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Letters from the Island of the Insane

Original title: Kirjad Sõgedate külast

1966 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Müür

The epistolary drama directed by Jüri Müür is based on the collection of short stories "Letters from the Island of the Insane" by Juhan Smuul and tells about the life and human relationships in a fishermen's village.

Martin Puri is an elderly fisherman who is told to retire because of his old age by their chief fisherman August on a beautiful fishing day. Every now and then, Martin's fellow fishermen have saved him from hard work; however, every generation of the fishing people of the village has always known that they cannot be forced to be separated from the sea. At sea, one has to possess more than physical strength. When a group of people has to be saved from a boat in an autumn storm, Martin understands that one cannot act against the sea but together ...
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Nõukogude Eesti

1966 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Nõukogude Eesti

1965 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
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Men From the Fisherman's Village

Original title: Ühe küla mehed

1961 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Müür

The debut feature film directed by Jüri Müür depicts men from a fisherman's village in a situation where they have to choose between the people of their own and the strangers.

The first Estonian post-war feature film tells the story about local fishermen who have to make a decisive choice. When their boat drifts away with the storm to the coast of Finland, Soviet borderguards starts immediately suspect them. However, what counts more to the fishermen is the fact that they discover - men from the same village won't always stick together.
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Winter Holiday

Title in Estonian: Talvepuhkus

1960 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Winter holiday in ski centres near the border of Norway in Swedish fells in 1959 and 1960.

Winter holiday in ski centers in Åre parish, Jämtland province in Swedish fells near the border of Norway in 1959 and 1960. 1959: continuous flow of cars and hurrying people on Vasagatan, Stockholm. Taking a train at a central railway station. Views of buildings and landscape quickly passing by the train window.The train stops, sign of the restaurant car, drawing-room car. Arriving at Storlien ski resort by the border of Sweden and Norway. Signposts. Skiers go on a ski trail but will be hit by blizzard. A stopover near a ski house, a Norwegian flag is waving. The skis are ...
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40th Anniversary of Founding the Constituent Assembly in Estonian House Stockholm on April 26, 1959

Title in Estonian: Asutava Kogu moodustamise 40. aastapäev Stockholmi Eesti Majas 26.04.1959

1959 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of founding the Constituent Assembly in Estonian House, Stockholm, on April 26, 1959.

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of founding the Constituent Assembly in Estonian House, Stockholm, on April 26, 1959. August Rei holds the opening speech and leads the evening. Aksel Mark is congratulating people and holding a speech. Arvo Horm at the lectern. People sit by the tables. Eerik Laid is holding a speech. Among the guests there are Therese Rei, Aleksander Varma, Heinrich Mark, Bernhard Mäelo, Enno Penno, Paul Poom, Aadu Lüüs, Tõnis Kint, Villem Maaker and others.
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41st Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia

Title in Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi 41. aastapäev

1959 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:
Artur Adson - 70

1959 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:
Christmas Eve of the Expatriate Estonian Women's Club in Stockholm

Title in Estonian: Stockholmi Eesti naisklubi jõuluõhtu

1959 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Christmas Eve of the Expatriate Women's Club in Stockholm on December 16, 1959.

Christmas Eve of the Expatriate Women's Club in Stockholm on December 16, 1959. People are singing Christmas songs, Therese Rei is accompanying them on piano. Santa Claus with his helper arrive and they start giving out presents. Among the guests there are Aino Suits, Signe Pinna and others.
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Christmas Party of Estonian Women's Club in Stockholm on December 16, 1959

Title in Estonian: Stockholmi Eesti naisklubi jõulupidu 16.12.1959

1959 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Christmas party of Estonian Women's Club in Stockholm on December 16, 1959.

Christmas party of Estonian Women's Club in the Estonian House, Stockholm on December 16, 1959. Participants are singing Christmas songs, accompanied by Therese Rei on the piano. Santa Claus arrives with the Santa's helper who will start giving out presents to Aino Suits, Signe Pinna and other members of the club.
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