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Ajutised inimesed

1980 | Documentary | Director: Olav Neuland
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On the shore of the Sea of Japan

Original title: Jaapani mere kaldal

1980 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Tahvel

Documentary shows the life and work in the collective fishermen's farm and tells about those who emigrated from the islands of Hiiumaa, Saaremaa and Muhu to the Far East at the end of 19th century.

Estonians living by the Sea of Japan, far from Estonia, have not forgotten their mother tongue and fatherland. The descendants of emigrants at the end of 19th century have got used to the customs and lifestyle of the Far East peoples. Töötegemine ja laulmine on alati au sees. Eestlased on eluga Jaapani mere kaldal rahul.
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Going Towards the Spring

Original title: Allika poole mineja

1979 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

Poetic documentary by Peeter Tooming about traditional beliefs and environmental protection.

A sacrificial spring is said to have a healing effect so people have sacrified money, silver, jewellery and other objects. The water from a sacrificial spring has been used for treating eye and skin diseases and to wash off vileness and misdemeanor. Playful documentary with theatrical elements values traditional beliefs and warns against desecration of springs and nature in general.
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Legendide saar

1979 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Irene Lään
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Siberi rahvaste Muusikafilmt

1978 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Mark Soosaar
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Taevapõdra rahvaste laulud

1978 | Musical film | Director: Jaan Tooming
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The Winds of Milky Way

Original title: Linnutee tuuled

1977 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Lennart Meri

The sequel to „The Waterfowl People“. The author of the film interprets the kinship, linguistic and cultural relations of the Finno-Ugric peoples. Finns, Vepsians, Votes, Setos, Erzya-Mordvinians, Mansis, Hungarians, Sámi, Nganasans and Estonians appear in the film. The film was shot in 1977 on locations in northern Finland, Sámi, Vepsia, Votia, Mordovia, Khantia-Mansia, Hungary, the Taymyr Peninsula, Setomaa region in Estonia and in Saaremaa and Muhu islands, Estonia. Some footage was also filmed in Nenetsia in 1970.

Documentary of cultural anthropology about the ethnography and ethnogenesis of the Finno-Ugric peoples is a sequel to the documentary "The Waterfowl People" (1970) directed by Lennart Meri. The author of the film interprets the kinship, linguistic and cultural relations of the Finno-Ugric peoples. Finns, Vepsians, Votes, Setos, Erzya-Mordvinians, Mansis, Hungarians, Sámi, Nganasans and Estonians appear in the film. The film was shot in 1977 on locations in northern Finland, Sámi, Vepsia, Votia, Mordovia, Khantia-Mansia, Hungary, the Taymyr Peninsula, Setomaa region in Estonia and in Saaremaa and Muhu islands, Estonia. Some footage was also filmed in Nenetsia in 1970. The film ...
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Pillipuu

1976 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Elmo Lööve
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Rannameloodiad

1975 | Musical film | Director: Elmo Lööve
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Tulgu tuju taresse

1972 | Musical film | Director: Maie Kivita
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