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Humanitarian Aid to Latvia

Title in Estonian: Humanitaarabi saatmine Läti Vabariiki

1991 | Amateur film, Newsreel | Director:

Collecting the packages of humanitarian aid in the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Canada.

The Toronto Latvian Centre looks very busy. Expatriate Latvians keep bringing more and more packages of humanitarian aid to be sent to their relatives and friends in their homeland. People fill in delivery forms and pay postal charges by the desk where volunteers help.
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Anchor

Original title: Ankur

1991 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Simm

Symbolistic drama by Peeter Simm about a marriage in crisis. The film has been produced in collaboration with Finnish filmmakers.

Iris has to deal with the majority of daily issues in her marriage. When her husband Sami shows interest towards Iris's female friend Annabel, Iris will lose her nerve. Where is the solution – to hang oneself with the rope attached to an anchor?
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Augustiputš

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreels 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heikki Aasaru
Baltic Evening 6/8

In IS of FA the title is: Baltic Evening August 1991; Ottawa (06-08)

1991 | Amateur film, Newsreel | Director:

Festive dinner in Toronto held in honor of the restoration of independence of the Baltic states.

In September 1991 Baltic Federation in Canada held a festive dinner in Westin Harbor Castle Hotel in Toronto in order to celebrate the restoration of independence of the Baltic states. More than 800 participants were present, including Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, members of Canadian government and parliament, city advisers of Toronto. Speech by Michael Wilson, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Foreign Trade. Toomas Trei, Secretary of the Baltic Federation in Canada, is the Master of Ceremonies who introduces Ilmar Heinsoo, the honorary consul general of the Republic of Estonia who gives Michael Wilson the prewar banknotes of Estonia, Latvia ...
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CBC News - Estonian boy Kristo

Original title: CBC News - Kristo saabus ravile Montreali

1991 | Amateur film, Newsreel | Director:

CBC News's story about an Estonian boy who arrives in Canada to receive orthopedic treatment.

CBC News's story about a 4-year-old Estonian boy who arrives in Canada to receive medical treatment. Montreal Hospital has offered a reduced price for the boy's treatment, local Estonians in Toronto have also given their support. Malle Maria Leitham from Montreal Estonian Society comments on the story. The little boy's feet require orthopedic treatment. Kriso with his mother in the hospital room. Doctor Edward Said is speaking about his treatment in the news. The film shows Kristo's arrival in Toronto, Mother's Day concert in Estonian Baptist Church in Toronto, Kriso playing with her mother in the playground. In his hospital ...
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Celebration of the Independence Day at School at 1991 (2)

Title in Estonian: Iseseisvuspäeva tähistamine Torontos 2/2

1991 | Amateur film, Newsreel | Director:

Celebration of the Independence Day in Toronto in 1991.

A mixed choir performs at a festive ceremony, conducted by Roman Toi.
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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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Enne päikeseloojangut

1991 | Popular Science | Director: Dietmar Buchmann
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Estonia After Regaining Independence in August 1991

Title in Estonia: Dokumentaalsaade elust Eestis pärast taasiseisvumist 1991

1991 | Other categories, Film footage | Director:

Video recorded for the documentary programme of CBC (Canadian TV channel) introduces life in Estonia after its restoration of independence in August 1991. The film shows Marju Lauristin, Lennart Meri, Raivo Vare, Edgar Savisaar and others.

Life in Estonia after its restoration of independence on August 20, 1991. Marju Lauristin's speech in front of Hermann fortress in Narva on the anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact on August 23, 1991. Foreign Minister Lennar Meri's press conference in Tallinn. Political situation in Estonia is still tense; intervention by the Soviet army is still possible. Concrete barriers are placed on the road leading to the building of parliament of Estonia in Toompea hill, Tallinn. Meeting of the anniversary of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact held in Hirvepark, Tallinn - speech held by Mart Niklus. The crowd gathered in the meeting is demanding ...
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Interview with a Latvian Canadian mother whose daughter is in Riga during the barricades

Original title: Intervjuu Kanada läti emaga, kelle tütar on Riias barrikaadidel

1991 | Amateur film, Newsreel, Other categories, Film footage | Director:

TV interview with a Latvian Canadian mother whose daughter happened to in the middle of the tragic events in Riga while going on a trip to Latvia.

Latvian mother contacts her daughter, who has taken a trip to Latvia, on the phone. The daughter happens to get into the middle of the tragic events in central Riga where the Soviet OMON commando started to shoot the unarmed protesters on barricades on January 20, 1991. Among the protesters was also her daughter. Naturally, mother's worry for her daughter's safety was extremely big, fortunately she made it. Similarly to the majority of expatriate Latvians in Canada, mother is passionately supporting the restoration of independence of the Republic of Latvia. Photographs of the mother and daughter.
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