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Snow Horse Whisperer

Original title: Lumehobuste peremees

2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Gerda Kordemets

Documentary about the original world of Tanel Koppen, a man from Viru county, Estonia.

39-year-old Tanel was equipped with great skills in order to become either a good farmer or an artist until a serious intellectual disability - oligophrenia - took away the skills from him. Tanel Koppen is a childish and friendly man. His close ones are used to Tanel's wishes and behaviour that makes it safe to live for Tanel. Jaanus Kulli vistits Tanel both in summer and in winter; they discuss various subjects. When snow starts to melt, a new cattle will be born - the snow animals: horses, cows, geese and ducks. Tanel builds a new barn for his new ...
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Estonia constructs

Original title: Eesti ehitab

2006 | Documentary | Director: Marianne Kõrver

A glimpse into the carousel at Estonian real estate market in 2006 when it was easy to get housing loans and the prices of apartments kept going up.

Real estate madness in the year of 2006. The protagonist is an average Estonian man, Artur, who desires to find a proper housing for himself for as little money as possible. Artur consults real estate agents who assist him with the housing loan and finding possible apartments that might interest him. Artur's searches at the real estate market reflects the current situation in the business that sells dingy apartments in the "built-up area of cultural and environmental value" for millions or sometimes people buy literally air (read: designed projects) where the houses have not even been built yet. The ...
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Iron Rose Blossoms

Original title: Raudroosiõied

2001 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Karol Ansip
Minu kodu on minu kindlus

1988 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Elme
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Looking for a Good Person

Original title: Otsin head inimest

1986 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Heli Speek

Problems of a single person in the Soviet Estonia.

Psychologist Tõnu Ots tries to find answers to the questions why Soviet people stay single and how to find a partner. There is no correct answer. Filmmakers observe the life and activities of two main characters - a rural man Arvo and a city woman Ülle.
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Man of Kihnu

Original title: Kihnu mees

1986 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

Documentary directed by Mark Soosaar about the island of Kihnu, its residents and the social problems of the local society.

Twelve years after making the documentary "Woman of Kihnu" (1973), director Mark Soosaar films another documentary where the focus is on the male residents of Kihnu island. The right to organize their life has been taken away from Kihnu people: important decisions are made in the mainland, local culture is vanishing, social problems are getting worse. Local men are drinking vodka, become alcoholics, or die at sea. The filmmakers ruthlessly record situations that normally would not see any strangers as witnesses. The documentary has followed the actions of sincere people; the stories told by Mark Soosaar are both colourful and ...
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Ühepuulootsik

1986 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar
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Lasnamäe

1985 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Mark Soosaar

A film about the virtues and shortcomings of the new city district - Lasnamäe. The central feature is an interview with the architect of the district Mall Meelak.

Accompanied by the phone conversation between Mark Soosaar and architect Malle Meelak there are views of the new district Lasnamäe, Tallinn. Chief architect of the new residential building district, Malle Meelak, tells Mark Soosaar openly about the difficulties and problems related to the construction of the district, about the pros and cons of the dormitory district of a city. Meelak believes that in some fifteen years, Lasnamäe could already be quite a friendly area.
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Northern spirit

Title in Estonian: Põhjavaim

1982 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary about Mart Saar, founder of Estonian national music style.

Short documentary about a man whose life is full of sharp conflicts, sufferings and even nudity. It's Mart Saar who as a creative person raises above his destiny. The documentary studies Mart Saar's life and work throughout the years. Voiceover is read by Einar Kraut and Heino Mandri. Views of Leningrad and the times when Mart Saar studied in Leningrad Conservatoire. Archival footage about the song celebration of 1928 and New York City in 1930s. The essence and uniqueness of Hüpassaare.
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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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