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  • Grains of fairy tale
    Grains of fairy tale

    Title in Estonian: Muinasjututerad

    1975 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Anatoli Kutai, Pjotr Perelmuter

    Documentary about graphic artist Aino Bach.

  • Lisbon, Paris, Strasbourg
    Lisbon, Paris, Strasbourg

    TItle in Estonian: Lissabon, Pariis, Strasbourg

    1975 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

    Moments of the trips to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, and its surroundings; to the old town of Strasbourg and the event by the European Union held in Paris.

  • Sajandid kivis ja Muusikafilms
    Sajandid kivis ja Muusikafilms

    1974 | Concert, Musical film | Director: Tiina Mägi

  • Artist Heinrich Valk
    Artist Heinrich Valk

    Title in Estonian: Kunstnik Heinrich Valk

    1973 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Kaupo Klooren

    Portrait documentary about Heinrich Valk, a graphic artist, metal artist, cartoon artist and book illustrator.

  • Saksa DV miljones turist NSVL-is
    Saksa DV miljones turist NSVL-is

    1973 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Reet Kasesalu

  • Tallinna heakord
    Tallinna heakord

    1972 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Reet Kasesalu

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1969 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Reet Kasesalu

  • August Sang, Kalju Lepik and Arvo Mägi in Uppsala on January 2nd, 1968
    August Sang, Kalju Lepik and Arvo Mägi in Uppsala on January 2nd, 1968

    Title in Estonian: August Sang, Kalju Lepik ja Arvo Mägi Uppsalas 2.01.1968

    1968 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

    Poet and translator August Sang from Estonia together with Kalju Lepik and Arvo Mägi in Uppsala on January 2nd, 1968.

  • Katused ja korstnad
    Katused ja korstnad

    1968 | Musical film, Dance | Director: Valdur Himbek, Ülo Vilimaa

  • Collage about home
    Collage about home

    Original title: Kodune collage

    1967 | Overviews, Documentary | Director: Virve Koppel

    Musical documentary about the beautiful places, people and music in Estonia in 1950s.

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