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Estonia's Choice 2001

Original title: Eesti valik 2001

2002 | Documentary | Director: Rein Raamat

An important moment in Estonian history has been recorded for future generations - the process of presidential elections of the Republic of Estonia in 2001 and electing Arnold Rüütel as the President of Estonia.

After three rounds of voting in Riigikogu and two rounds of voting in the electoral body, Arnold Rüütel, former chairman of the Supreme Council of ESSR was elected the President of the Republic of Estonia for the next five years during the presidential elections in 2001. The filmmakers follow the process of elections, they talk to the politicians and presidential candidates and discuss the problems that our small country is facing and will face.
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The Kids from the Refugee Camp

Original title: Pagulaslaagri lapsed

2001 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Andrus Prikk, Toomas Kümmel

Documentary about Chechen children's memories of war, their daily life and hopes for future in a refugee camp in Georgia.

A documentary film about two Chechen boys, Abdul and Nazarbek, who might have to take up arms in the near future to fight for the liberation of their homeland. The material is filmed in the April of 2000 in a Duisi refugee camp in Georgia. The film recounts the stories of the little Chechen refugees - their wartime memories, daily life, and hopes for the future.
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Master and Slave

Original title: Isand ja ori

1992 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Enn Säde

Documentary dedicated to the memory of Jüri Müür. The film about how the master of land - the farmer – becomes the slave of land.

The documentary has documented rural life in Estonia in 1991 "from the idyllic to the idiotic" when there was no Land Reform Act. Restoring farms have started on the level of instincts, with unpolished legislation and without the new land readjustment. Perhaps just based on the farmer's sense of mission ... The filmmakers introduce three new farmers who try to build their homes without much thinking of their health.
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Talupidaja Jaan Kaalma

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Gennadi Meleško
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Window

Original title: Aken

1985 | Documentary | Director: Heli Speek

Documentary about the life of alcoholics' children with mental and behavioural disorders who attend the school for students with special educational needs in the Soviet Estonia.

Documentary about the life of alcoholics' children with mental and behavioural disorders who attend the school for students with special educational needs in the island of Saaremaa. The children tell about their painful memories about their parents and their former homes, but also share their future plans.
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Eesti NSV teeneline kunstnik Kaie Kõrb

1984 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Leo Ilves
Kutsevalik

1980 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Olümpia regatt - Tallinn 1980

1976 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Heiki Roots
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ENSV TA Eksperimentaalbioloogia Instituut

1973 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson
Tüdrukud

1972 | Documentary | Director: Ela Unt

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