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Sügisannid

1987 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Jaan Rommot
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The Game

Original title: Partii

1987 | Documentary | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary by Peep Puks about a speed chess tournament where the well-known people in Estonian culture participate.

The speed chess tournament that has taken place once in a month for already 35 years involves well-known people from the field of culture. The game has no other purposes than the game itself. Some hobbies may seem funny for bystanders; however, for the practitioners of a hobby it may be even more serious activity than their main occupation. Work is compulsion, game is freedom. The documentary is a document of cultural history that has recorded well-known people in a situation that is unfamiliar for the public.
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Tiksuv vaikus

1987 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Raul Rebane
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Us, the residents of Piirissaare

Original title: Meie, piirissaarlased

1987 | Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov

Documentary directed by Semyon Shkolnikov about the life and vanishing population of Piirissaare island.

The documentary tells the story of Piirissaare island and its residents though Georgi Pankruhhin's point of view - he is a local medical assistant and a resident of Piirissaare who has lived there for about fifty years. Georgi thinks back to the times when there were ten times more residents, more children and even a school for them in Piirissaare. Currently, in the year of 1987, there are only elderly women and men living there who are still successfully growing onions.
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Valikuvõimalus

1987 | Documentary | Director: Mart Siimann, Enn Hansberg
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Visit

Title in Estonian: Külaskäik

1987 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Documentary directed by Andres Sööt about art collector Johannes Mikkel and his unique art collection.

Johannes Mikkel is a long-term art collector. His collection includes pieces of ceramic art, porcelain, graphic art, drawings, paintings and antique furniture. How did such treasure reach Johannes Mikkel? The old gentleman himself tells interesting stories about it. What will become of this collection in the future? The collection owner wants to leave it to the nation of Estonia but neither state nor the city government have not been able to find an appropriate building for the collection during the decades.
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Why do the stars fall

Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed

1987 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märt Müür

Documentary on problematic issues directed by Märt Müür whose film tells a story about diligent and successful heads of collective farm and how the Soviet system has unjustly harassed them, found them guilty and punished them.

The sincere documentary about the heads of collective farms in Soviet Estonia who have worked hard without being afraid of risk and responsibility. However, due to the pressure by the Communist Party, its authorities envy and out-dated legislation they had to pay for it with their positions, health and often with their lives. Vello Tire, head of Viiratsi pig farm, died at the age of 51; Tomas Sooaluste, the head of Gagarin Sovkhoz Tech School, died at the age of 43; Georg Suurmets, the head of Energia collective farm, became disabled. The author of the documentary, Märt Müür, discusses the ...
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Wonderworker's Debt

Original title: Imetegija võlg

1987 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hans Roosipuu, Enn Säde

Documentary about professional sports and the efforts by bicyclist Riho Suun.

Documentary about professional sports is following the efforts and failures of bicycle champion Riho Suun. The Estonian sportsman faces difficult times with competing and keeping his position in the team of Soviet Union.
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About the Lives of Lions in Estonia

Title in Estonian: Lõvide elust Eestis

1986 | Documentary | Director: Heini Drui

Documentary directed by Heini Drui and Paavo Kivine about the football team "Tallinna Lõvid" ("Lions of Tallinn") and about the attempts to shoot for the championship.

The idea to restore the former reputation behing Estonian football came as a response to the public opinion of a well-known athlete that Estonian boys are not talented enough to play football and they have no necessary prerequisites in this field. Boys from elementary school made the youth team called "The Lions" and coach Roman Ubakivi started to work with them in 1978 in order to prepare them for creating a national football team.
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Alternatiiv

1986 | Documentary | Director: Vello Pohla
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