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ESTO Days in New York City

Original title: ESTO päevad New Yorgis

1992 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

International 6th ESTO-92 days taking place in New York City.

Overview of the events during ESTO-92, international Estonian days, in New York City.
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Estonians. That's the Way it Was.

Original title: Eestlased. Nii see oli

1984 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Film for the children of expatriate Estonians in Canada introduces the history of the Republic of Estonia, events of WW2 and the destiny of refugees.

Lesson of the expatriate Estonian pupils in Canada, singing class. Film's director Arved Viirlaid with his wife explains the reasons of making the film. Chronicle frames: Tallinn before World War I, Nicholas II of Russia, battle scenes from World War I. Revolution of 1917 in St. Petersburg, Kerenski, Lenin, manifesto of declaration of the Republic of Estonia; German forces in 1918, the Red Army, Danish volunteers in the Estonian War of Independence, armoured trains and armoured vehicles; the original document of the Treaty of Tartu. Chronicle scenes about the restructuring of the Republic of Estonia after the War of Independence: ...
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The Fisher Girl

Original title: Kalurineiu

1984 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Film about the operetta "The Fisher's Girl" performed by the actors of Canadian Estonian National Theatre to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the theatre.

Operetta "The Fisher Girl" performed by the actors of Estonian National Theatre in Canada. Most probably Estonian National Theatre celebrated its 40th anniversary with restaging the original production. The film begins with the credits of the authors of the theatrical production: music by Priit Ardna, libretto by Irma Truupõld, stage director Lydia Vohu-Viksten; music director Roman Toi, assistant director Erika Veskimets-Solom, set design by Arthur Mihkelsoo, choreography by Kai Käärid, répétiteur Liina Teose, costumes by Endla Komi, light design by Tiina Söödor, head of production Eda Loo. The story of Priit Ardna's operetta "The Fisher Girl" takes place in two ...
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Tiina

1976 | Amateur films, Movie | Director: Edmund Martin

Feature film by Eduard J. Martin follows romantic nationalism and is based on drama "The Werewolf" by August Kitzberg.

The tragedy written by August Kitzberg is set at the beginning of 19th century, during the era of slavery, according to the author. One late winter night, the Tammaru family is waiting their father to come back home. He has left to witness the execution of a witch. He arrives home, wolves howling in the forest, and tells the family how the witch's little daughter Tiina has run away to the forest during the execution. There is a knock on the door and when they open it there is the lost girl. The Tammaru family adopts her. Tiina wins the ...
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Montreal's "Vikerlased" and the Scouts' Camps

Original title: Montreali Vikerlased ja skautide laagrid

1970 | Amateur films | Director:

Performances by the youth group "Vikerlased" in Montreal. Scout camps in Lättemäe and Kotkajärve.

Youth national culture group "Vikerlased" in Montreal take part in Estonian Days in Northern America, Toronto, in 1964. "Vikerlased" dancing in Lättemäe and rehearsing in the hall of St John's Church in Montreal. Members of "Vikerlased" participate and perform in the general camp of scouts and guides in Kotkajärve in 1966. The group performs at Montreal world expo on May 6, 1967. Solstice celebrations in Cedar Valley. Coffee drinking in the hall of St. John's Church. Montreal scouts camp in Lättemäe. Visiting of a fortress in Quebec City. "Vikerlased" on European tour in 1970: Oslo, Bergen, Jungfraujoch in Swiss Alps, ...
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Creators of the Legend

Original title: Legendi loojad

1963 | Amateur films, Movie | Director: Evald Mägi

Amateur feature film produced in 1963, co-financed by the expatriate Estonians living in Canada and based on Eerik Heine’s original script. The film portrays conditions in Estonia during 1946-1947, fight of the ‘forest brothers’ with the occupying forces and worry towards the outburst of the next war, mixed with the hope to restore the independence of the Republic of Estonia.

In 1946-47, a group of resistance fighters led by captain Lembit Mõtus hide in a bunker of the ’forest brothers’, waiting for liberation of Estonia and struggle with local Soviet authorities. After a rape attempt in the woods, Lembit's pretty bride Linda moves to live with the ’forest brothers’. Local fellow villager working at railway informs them about the arriving train transporting money. They rob the train and decide to share the million Roublesa the with hundred neighbouring farms for paying compulsory taxes. Villager Endel, forest warden Juhan and his wife Maali get killed in the battle.
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Celebration of the National Flag of Estonia, World Camp in Kotkajärve

Original title: Sinimustvalge lipu juubeli tähistamine, maailmalaager Kotkajärvel

1962 | Amateur films | Director:

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the national flag of Estonia with the ceremony, the world camp of scouts and guides in Kotkajärve, recordings from 1958-1962.

The ceremony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the national flag of Estonia on June 21st and the summer camp in Lättemäe in 1959. Folk dancers of the Estonian society in Montreal are performing. The annual meeting of Estonian scouts and guides and another event in 1959, taking place in Lättemäe and the hall of St. John's Church in Montreal. The masquerade of the young scouts and guides of Montreal in the church hall. Exhibition of artists Abel Lee, Ervin Milvek and Osvald Timmas in the hall of St. John's Church in Montreal. Concert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ...
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Seven Whisks

Original title: Seitse vihta

1958 | Amateur films, Movie | Director: Edmund Martin

Comedy directed by Edmund Martin about the daily life of expatriate Estonians in USA in 1950s.

Cheerful musical comedy for creating high spirits on New Year's Eve expresses the daily life of expatriate Estonians in USA in 1950s. The film has recorded the performances by Vladimir Busch, Heinz Riivald, Valli Martin, Ott Valter, Ralf Sams and other actors in Estonian theatres in New York and Lakewood. The film was produced by Estonian Film Centre in New Yrok and it was premiered on November 30, 1958. The comedy was produced mainly thanks to donations.
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Linari-Linholm Chronicle No. 3

Original title: Linari-Linholmi kroonika nr 3

1947 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Life of the Linholm family in postwar Sweden and South-Africa.

The Linholm family by the sea in Sweden: father Artur Aleksander Linholm, mother Valentina Linholm and their daughter Tuulike Raili. Close-ups of the family members, outdoor cafe and the park. Swedish national flag waving on a flag pole, views of nature. The family on the beach. Artur Linholm eating strawberries. Tuulike skiing in a suburbian street in winter. Mother and father. Valentina Linholm rushing along a street in Stockholm, in winter. Views of the city. The boat trip to South-Africa is about to end - Valentina with her daughter Tuulike aboard. The girl is looking through binoculars, the boat is ...
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Linari-Linholm Chronicles No. 5

Original title: Linari-Linholmi kroonika nr 5

1947 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Mining engineer Artur Aleksander Linari-Linholm has recorded his work in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has filmed the research laboratory of the diamond mining company De Beers as well as the lab workers.

Artur Linari-Linholm near the machinery in the lab, co-workers in a working process. The festive table is set. Exterior view of the lab of diamond research. Lab workers are gathering on the stairs. Views of landscape, a truck on the road, views from the front window of the truck. A water craft and Africans in it. Valentina and Tuulike Linari-Linholm exit the car and enter the aircraft. Coastal views of the ocean, cliffs and stormy waves. Artur Linari-Linholm. Diamonds on the sieve. Buildings of the diamond mine. Engineers, among them Artur. The process of diamond mining. Harvester at work. Sieving ...
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