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Tallinna kummitusmajad

1994 | Documentary | Director: Illis Vets
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Kuressaare linnus

1990 | Popular Sciences | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden
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Eesti hällilaulud

1989 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Vallo Kepp
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Seada peab teadma

1989 | Commissioned, Other categories | Director: Vladimir Artjomenko
The Sounds of Kaleva

Original title: Kaleva hääled

1986 | Documentary | Director: Lennart Meri

Three-act documentary essay directed by Lennart Meri about memory and the historical cultural connections between the Finno-Ugric peoples.

The documentary is divided into three parts: the first part has been dedicated to ancient bearers of memory such as Karelian rock paintings, poetry of Kalevala, the Khanti bear funeral ceremony. Taking a tour in the past has been interwoven with mythical ancient history, yet drawing parallels with today's society. In the second part Lennart Meri tells about Finnish folklore collector Elias Lönnrot's trip to Estonia and his meetings with Estonian intellectuals in 1844. Interest towards Estonian language and friendship with Faehlmann hints at mutual influence in their work while compiling "Kalevala" and "Kalevipoeg". In the third part, the filmmakers ...
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Viktor

1986 | Documentary | Director: Tõnis Kask
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Leib

1984 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Tooming

Documentary by Peeter Tooming about Ülo Leib, head of Kanepi village council.

The documentary has recorded scenes about numerous responsibilities of a head of rural municipality and social activist. Ülo Leib, a chairman of the soviet council of Kanepi village, has many duties: he works as a lecturer and a propagandist, takes part in the duties of the office of law and order maintenance, in the school photography club and in nature protection society. He has also worked as a head of cultural centre, a conductor and head of orchestra, an envoy and a member of the defence league district.
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Manilaid

Original title: Mängutoos Manilaiul

1984 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Mark Soosaar
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The story of Moon

Title in Estonian: Kuulugu

1984 | Documentary, Other categories | Director: Elo Tust

The Moon and the folk wisdom and beliefs related to it.

The ancient monthly calendar of old Estonians and the related beliefs and traditions. The documentary combines archival film episodes and the staged episodes where one can see the peasants working and in their everyday life. Old wisdom and teachings about what kind of work to do during the waning Moon and the increscent Moon.
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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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