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Palmse

1988 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden
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117th Season

Title in Estonian: 117. hooaeg

1987 | Documentary | Director: Jaan Pihlak

The atmosphere in Theatre Vanemuine during the season of 1986/1987.

An emotional journey in space and time during the theatre season of 1986/1987 in Theatre Vanemuine. The 117th season began as usual with the conference of theatregoers where Kaarel Ird, the artistic director of the theatre who is about to retire, talks to the audience. A few months later there will be already his funeral ceremony at the theatre. Ago-Endrik Kerge, the leading director of the theatre, talks about the new situation for himself and for the theatre. Excerpts from various rehearsals and play "Time to arrive, time to leave" with Jaan Tooming and Helje Soosalu.
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Baltica 87

1987 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Kaido Kuusik
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Kauge ja lähedane

1987 | Musical film | Director: Jüri Tallinn
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Niguliste

1987 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Vallo Kepp
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Oskar Luts - 100

1987 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peeter Tooming
Rahutaevas

1987 | Documentary | Director: Sulev Keedus
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Recollection

Title in Estonian: Meenutus

1987 | Documentary, Portrait, Commissioned, Other categories | Director: Heini Drui

Documentary about composer Heino Eller, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of Estonian SSR. The film is dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of Heino Eller who was born on March 7, 1887.

PPianist and music teacher Heljo Sepp recalls her beloved teacher and composer Heino Eller. She talks about her PhD dissertation at the Moscow Conservatoire where she researched the piano music by Heino Eller. She is interviewed by music historian Ivalo Randalu. They walk in Kadriorg Park, in Eller's summer home in Laulasmaa and by the sea. Background music is Eller's "Melody of Homeland" ("Kodumaine viis"). Heljo Sepp has a lot to say about its harmony, dynamics, tension of the piece; she also recalls the story of how she found the piece and titled it.
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Intimate Adams

Original title: Intiimne Adams

1986 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Tooming

Portrait documentary by Peeter Toomingas about Valmar Adams, Estonian writer, poet and teacher - a diverse personality.

Valmar Adams (1899-1993), writer and literary historian with artistic nature, has played an important part as a mediator of Russian literature and culture while working in the facuclty of Russian language and literature at the University of Tartu during 1931-1974. First poems in Russian and German were published already in 1915; he was also the co-author of "Via Sacra", an almanac in Russian published in Tartu. First Estonian poems were published in 1920s when Adams had an important role as a promoter of literary life in Tartu and Estonia; however, his hot-bloodedness often caused trouble. Trivimi Velliste, Rein Veidemann and ...
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Tuglas 100

1986 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Norma Jõekalda
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