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Laulusillad

1992 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp, Jüri Tallinn
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Audirigent

1990 | Documentary | Director: Irene Lään
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Laulutuli

1990 | Musical film | Director: Elmo Lööve
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Estonian Song 1988

Original title: Eestimaa Laul '88

1988 | Documentary, Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toomas Lepp

Estonian Song '88 was the event held in the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn on September 11, 1988, where the largest number of people took part. During six hours 11. septembril 1988 toimus Tallinna laulväljakul seni kõigi aegade rahvarohkeim üritus Eestimaa laul ‘88, kus kuue tunni jooksul peeti sütitavaid kõnesid ja lauldi isamaalisi laule.

The chain of events called the Singing Revolution culminated with Estonian Song '88 that took place on September 11, 1988. Almost quarter of a million people participated in the event where people publicly demanded restoration of Estonian independence. The great event was organized by the Popular Front of Estonia, Estonian Abstinence Society, Estonian Radio and Kodamu where the statesmen and heads of various movements held speeches, actors read poetry, music groups and choirs performed patriotic songs, all this being accompanied by the audience's sympathy and affection.
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Koorifestival "Tallinn 1988"

1988 | Musical film | Director: Jüri Tallinn
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Bees of Sound

Title in Estonian: Heli mesilased

1987 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp

Heli Teppo, music teacher of Rõuge basic school and her pupil Andres Piigli express their thoughts and emotions about the youth song celebration in 1987.

Gustav Ernesaks once greeted the young participants in song celebration: "Welcome, you vivacious bees of sound! You have gathered, note by note, the honey of song to our joint honeycomb of song with such hard work and care!" Music teacher Heli Teppo and Andres Piigli, pupil of Rõuge basic school, express their memories about the youth song celebration in 1987, that brought a new swarm of bees of song to the song festival ground. They are interviewed by Lehte Hainsalu.
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Laulukaar 85

1985 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Jüri Tallinn, Toomas Lepp
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Maestro

1985 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Nikolai Šarubin

Portrait documentary by Nikolai Sharubin about composer and conductor Gustav Ernesaks during the 20th Song Festival.

The filmmakers follow composer and conductor Gustav Ernesaks before and during the final concert of 20th Song Festival. Ernesaks and his wife prepare for attending the concert. The composer's choral work can be heard as the soundtrack.
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Kongressist kongressini

1975 | Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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Koolinoorte laulu- ja tantsupidu ja koorifestival Tallinn- 72

1972 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Andres Sööt

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