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Gori The Caricaturist

Original title: Gorikaturist

2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Meelis Arulepp

A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.

This film is an interweaving of documentary narrative and animation. The first, based on historical sources, conveys Gori's biography, world events, and mediates the press and political life of the republican time. It moves along historical facts, is initially easy and fun, and in the end cruel and ruthless. Since there are no living witnesses from this era, nor are there biographers of Gori, the direct sources are photographs, old film clips, newspaper articles, sound recordings, letters and drawings. These are supported by historians and experts with their knowledge of life between the wars, the modernisation of Estonian society, the ...
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It All Happened In Võru

Original title (in Võro): Kõik sündü Võrol

2018 | Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu

An emotional documentary about life in a small Estonian town during 100 years.

The Republic of Estonia celebrates its 100th anniversary. During the century, the little town of Võru has lived through all the events that have rejoiced or shaken the entire country – gaining and regaining of independence, world wars and deportations, destructions and reconstructions. For people living in Võru, it is the centre of the universe. For them everything happens here. What makes this life worth living?
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Wunderkind

Original title: Tsirkuselaps

2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

As a five-year-old prodigy, he became a circus attraction. At the age of eight, the young virtuoso entertained Tsar Nicholas II and his Court. By the age of 17, he was an eagerly anticipated performer on the best stages of Europe. A year later, he conquered America as a xylophone virtuoso. He has been referred to as the world’s best jazz imitator. A tap-dancer and superb violinist. Audiences in Soviet Russia gave him standing ovations… in Soviet Georgia, he was the object of mass adulation. His stage career lasted for 80 years. So, who was this amazing artist?... The answer awaits you in ...
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Nazis and Blondes

Original title: Fritsud ja blondiinid

2008 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Arbo Tammiksaar

Estonian-Latvian co-production about the "established fascists" - Baltic actors who were used by the Soviet film industry to create the representation of an enemy and to recreate the image of Baltic people as fascists.

Baltic actors had a special and ungrateful role in Soviet history of cinema - Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians appeared on screen as bloodthursty fascists in numerous war films. The filmmakers' question is whether this has influenced the image of the Baltic people? The documentary that has been co-produced by Estonian and Latvian filmmakers tells about artist's responsibility and creative options. The actors - Tõnu Aav from Estonia, Uldis Lieldidžs from Latvia and Algimantas Masiulis from Lithuania - express their opinion on the subject.
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Men from Forgotten Army

Original title: Mees unustatud armeest

2006 | Documentary | Director: Kalle Käesel

Documentary by Indrek Treufeldt and Kalle Käesel about Estonians who guarded Nazi criminals during Nurenberg Trials.

Story about an Estonian military unit that was active until the early 1960s. Watchkeeping company no. 4221 watched the war criminals of noble rank during Nuremberg Trials. Estonians who fought in Waffen-SS against Bolshevism and later were in military prison were actually watching their chiefs in Nuremberg. It is difficult to explain how Estonians could get such a close access to the events of Nuremberg Trials. The documentary reveals the historical background information about the strange situation and former soldiers, who are still alive, share their memories.
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Alchemist of Coal - A Film around Jaan Kross

Original title: Söerikastaja

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm
Your name shall be Israel

2004 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Brambat
Poeme d´Amour

Original title; Armastuse poeem

1998 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Airi Kasera

World-famous violinist Evi Liivak, a former prodigy, is being portrayed through her husband's and friends' points of view.

Biographical documentary about a former prodigy, world-famous violinist Evi Liivak (1924-1996). The film introduces the life of a talented musician who was born in VIljandi, Estonia and who lived her life in New York. The main storyteller of the film is a widowed old gentleman Richard Anschuetz who was living and working together with Evi Liivak since the postwar years. There is noble dignity in the old man's admiration, silent contemplations, descriptions of the past and mutual relationships where the attachment to each other and to art will be revealed.
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Birth of the Statehood

Original title: Riigiks saamine

1993 | Documentary | Director: Heikki Aasaru
The Summer War

Original title of the film: Suvesõda

1991 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves