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The Riddle of Jaan Niemand

Original title: Põrgu Jaan

2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaur Kokk

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." Lao-Zi.

Somewhere in Estonia at the beginning of the 18th century, after ten years of war, plague and famine, the land is swept clean of people. An anxious silence hangs over the land. On one starry night, two peasants find a stranger on the seashore. He’s disheveled and comatose. They take him to the local manor lord and bring him back to consciousness. When he opens his eyes, he realizes that he can’t remember who he is or how he got there. He’s just as much a stranger to himself as to the people around him. By force of circumstance, he must stay ...
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Üks aasta kolmesaja viiekümnest

1982 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves
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The Old Thomas was Stolen

Title in Estonian: Varastati Vana Toomas

1970 | Feature film, Full length feature, Musical film | Director: Semjon Školnikov

The film by Semyon Shkolnikov, an acknowledged documentary filmmaker and former war cameraman. The film is a musical comedy about the Old Thomas, a medieval city symbol in Tallinn and about his adventures in the present day Tallinn.

A faithful city guardian the Old Thomas, who has stood on the top of the tower of Tallinn Town Hall for centuries, is suddenly gone. He has neglected his post in order to go and protect a couple in love. The adventures of the Old Thomas and the historians who are chasing him through the romantic Old Town of Tallinn and the newer district of Tallinn. The whole film has the mood of song celebrations and the characters are always accompanied by music, songs and dance.
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Men in Soldier's Overcoats

Original title: Inimesed sõdurisinelis

1968 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Jüri Müür

The war drama directed by Jüri Müür is based on the novel "The Two Selves of Enn Kalm" by Paul Kuusberg. It is the first, and so far the only Estonian feature film depicting the Estonian Rifle Corps in the World War II, including the forming process of the corps in the Urals, its battles held at Velikiye Luki, on Emajõgi River and the night battle of Tehumardi on Saaremaa island. Considering the year of the film, it is not free from propaganda; however, for the first time bold and epic battle scenes together with the war chronicles are presented in this film. The soundtrack "Song About the Faraway Home" (music by Eino Tamberg, lyrics by Ralf Parve) is still a popular soldier song today.

After being mobilized to the Red Army and their hard experience in the battalions, Estonian soldiers are formed into the Estonian Rifle Corps. Many of them, including Enn Kalm, lack motivation to fight. On their long way back to homeland and during the battles at Velikiye Luki, the Estonian men will recover their strength and realize the idea of fighting. On the banks of Emajõgi River, Enn and his fellow soldiers have to face their compatriots who wear the enemy's uniform. What about the feelings and behaviour of the men who had to put on the soldier's overcoats due to ...
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President Konstantin Päts's speech on the issues of disarmament

Origina title: Riigivanem Konstantin Pätsi pöördumine desarmeerimise küsimustes

1933-1936 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1912-1940 I half | Director:

Konstantin Päts, the President of the first Republic of Estonia, holds a speech in Latin in order to greet the international disarmament congress in 1931.

Konstantin Päts, the President of the first Republic of Estonia, holds a speech in Latin for greeting the international conference of disarmament that took place in Geneva in 1932. The film begins with the English commentary saying that Päts wants to express a few thoughts about disarmament, after having inspected the defence army. The column of cadets of the military school's honorary company lines up in front of Kadriorg Palace, the soldiers wearing winter uniforms. While accompanied by the Estonian national anthem President Päts walks in front of the soldiers together with three other officers of higher rank. President's speech ...
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The Riddle of Jaan Niemand

Üks aasta kolmesaja viiekümnest

The Old Thomas was Stolen

Men in Soldier's Overcoats

President Konstantin Päts's speech on the issues of disarmament