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Oleg

2010 | Feature film, Short | Director: Jaan Toomik

Short film directed by Jaan Toomik about anxiety and the feeling of guilt that leads back to a suicide committed in the Soviet army 25 years ago.

Soldier discharged from the Soviet army returns home. Twenty five years later, a middle-aged man goes to visit his former fellow soldier Oleg's grave. He embarks on his ritual trip to a distant village cemetery in order to get rid of the anxiety and pressure due to a tragic event that had happened in the army. 25 years ago, Oleg committed suicide in the army. Back then, the man could not prevent it and during the years the feeling of guilt has only grown.
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Röövel ööbik

2003 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Ralf Siig
The Battlefields of Love

Original title: Armastuse lahinguväljad

1992 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Valentin Kuik

Drama directed by Valentin Kuik tells about a young couple whose life will be changed by recruitment. The film is based on the author's short story "The Deserter" (1987). The shooting process started in late 1980s and ended after Estonia regained its independence. The film is the director's retrospect to the Soviet times.

When the doorbell rang late night during the Soviet times, if was often the sign of military recruitment. The chain of events in the film begins from the fatal ring at the door, putting the marriage of a young photographer and his beautiful wife to the test. Being afraid of the army, the young family try to escape the situation. However, they are drifting away from freedom.
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Vana mees tahab koju

1991 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Tõnis Kask
Eesti laul

1990 | Popular Sciences | Director: Vallo Kepp
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For Crazies Only

Original title: Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde

1990 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Arvo Iho

Feature film by Arvo Iho tells the story of a nurse working at the department of traumatology. She helps a young man who has lost self-confidence and emotional balance and needs help in order to rediscover his virility. The nurse's behaviour will be disapproved by other people.

A young man is taken to a small town hospital after a suicide attempt. Rita is a beautiful Russian nurse taking care of him. In order to restore the young man's vitality, self-confidence and virility, the nurse spends a night full of tenderness and love with him. Rita's colleagues start teasing her. Yet, there is someone who considers Rita to be the source for the evil and takes action. Rita accepts her fate but the avenger becomes more brutal every time.
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Interviews with Estonians

Original title: Intervjuud eestlastega

1990 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Two women share their opinion of the declaration of sovereignty accepted during the special session of Estonian government on November 16, 1988.

Reporter interviews an elderly lady in her Sunday outfit. The question about the importance of Estonian sovereignty makes the lady happy, however she remains reserved while saying that it would be wonderful if Estonia became independent without violence. In the background there is a painting of statesman Jaan Tõnisson. Canadian and Estonian national flags are waving in front of Toronto Estonian House. People in the street. Name plate on the wall of Estonian House. German dialogue behind the scene. Reporter interviews art historian Eda Sepp, asking whether the decision made in Estonian goverment is important for her. Eda Sepp talks ...
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The Lost Road

Original title: See kadunud tee

1990 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jaan Kolberg

The symbolistic-allegorical drama directed by Jaan Kolberg is based on the novel "The Good Harbour" by August Mälk (published in 1942) and other works of the same writer. The events of the film have been adjusted to the contemporary times.

Teenager Juulius loses his mother and goes to live with Taavi, a wise fisherman. Juulius gets to know the daily life in the fisherman's village, falls in love for the first time, and realizes the complexity of the relationships between those of older generation. While leaving for a stormy sea of life from the village he has still some hope in order to come back to his love and his home port.
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Valuvesi

1990 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming
Estonian Independence Day

Title in Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi 71. aastapäev

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Festive celebration of the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in 1989 in the hall of Toronto University in Canada, prayer is said by the archbishop of the EELC Udo Petersoo and greetings are passed by the Latvian and Lithuanian representatives.

In 1989, the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia was held with festive ceremony in the hall of Toronto University in Canada. This anniversary event has been recorded in video by Edgar Väär, it consist of different cuts. In this part prayer is said by the archbshop of the EELC Udo Petersoo and candles are lit in commemoration of the casualties. Greetings are passed by the Vice-President of the Latvian National Committe in Canada Alberts Upeslācis, the President of the Lithuanian community in Canada Vytautas Bireta who reads out greeting of the Lithuanian independence movement Sąjūdis and at the ...
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