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  • My Duty
    My Duty

    Original title: Minu kohus

    2024 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Liis Lindmaa

    Documentary about an Estonian woman with Russian heritage, who joins the Estonian Women’s Voluntary Defense League to become a soldier.

  • Dance With The Devil's Grandma
    Dance With The Devil's Grandma

    Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

    The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.

  • Women's challange hike
    Women's challange hike

    Original title in Estonian: Naiskodukaitse koormusretk

    2011 | Students film, Documentary | Director:

    A short documentary about Women's voluntary defence organization.

  • Sisters across the Gulf of Finland
    Sisters across the Gulf of Finland

    Original title: Soome lahe õed

    2009 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Imbi Paju

  • Kaitseliidu Võrumaa Maleva 20. Aastapäeva tähistamine Võrus 12.09.1937
    Kaitseliidu Võrumaa Maleva 20. Aastapäeva tähistamine Võrus 12.09.1937

    1937 | Newsreel 1912-1940 I half, Newsreels | Director:

  • Naiskodukaitse samariitlaste kursused
    Naiskodukaitse samariitlaste kursused

    1937 | Newsreel 1912-1940 I half, Newsreels | Director:

  • Tartu Kaitse Maleva 20-aastane
    Tartu Kaitse Maleva 20-aastane

    1937 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1912-1940 I half | Director:

  • Valitsuse liikmete ja majandustegelaste tutvumisreis Virumaa tööstuskeskustes
    Valitsuse liikmete ja majandustegelaste tutvumisreis Virumaa tööstuskeskustes

    1937 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1912-1940 I half | Director:

  • Emadepäev
    Emadepäev

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

  • Põhja Poegade Ühingu liikmete saabumine Tallinna
    Põhja Poegade Ühingu liikmete saabumine Tallinna

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

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