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The Singing Nation

Title in Estonian: Laulev rahvas

1947 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Nikolai Komarevtsev

Propagandistic documentary about the preparations for 12th general song celebration in Estonia, about the folk art evening and the choral performance.

The 12th general song celebration and the folk art celebration of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic take place on June 28-29, 1947 in Tallinn. The purpose of the large-scale event was to express the friendliness of the Soviet regime towards national culture and to adjust it to the official thesis of the Soviet Union: "Socialist in content, national in form". The documentary depicts the happy celebration of national culture of the Soviet Estonia.
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The tribe of ancient heroes

Title in Estonian: Kalevite hõim

1947 | Documentary | Director: Vladimir Parvel

Documentary about the development of Estonian sports during the post-war period.

Documentary about the development of Estonian sports during the post-war period. The film introduces the increase in practicing sports as a hobby and achievements in Estonian sports in the fruitful conditions of the Soviet order. Several sports celebrities can be seen – wrestler Johannes Kotkas; boxer Martin Linnamägi; track and field athletes Heino Lipp, Friedrich Issak, Endel Veetõusme, Georg Gilde; basketball player Joann Lõssov; tennisist Evald Kree; chess grandmaster Paul Keres and many others. We can also see the departure of the participants of Tallinn-Moscow relay in Tallinn and the Estonian gymnasts' performances at the celebrations of the day of ...
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Soviet Estonia

Title in Estonian: Nõukogude Eesti

1946 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Lidia Stepanova

Documentary about Soviet Estonia.
Anthem of Estonian SSR

Title in Estonian: Eesti NSV Hümn

1945 | Documentary, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Vladimir Kavrišvili

The anthem of Estonian SSR performed by a choir.

Choral performance of the anthem of Estonian SSR, accompanied by the views of Estonian nature and towns, agriculture and industrial work etc. The film also shows J. Stalin.
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Kaheksas löök

1945 | Documentary | Director:
Estonia

Title in Estonian: Eestimaa

1941 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Vassili Beljajev

Documentary based on film chroncles, with the aim of opening up the history of Estonia and the daily life of Estonian people in the Soviet era.

The documentary introducing the destiny of Estonia and its nation. The film depicts Estonian nation's life during several eras. During the bourgeous times, the film opposes a simple man doing hard work and a Bourgeois person enjoying the free time. This is followed by pivotal events – the Red Army entering Estonia, coup of June in 1940, the first session of the second staff of the State Council, declaration of the Estonian Socialist Soviet Socialist Republic. The documentary shows how state land is shared with people, ploughing fields, learning the history of the Communist Party, making science and spending free time. ...
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Protecting the Islands of the Baltic Sea

Title in Estonian: Balti mere saarte kaitsmine

1941 | Documentary | Director:

Defence battles of the Soviet army near the islands and/or the coast of the Baltic Sea at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in summer 1941.

Partly staged two-part documentary where the Soviet coastal defence cannons are bombing the enemy's ships and the guard speedboats at the sea are shooting antisubmarine bombs. We can see the Soviet marines landing in boats, removing the barbed wire barriers. The signal battalion soldiers setting up phone lines.
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Suure Isamaasõja algus Eesti pinnal

1941 | Documentary | Director:
Talvisel päeval

1940-1941 | Documentary, Overviews | Director:
Eesti rahva saadikud. Eesti Riigivolikogu delegatsioon Moskvas

1940 | Documentary | Director: