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XXI sajandi presidendid

1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Märt Müür
Estonian Defence

Original title: Eesti kaitse

1993 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Documentary by Andres Sööt about the history of national defence in pre-war Estonia and the management of national defence after Estonia regained independence.

In 1993, Estonian National Defence celebrates its 75th birthday. Soviet military forces have not left yet when the restoration of national defence has been founded. Various state and voluntary structures are looking for the right anwers in forming defence policy. The director is intrigued by the national level of protection and the politicians' rights to decide for or instead of the nation how to protect the state (and nation). These problems have always been vital for Estonia. The prequel of the documentary introduces a long excursion to history - from the War of Independence to the year of 1940, while ...
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On Brainds

Title in Estonian: Oraste peal

1989 | Documentary | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary about the activities of new farm owner and various attitudes about re-establishing of farms.

Documentary observes the activites of two new farm owners with different attitudes towards the re-establishing of farms.
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Talupojad

1989 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Ülo Tambek, Toomas Kirdelaht
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Viiuliga

1985 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming
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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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Author of a folk song

Title in Estonian: Rahvalaulu autor

1981 | Documentary | Director: Vitali Gorbunov

Documentary about Estonian Nikolai Kool, the author of the lyrics of the folk song "Far away behind the river".

Vitali Gorbunov, cameraman of film chronicles and documentaries, attemps to find out if Estonian Nikolai Kool is the author of the folk song lyrics "Far away behind the river".
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Eesti NSV esimeste pioneerijuhtide kokkutulek Tabasalus

1980 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Vilsandi, mu kodu

1980 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Mark Soosaar
90 aastat Fr.Tuglase sünnist

1976 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Karl Kello

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