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Three Baltic Love Stories: Vytautas and Juozas. Lithuanian Autumn 1991

Original title: Balti armastuslood: Vytautas ja Juozas. Leedu sügis 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.

Lithuanian autumn. A young man studying in a Catholic seminary stands at the crossroads of his life: he has to decide whether to choose serving the God or living civil life. His uncle, a priest, tries to explain the young man the meaning of religious love, but leaves the decision making open for him. The young man meets an Estonian girl who takes part in striptease performances. The young couple decides to leave their former life; however, destiny has its own way.
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Näkimadalad III jagu

1988 | TV feature, TV feature, Series | Director: Olav Neuland
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Näkimadalad IV jagu

1988 | TV feature, TV feature, Series | Director: Olav Neuland
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Oath of Life

Title in Estonian: Eluvanne

1978 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary directed by Peep Puks about Anton Hansen Tammsaare, an Estonian literary classic.

Poetic portrait film about Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare. Director Peep Puks is telling the writer's story. The voiceover introduces the writer's biography and gives quotes from his literary works, illustrated by the rich and metaphorical visual language. Archival materials and photographs have been used in the documentary.
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Dangerous Games

Original title: Ohtlikud mängud

1974 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

Youth film directed by Veljo Käsper tells about the wartime children, their courage and resistance to German occupation.

The capital of Estonia is occupied by Germans. Three local boys plan to blow off the cinema where the German soldiers often spend time at. However, their plans will change when they accidentally meet a mysterious stranger. A complicated and dangerous game begins where the rules are set by others than schoolkids.
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Test of strength

Title in Estonian: Jõuproov

1974 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Documentary about the upraisal of December 1st, its organizers and participants.

Documentary dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the revolt of December 1st, 1924 gives an overview about the former events while being based on photographs and archival documents. The film talks about the hard life of workers in bourgeouis Estonia that created social fermentation and protest mood. People from workers' movement are introduced, the filmmakers show the preparations of the Estonian Communist Party for the revolt. Descriptions of the former events.
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The Stone of Blood

Original title: Verekivi

1972 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Madis Ojamaa

The adventure film directed by Madis Ojamaa is based on a historical fact from the "Livonian Chronicles" by Balthasar Russow, telling about the execution of Baron Johann von Uexküll in Tallinn in 1535.

When Baron von Uexküll and his fellow pillagers lead another ship onto rocks with false lights, they will have no mercy on no one on the ship. One sailor, Andreas, is able to escape the ship and make it to Tallinn with the help of farm girl Jaana and Matis who once fleed from Uexküll's as a slave. This means that Uexküll's history will be revealed; so the baron sends his servants to capture the annoying witness. Instead of catching Andreas the servants bring Matis along. As they say, city air makes you free, and Matis has become a free ...
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The Männard Family

Original title: Perekond Männard

1960 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Aleksandr Mandrõkin

A historical drama directed by Aleksandr Mandrõkin about the fate of two working class families in 1918-1924.

The story takes place right before the Uprising of December 1st, 1924. The Männard family remains faithful to the proletariat and the Neider family dreams about having a private house and opening a small business of their own.
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Days of June

Original title: Juunikuu päevad

1957 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Viktor Nevežin, Kaljo Kiisk

The adventure film directed by Kaljo Kiisk and Viktor Nevezhin Kaljo Kiisa ja Viktor Nevežini lavastatud põnevik näitab, kuidas 1940. aasta juunipöörde päevil sõlmunud sündmusterida mõjutab inimeste elu veel pikkade aastate järel.

Peeter Saarmann has grown up in the Raidma family with the knowledge that his father was a casualty of war and mother died during evacuation. He is a university student who prepares to get married. During renovation Peeter finds a pre-war newspaper with the article about an enterprise that seems to upset his stepfather. The night before his wedding day, Peeter runs into a drunk man who calls Peeter an illegitimate offspring. When Peeter hears the truth about his real parents from his stepfather, he has the feeling that this could become crucial for his future plans.
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