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Gori The Caricaturist

Original title: Gorikaturist

2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Meelis Arulepp

A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.

This film is an interweaving of documentary narrative and animation. The first, based on historical sources, conveys Gori's biography, world events, and mediates the press and political life of the republican time. It moves along historical facts, is initially easy and fun, and in the end cruel and ruthless. Since there are no living witnesses from this era, nor are there biographers of Gori, the direct sources are photographs, old film clips, newspaper articles, sound recordings, letters and drawings. These are supported by historians and experts with their knowledge of life between the wars, the modernisation of Estonian society, the ...
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Hella W

Original title: Hella W

2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Juha Wuolijoki

An epic biographical film about Hella Wuolijoki, Finnish public figure and writer who was born and raised in Estonia.

The events of the film "Hella W" take place during the most decisive decade in European history - from 1920s to 1940s. By that time, Wuolijoki had earned millions and written several politically incorrect plays. Due to her left-wing views, her activities were observed both by British, Soviet and Finnish secret services. When the events of the Second World War developed, Hella found herself in a situation that knew no simple solutions ... Among other jobs, Wuolijoki also worked as a co-author for Postimees newspaper. Her plays are a part of history of literature, including the Niskavuori series, The Farmer's ...
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The Warlord

Original title: Sõjapealik

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Riho Västrik
Kalamaja-Possibility of a Wooden Town

Original title: Kalamaja-puitlinna võimalus

2001 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Rasmus Bullerby

Documentary by Marko Raat about the wooden architecture of a city and about the possibility of preservation of such heritage in contemporary living environment.

Documentary about the possibilities to preserve the wooden architecture of a city in contemporary urban environment with the examples from Baltic states and Scandinavia. Filmmakers follow the renovation works of an old wooden house in Väike-Patarei Street, Kalamaja district in Tallinn. During one year, the house will be restored into the condition of a contemporary residential house. Both experts and city residents from Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia etc. share their opionions about the future and sustainability of the subject of restoring wooden architecture. For decades, renovating wooden architecture was considered something unimportant.
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With Ivi Eenmaa at Estonian National Library in 1989

Title in Estonian: Ivi Eenmaaga Eesti Rahvusraamatukogus 1989

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Ivi Eenmaa, manager of the Estonian National Library, introduces Helga and Enn Nõu the library on March 27, 1989. The Estonian Knighthood House, a building with a long history where also Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was located before the war, houses the Estonian National Library before moving to the new building.

Ivi Eenmaa, manager of the Estonian National Library, in her office. They go to the entrance hall with a unique chandelier and the main stairway; then to the catalog hall and the reading hall. Tiit Pääsuke's painting "Altar '88" is on the wall. Eenmaa introduces the principles of borrowing and depositing books. Helga Nõu is looking the books on the open shelves. Old wall paintings have been preserved on the walls of the depository rooms. Tea-Vaike Sein who works in the depository department shows the funds locating in the basement.
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Haapsalu

1988 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

Nostalgic newsreel documentary about Haapsalu.

Nostalgic newsreel documentary about Haapsalu. The camera moves in the town and by the sea, observing the local residents.
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Palmse

1988 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden
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Muusikafilmaed

1982 | Musical film | Director: Dorian Supin, Reet Sokmann
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Välek Vibulane

1980 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars
TorniMuusikafilm

1977 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek