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The sound

Original title: Helin

1985 | Documentary, Commissioned, Other categories | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary by Peep Puks about the Estonian 20th Song and Dance Festival in 1985.

Documentary commissioned by the Ministers' Council of Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic about the 20th Song and Dance Festival dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War and the 45th anniversary of Estonian SSR. The film shows the emotional moments during the preparation phase of the festival, its colourful procession and the festival itself, the honoring ceremony of the choirmasters and dance masters. Maestro Gustav Ernesaks contemplates on the phenomenon of Estonian song festival tradition.
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Ühe päeva kohtumised

1985 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden
Beautiful is the land

Title in Estonian: Ilus on maa

1984 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Maran

Poetic documentary directed by Rein Maran about Estonian nature, history and the present day.

How far can one travel in Estonia during half an hour? And to perform everything one has seen in a flowing poetic language? The essence of the times, places, nature and people taken from the summer of 1984 when Lasnamäe district in Tallinn was young, rural life in Estonia was blooming and people mainly drove cars made in Soviet Union. Were these truly the best years of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Estonia or did it only seem so? The red roofs of the Old Town of Tallinn have always been red; Tartu will always greet the Midsummer Day with ...
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Moonsundi sügis

1984 | Documentary | Director: Mati Talvik
Morni mehe monoloog

1984 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peet Väinastu
Jaan Rääts

1982 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ly Pulk

Portrait documentary about composer Jaan Rääts.

Portrait documentary about composer and chairman of the board of Estonian Composers' Union Jaan Rääts. The filmmakers have recorded episodes from the working meeting of the Estonian Composers' Union, Jaan Rääts' meeting in Kingissepa Children's Music School, celebration of his 50th birthday and performances of Rääts' musical work. Writer Enn Vetemaa is having a conversation with Jaan Rääts and listening to the composer's thoughts.
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Ruja

1982 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Peeter Urbla
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350 aastat Eesti trükikunsti

1981 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peeter Tooming
Once You Mock the Field ...

Original title: Narri põldu üks kord

1981 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Enn Säde

Documentary on a problematic issue - namely the crop husbandry and land improvement in a non-chernozemic zone in the Soviet Estonia.

The documentary is dedicated to land improvement, agricultural tools and the peculiarity of Estonian soil - the non-chernozemic zone. A special attention is being given to melioration and soil preparation, but also to the rational use of soil preparation tools in bigger production enterprises. Human relation to the prepared land is being viewed, namely the moments of alienation of the relation. The filmmakers have chosen publicist means of expression both in image and in text.
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Väikelinn saarel

1981 | Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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