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Death Dance

Original title: Surmatants

1991 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tõnu Virve

The first full-length feature film directed by Tõnu Virve is a collection of fragments inspired by the painting "Danse Macabre" ("Dance of Death") by Lübeck painter Bernt Notke, telling the speculated version of the painting's journey to Tallinn.

The historical costume drama where the fragments of the lives of Bernt Notke, one of the most influential Late Gothic painter with adventurous history from Lübeck, and carpenter Michel Sittow are brought together by the story of the panel painting "Danse Macabre" by Notke and the way the painting reached Tallinn, Estonia.
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Departure

Original title: Ärasõit

1991 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Heiki Ernits

An intellectual ride into a grotesque train-society witch depicts a train that passes through different landscapes, through the turning points of the closing century.

An intellectual ride into a grotesque train-society witch depicts a train that passes through different landscapes. But it is not the usual scenery one would expect to see out of the moving train, but rather scenes that reflect the different societies represented on the train. In different compartments we meet representatives of different social groups; groups that also reflect current society and the turning points of the closing century. Will there be a place for simple human happiness in this world or will it be possible only at the end of the film when a charming young lady is seen on ...
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Eesti Filmikroonika

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heli Speek
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Endel Lippmaa interview on CBC News

Title in Estonian: Endel Lippmaa intervjuu Toronto telekanalile

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Endel Lippmaa gives CBC TV channel an interview about the political events that took place in Vilnius, Lithuania in January 1991.

Endel Lippmaa gives Toronto CBC TV channel's new programme an interview from Washington. Lippmaa comments on the events that took place in Vilnius 1991 when fourteen people died when defending Vilnius TV Tower and Lithuanian TV and Radio House attacked by the Soviet forces. More than a thousand people got injuries during the attack. Lippmaa assumes that Estonia and Latvia are also not protected from similar attacks by the Soviet army. He thanks Canadian press for their attention and believes that world-wide press has a great responsibility for reflecting international events.
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Escape

Title in Estonian: Põgenemine

1991 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Historical documentary by Andres Sööt and Jaak Lõhmus about Estonians and Estonian Swedes who fled from the Soviet Red Army to Sweden and Germany in 1943-1944.

Historical retrospective to the escape of Estonians and Estonian Swedes from the Soviet Red Army to Sweden and Germany in 1943-1944. The documentary begins and ends with the episodes of crackling logfires and rippling waves in summer 1990 by the Estonian coasts where 46 years ago the boats filled with refugees left Estonia across the stormy Baltic Sea. Photographs, rare film footage and personal recollections of refugees express their journey and the further destiny of the refugees during the first post-war years. The film is an emotional mosaic about the great saga of escaping the war.
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Estonian Ambassador at UN Ernst Jaaksonʹs speech on 46th Session of the UN General Assembly

Title in Estonian: Ernst Jaaksoni kõne ÜRO Peaassamblee 46. istungjärgul

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Ernst Jaakson, permanent representative of Estonia in UN and the extraordinary and fully authorized representative of the Republic of Estonia in USA, holds a speech at the 46th session of the UN General Assembly on October 10, 1991.

Estonia became a member of UN at the beginning of 46th session on September 17, 1991. Ernst Jaakson becomes the first permanent representative of Estonia at UN. According to the UN procedures, Ernst Jaakson gives an overview about the political situation and problematic issues in Estonia in the meeting on October 10th. In his declaration, Jaakson says that Estonian nation has finally fulfilled its long-term dream and restored its national independence that has been acknowledged by lots of states. Estonia highly values to be admitted to UN as a member country and is ready to fill its international responsibilities. Estonia ...
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Estonian Contemporary Art Siim-Tanel Annus

Title in Estnian: Eesti nüüdiskunst: Siim-Tanel Annus

1991 | Other categories, Experimental | Director: Jaanus Nõgisto

Performance by Siim-Tanel Annus that forwards its message through text, images and music.

Siim-Tanel Annus was one of the main performance artists in Estonia in 1980-1993. In the film, the artist says that his attempt is to express something that cannot be forwarded through words or paper. The film full of images and associations aims at touching the borders between life and death. Keywords of this kind of creative activity are: blindfolded human being, burden, fire and rituals related to fire. The refined geometrical abstract figures in the early printed works by SIim-Tanel Annus express the endeavour to exit the daily routine towards the sky and the light. "Nine Mantras", a musical piece ...
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Helga and Enn Nõu Celebrate Their Birthdays on September 21, 1991

Title in Estonian: Helga ja Enn Nõu ühine sünnipäevapidu 21.09.1991

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Helga and Enn Nõu celebrate their birthdays on September 21, 1991.

Helga and Enn Nõu celebrate their birthdays in their home Askvägen. Among the guests there are daughters Laine and Liia, son Heino, Enn's parents Joosep and Alide and other family members. First they talk in Swedish, then in Estonian. Enn Nõu says that Estonia is an independent country now.
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Hinnatõus ja uue aasta soovid

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Gennadi Meleško
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Inimõiguste konverents

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heikki Aasaru
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