetry in Russian. He also reads the voiceover of the film in Estonian.
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