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  • New Rise, Old Ebb
    New Rise, Old Ebb

    Original title: Uus Tõus, Vana Mõõn

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Enrico Barone, Carlo Cubero, Kristiina Pilvet

    In 2016 several fires destroyed several buildings on the island of Piirissaare, among the also the Old Believers prayer house. Praskovja, the 84-year- old choir singer and important member of the community, lost her childhood´s house in one the fires and she is trying to get on her feet down again and continue living.

  • Balance between Man and Nature
    Balance between Man and Nature

    Original title: Inimese ja looduse tasakaal

    2006 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Ago Ruus

    The project of protecting and restoring endangered species in North-West of Estonia was the initiative of European Union Life-Nature Programme.

  • Tuulealused I film
    Tuulealused I film

    1996 | Documentary, Nature, Problem oriented | Director: Enn Säde

  • Man of Kihnu
    Man of Kihnu

    Original title: Kihnu mees

    1986 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar

    Documentary directed by Mark Soosaar about the island of Kihnu, its residents and the social problems of the local society.

  • Land amidst the sea
    Land amidst the sea

    Title in Estonian: Maa keset merd

    1981 | Documentary | Director: Virve Koppel

    The small island of Kihnu and its diligent residents.

  • Osmussaar
    Osmussaar

    1975 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Semjon Školnikov

    Documentary about the island of Osmussaare in the present day, recollections about the battles of 1941.

  • Woman from Kihnu
    Woman from Kihnu

    Original title: Kihnu naine

    1974 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Mark Soosaar

  • Kivid ja kadakad
    Kivid ja kadakad

    1972 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Jüri Lott

  • A tiny piece of homeland
    A tiny piece of homeland

    Original title: Killuke kodumaad

    1963 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Vitali Gorbunov

    Heartfelt documentary about the island of Vaindloo and its six residents.

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1958 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu

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