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When I Start ... Part Two

Title in Estonian: Kui mina hakkan...II

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mati Viiul

Documentary about Igor Tõnurist, activist of Estonian folklore movement.

Igor Tõnurist, folklorist and researcher of folk music, introduces folk instruments and tells about this publications on folklore. He explains the principles of wearing national costume and of folk music. Interviewed by film director Mati Viiul.
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The Singing Revolution

Original title: Laulev revolutsioon

2006 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty

American film directors James Trusty and Maureen Castle Tusty regard Estonian Singing Revolution as the turning point of European history.

Compendious treatment about Estonian contemporary history and the SInging Revolution. Despite the fact that the documentary focuses on the process of Estonia regaining its independence in 1987-1991, the film also looks back to occupation of Estonia and the decades that followed the event. Lots of archival film materials have been used. We can see people who participated in the events and influenced the course of these events - politicians, conductors of song festivals, dissidents and regular citizens. The filmmakers emphasize the tradition of song festivals and the unique experience of a nation to sing themselves into freedom without violence. Documentary ...
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Pärnography

Original title: Mees animatsoonist

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hardi Volmer

"Pärnography" is a great introduction to the works of Pärn and serves as a great portrait film about the 'man from animazone'.

Priit Pärn is an animator of international renown, graphic artist, caricaturist and book illustrator whose works are utterly grotesque, absurd and funny. Additionally, they are critical of the society, piercing the deepest levels of human consciousness. A closer examination of Pärn and other Estonian animators reveals that Estonia was not sung or fought to freedom. It was liberated via animation!
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Children of the Singing Revolution

Original title: Kasvamise aeg

2004 | Documentary | Director: Arvo Iho

Estonian Television Childrens' Choir grows up together with the Republic of Estonia.

Filmmakers are searching for the similarties between the young people and a young state, they both grow up. The film tells about the members of the girls's choir of Estonian Television who started to sing together at a very young age in a state that was regaining its independence also with the support of singing at that time. The film documents the period of 1990-2004, starting from the time of the so-called Singing Revolution and Estonia regaining its independence until the joining the European Union. Filmmakers follow the process of growing up of the girls during an era full of ...
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Your name shall be Israel

2004 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Brambat
Voldemar Väli

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat
Visitors from the sky

Original title: Külalised

2002 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Rein Kotov, Piret Tibbo-Hudgins

Documentary about the life and mission of the foreign espionage agents of Estonian origin in the Soviet Estonia in 1950s.

After the Second World War, Western intelligence decided to become more active in the Baltic states. At the same time, Moscow came up with the plan to take over Western intelligence service completely. British, Swedish and American intelligence sent refugee agents to the Baltic states - their first contact in the homeland was a KGB special squad consisting of staged bushwhackers. The camouflage turned out to be perfect and the game lasted for years. Only a few ones stayed alive and returned back to the West. They changed their names, forgot their homeland and relatives and disappeared. They had to ...
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Hunting Estonian-style

Original title: Jaht Eesti moodi

2001 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ove Musting

Sometimes it is hard to make a difference who makes a better hunter - the one who takes from nature or who takes care of nature and animals.

The documentary introduces Estonian wild animals, hunting and taking care of them and gives a short history about the history and traditions of hunting. The ways of hunting are treated according to seasons: beaver hunt in spring; game stalking for goats and wild boars in summer; fowling in autumn, game stalking and battue for moose; bear hunt; battue for wild board and hunting predators (wold, lynx, fox, raccoon dog) in winter. In several cases, the hunters are being helped by hounds. In order the multiplicy of wild game in Estonia would persist local hunters help wild animals to survive the ...
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Kadrioru loss

2000 | Documentary | Director: Jüri Suurevälja
Teerajajad

2000 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Heini Drui