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Not my Land

2013 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Aljona Suržikova
Ilo From Paris

Original title: Ilo Pariisist

2002 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Peep Puks

Ilo Jaik-Riedberg, daughter of writer Juhan Jaik, is the guide to take the viewers around Paris.

Documentary by Peep Puks combines two stories: the destinies of a city and of a woman, the stories of Ilo Jaik-Riedberg and the city of Paris. Culture is the common language of Europe. While navigating in French cultural space we perceive its uniting power both for Estonians. Ilo Jaik-Riedberg, daughter of writer Juhan Jaik, works a tourist guide in Paris and introduces the city in various languages. She first went to Paris as a war refugee in 1945. The Jaik family settled in Sweden, yet in 1971 Ilo moved to Paris and stayed there. Ilo brings Estonian tourists to the ...
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The Vicar of Halliste

Original title: Halliste kirikuõpetaja

2000 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

During his unfair imprisonment in the Soviet Estonia a head of sovkhoz gets a divine revelation and he will enter a deal with God in order to set himself free.

Kalev Raave (1926-2004) was a journalist, a functionary of the Estonian Communist Party, head of Võrtsjärve collective farm and Otepää sovkhoz and head of the Youth Theatre. When he was 62 years old, he became a church minister. With his rich life experience and natural kindness, Kalev Raave won people's hearts and he started to restore Halliste church in Viljandi county, Estonia. He had experienced numerous miracles in his life. Miracle perception was one of the possible connections with God for Kalev Raave - without a miracle one won't be able to perceive the otherworldly.
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The Herd Boy is the King

Title in Estonian: Karjapoiss on kuningas

1982 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vello Kallaste

Karl Aru, retired General Major of artillery, celebrates his 80th birthday with a festive yet official reception and introduces his home village.

Retrospective documentary about Karl Aru who was born in the beginning of 20th century in a farm and became a General Major of the Soviet Army. On his 80th birthday, he criticizes the degradation of rural life. Reportage about his official birthday party held in the Tallinn Officers' House, mingled by the journeys in his former home village.
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Maarjamägi

1978 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Helle Murdmaa

Construction of the Maarjamäe Memorial in Tallinn.

Documentary about the memorial complex in Maarjamäe and its authors. Juhan Jürna, Allan Murdmaa, Matti Varik, Vello Hütsi and Jüri Palm share their thoughts what has been completed by July 1978 and what is still left to do. Reporter Mati Talvik.
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RAM Itaalias

1971 | Amateur films | Director:
Vitaalsus

1970 | Documentary | Director: Virve Koppel
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Nõukogude Eesti

1969 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toivo Kusmin
Nõukogude Eesti

1967 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vitali Gorbunov
Nõukogude Eesti

1964 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson
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