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Hunting Estonian-style

Original title: Jaht Eesti moodi

2001 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ove Musting

Sometimes it is hard to make a difference who makes a better hunter - the one who takes from nature or who takes care of nature and animals.

The documentary introduces Estonian wild animals, hunting and taking care of them and gives a short history about the history and traditions of hunting. The ways of hunting are treated according to seasons: beaver hunt in spring; game stalking for goats and wild boars in summer; fowling in autumn, game stalking and battue for moose; bear hunt; battue for wild board and hunting predators (wold, lynx, fox, raccoon dog) in winter. In several cases, the hunters are being helped by hounds. In order the multiplicy of wild game in Estonia would persist local hunters help wild animals to survive the ...
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Lugu eesti paberist

1992 | Documentary | Director: Rein Karemäe
Eesti merikotkas

1989 | Popular Sciences | Director: Peep Puks, Arvo Vilu

This is survey of the distribution, history of protection and presentday critical situation of the white-tailed eagle as a engarded species. The film observes the life of a couple of white-tails from their choice of nestling site to the depature of the young in a unique and tragic illustration to natural history.
Why do the stars fall

Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed

1987 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märt Müür

Documentary on problematic issues directed by Märt Müür whose film tells a story about diligent and successful heads of collective farm and how the Soviet system has unjustly harassed them, found them guilty and punished them.

The sincere documentary about the heads of collective farms in Soviet Estonia who have worked hard without being afraid of risk and responsibility. However, due to the pressure by the Communist Party, its authorities envy and out-dated legislation they had to pay for it with their positions, health and often with their lives. Vello Tire, head of Viiratsi pig farm, died at the age of 51; Tomas Sooaluste, the head of Gagarin Sovkhoz Tech School, died at the age of 43; Georg Suurmets, the head of Energia collective farm, became disabled. The author of the documentary, Märt Müür, discusses the ...
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Northern spirit

Title in Estonian: Põhjavaim

1982 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary about Mart Saar, founder of Estonian national music style.

Short documentary about a man whose life is full of sharp conflicts, sufferings and even nudity. It's Mart Saar who as a creative person raises above his destiny. The documentary studies Mart Saar's life and work throughout the years. Voiceover is read by Einar Kraut and Heino Mandri. Views of Leningrad and the times when Mart Saar studied in Leningrad Conservatoire. Archival footage about the song celebration of 1928 and New York City in 1930s. The essence and uniqueness of Hüpassaare.
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Author of a folk song

Title in Estonian: Rahvalaulu autor

1981 | Documentary | Director: Vitali Gorbunov

Documentary about Estonian Nikolai Kool, the author of the lyrics of the folk song "Far away behind the river".

Vitali Gorbunov, cameraman of film chronicles and documentaries, attemps to find out if Estonian Nikolai Kool is the author of the folk song lyrics "Far away behind the river".
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Going Towards the Spring

Original title: Allika poole mineja

1979 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

Poetic documentary by Peeter Tooming about traditional beliefs and environmental protection.

A sacrificial spring is said to have a healing effect so people have sacrified money, silver, jewellery and other objects. The water from a sacrificial spring has been used for treating eye and skin diseases and to wash off vileness and misdemeanor. Playful documentary with theatrical elements values traditional beliefs and warns against desecration of springs and nature in general.
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Eesti puidutööstus

1978 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Harri Martinson
Enn Sellik

1977 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hans Roosipuu

Documentary follows track-and-field athlete Enn Sellik, his training process during one season and his more important competitions.

The documentary observes Enn Sellik, a top sportsman in Estonian SSR, in his training and at home doing farmwork and going to the forest with his father. The film shows his gold medal running competition in Sofia in 1977 and the 5000m run in European Cup finals in Helsinki where Sellik wins the silver medal. Also his coach Manfred Tõnisson and his parents are being shown in the film.
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Juhan Liivi lugu

1975 | Popular Sciences, Educational, Commissioned, Other categories | Director: Peep Puks
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