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Siberia has also been my homeland

Title in Estonian: Ka Siber on olnud mu kodumaa

1990 | Documentary | Director: Märt Müür

Documentary directed by Märt Müür about his family, deportation and meetings with people with similar destinies.

The author of the documentary is mainly recalling his personal experience, events, emotions and memories. Together with the film's author there are also his close relatives and people with similar destiny met during the times in Siberia. People recollect various events in a foreign country outside Matsimärdi farm. While being based on today's beliefs, Märt Müür attempts to form a collective portrait of thousands of people with tragic destinies, once deported from Estonia to Siberia.
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The Sons of Torum

Original title:Toorumi pojad

1989 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Lennart Meri

An ancient Khanty bear feast ritual, estimated to be about 3000 years old, was filmed in Western Siberia, in Khantia-Mansia, at the Agan River, a tributary of the Ob, in September 1985 and in August 1988. Participants in the ceremony held at a Khanty summer camp included singers of old songs who travelled to the ritual place from several hundred kilometres away.

An ancient Khanty bear feast ritual, estimated to be about 3000 years old, was filmed in Western Siberia, in Khantia-Mansia, at the Agan River, a tributary of the Ob, in September 1985 and in August 1988. Participants in the ceremony held at a Khanty summer camp included singers of old songs who travelled to the ritual place from several hundred kilometres away.
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Thirty Years Later

Title in Estonian: Kolmkümmend aastat hiljem

1989 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaak Lõhmus

Portrait documentary about freedom fighter Mart Niklus, his "guilt", years of imprisonment and beliefs.

Internationally known dissident and freedom fighter Mart Niklus (b. 1934) was a political prisoner of the Soviet Union in 1958-1966, 1976 and 1980-1988. In the documentary, Mart Niklus talks about accusations, his life in a slave labor camp and his future thoughts. Materials from various archives of the Soviet Estonia and USSR have been used.
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History Exam

Original title: Ajaloo eksam

1988 | Documentary | Director: Vello Kallaste

Documentary by Vello Kallaste about Hans Kruus, a historian and politician with colourful destiny, in the turmoil of historical events.

Hans Kruus (1891-1976) was a left-wing academician who had high-rank positions in state institutions after the war: he was the People's Commissar of the foreign affairs in the Estonian SSR and later the head of Academy of Sciences of Estonian SSR. His career was interrupted when he became ostrasized by Stalinist repression as a bourgeois nationalist in 1950. The filmmakers have used archival materials about the events of early days of Soviet order in Estonian SSR.
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In Aid of Life

Original title: Aidake meid elada

1988 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Märt Müür

Documentary by Märt Müür about the life of Kalev Raave - a head of agricultural holding, member of the communist party and a social activist.

The life of Kalev Raave - a well-known head of an agricultural holding, member of the Communist Party and a social activist - is turned upside down at some point. Raave has been awarded orders and medals; yet, in 1986 he was taken into custody because of an anynymous letter. His case is to draw attention to the torments caused by the authoritarian administration of justice; as a result, the people necessary for society will be suppressed. When Raave left the prison, he found his path to God and started to study theology.
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Development

Title in Estonian: Areng

1985 | Documentary | Director: Valeria Anderson

The documentary depicts people's relations with work. Representatives of different occupations express their thoughts and present their job activities.

People in their working environment. The documentary depicts Raivo Reinike, driver in Viru collective farm in Rakvere county; Andres Järve, leading specialist in energetics; Andres Loigo, agronomist of seed multiplication; worker Arvo Altan; Pavel Gorjunov, worker at the Tartu Widget Factory; miner Endel Paap; tailor's cutters Elvi Reinsalu and Olga Teleshova; scientist Ilmar Müürsepp; weaver Lydmilla Silkina; fisherman Helmut Arme and tractor driver Albert Voitk.
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Kodupaik

1985 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Tahvel
The story of Moon

Title in Estonian: Kuulugu

1984 | Documentary, Other categories | Director: Elo Tust

The Moon and the folk wisdom and beliefs related to it.

The ancient monthly calendar of old Estonians and the related beliefs and traditions. The documentary combines archival film episodes and the staged episodes where one can see the peasants working and in their everyday life. Old wisdom and teachings about what kind of work to do during the waning Moon and the increscent Moon.
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... And the soup is right on time

Original title: …ja supp on valmis õigel ajal

1983 | Documentary | Director: Valeria Anderson

Documentary by Valeria Anderson about one day in a workers' canteen.

Portrait documentary about the everyday life of the workers of a workers' canteen, about their worries and joys. These are people responsible for what they do and who find satisfaction in their work in the Klementi sewing enterprise.
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The next pick

Original title: Järgmine loosimine

1983 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Peeter Simm

Documentary by Peeter Simm about the orphanage children the day they will draw lots for other people.

It is a special day in an orphanage today. Its boys and girls put on beautiful national costumes in order to take part in the ceremony of lottery winners. These are the children who have never had the chance to enjoy the life's wheel of fortune themselves draw the lots of state lottery for other people. The winners get various presents: money, portable radios, even cars ... At that night, the children will go to sleep with a good feeling - finally they have had the chance to touch happiness. The documentary short story shows the life in an orphanage ...
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