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Viiuliga

1985 | Music Documentary, Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming
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Väljak

1985 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves
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Estonians. That's the Way it Was.

Original title: Eestlased. Nii see oli

1984 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Film for the children of expatriate Estonians in Canada introduces the history of the Republic of Estonia, events of WW2 and the destiny of refugees.

Lesson of the expatriate Estonian pupils in Canada, singing class. Film's director Arved Viirlaid with his wife explains the reasons of making the film. Chronicle frames: Tallinn before World War I, Nicholas II of Russia, battle scenes from World War I. Revolution of 1917 in St. Petersburg, Kerenski, Lenin, manifesto of declaration of the Republic of Estonia; German forces in 1918, the Red Army, Danish volunteers in the Estonian War of Independence, armoured trains and armoured vehicles; the original document of the Treaty of Tartu. Chronicle scenes about the restructuring of the Republic of Estonia after the War of Independence: ...
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Memory

Original title: Mälu

1984 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Portrait documentary directed by Andres Sööt about Villem Raam, an art historian who introduces medieval churches (Karja, Pöide) in Saaremaa and Muhu St. Catherine's Church in Muhu Island.

Art historian Villem Raam introduces three medieval architectural monuments in Estonia - Karja St. Catherine's Church, Muhu St. Catherine's Church and Pöide St. Mary's Church - in Muhu and Saaremaa islands. All three churches are genetically related. We can see the grand old man of Estonian art history in the situation most characteristic to him - communicating and working with old buildings. Villem Raam vividly mediates the artwork of medieval construction masters, interprets symbols of medieval art and the world view of a medieval man. According to Raam, without knowing the background information it is difficult to appreciate the value ...
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Human Trace

Original title: Inimese jälg

1983 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Julia Guteva-Sillart

Portrait documentary about Juhan Väljaots who actively took part in local workers' movements while living in Bulgaria.

The documentary talks about Juhan Väljaots's (1869-1941) early years in Estonia, his participation in revolution movement in Bulgaria, his activities as a journalist and the filmmakers meet his descendants. Juhan Väljaots's relatives, his daugther and grandchild share their memories about Juhan, also people who met him in Bulgaria recollect their memories. The documentary shows illustrative photographs and excerpts of films.
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Abhaasi ANSV Estonka küla 100. Aastapäev

1982 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Toomas Tahvel
Kassilaane

1982 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

Director Peeter Tooming portrays the smallest school in Estonia in Kassilaane, Põlva district where only three children study.

Kassilaane elementary school was founded already in the middle of 19th century. By the beginning of 1980s, the school has only one teacher and three pupils left. The filmmakers observe the daily life of the small village school: classes, playing, lunchtime, physical education class. Leili Jõks teaches all subjects at the school, she is the spirit of the house who is totally dedicated to her job; if only there were more pupils.
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Once You Mock the Field ...

Original title: Narri põldu üks kord

1981 | Problem oriented, Documentary | 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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Tallinna 1.keskkool 350 aastane

1981 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Karl Kello
Sea behind your door

Original title: Meri ukse all

1980 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Kuzmin

Documentary by Toivo Kuzmin about Estonian maritime history including shipbuilding, navy schools, most famous seafarers and shipbuilders.

The documentary covering Estonian maritime history was specially made for the cultural programme of the olympic regatta held in Tallinn, Estonia in 1980. The film tells about the world famous explorers Krusenstern and Bellingshausen who both come from Estonia. Otto von Ungern-Sternberg, baron of Hiiumaa island, has left his mark in maritime history as well. During the era of national awakening the first navy school was founded in Heinaste, Estonia, that created opportunities for Estonian seamen to work as captains. The film also tells about the traditions of shipbuilding thought the chronicle materials, photos and maquettes of the sailing vessels ...
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