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Risti aarded

2018 | Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu
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Life is a Flower

Original title: Elu on lill

2010 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

Two grand old masters, artists Evald Okas and photographer Kalju Suur, are recording the beauty of a naked woman.

Documentary about the meeting between two grand masters, artist Evald Okas and photographer Kalju Suur, during which they portrait a young model and have a discussion about life and art. 94-year-old Okas and 82-year old Suur are full of life and creative artists who get still inspired from the beauty of a woman. The two old artists run around the young naked woman as representing a philosophical vignette about the flourishing and withering of life, an existential etude with erotic attachments.
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Kihnu Wedding

Original title: Kihnu pulm

2009 | Documentary, Observation, Anthropological | Director: Meelis Muhu

The documentary introduces wedding traditions and rites in Kihnu island, Estonia.

A big event is going to take place in Kihnu island - an authentic Kihnu wedding party that lasts for three days. Meelis Leas has proposed Raili Oad and they get married in July 2007. On the first day their marriage will be registered in Pärnu vital statistics office. Then the couple will be taken to the island by boat and all residents of the island will greet them at the harbour. Then the bride goes to her home with her relatives and the groom does the same with his relatives. After sharing a collective meal it is time to ...
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Inge Tederi maailm

2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat about Inge Teder, the legendary head of the Art Museum of Estonia.

Art historian Inge Teder (1931-2015) was the head of the Art Museum of Estonia for twenty five years. She started this job in mid-1960s that was a complicated period both for the society as well as for the art museum. Several classic artists from the first Republic of Estonia, especially art by expatriate Estonians, was inadvisable back then. The influences of formalism were seen in young artists' work at that time. As a clever diplomatist, Inga Teder could skilfully navigate the corridors of power and most of the times she got what she wanted. During Teder's leadership, the number of artwork ...
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When I Start ... Part One

Title in Estonian: Kui mina hakkan...I

2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mati Viiul

Portrait documentary about Igor Tõnurist, the activist of Estonian folklore movement.

Igor Tõnurist, folklorist and researcher of folk music, tells about his research activities. He is characterized by Ingrid Rüütel, Anne Ojalo, Aivar Jürgenson and others. Igor Tõnurist's extensive knowledge about folk instrument music, folk songs and folk dance is awe-inspiring. Folk costumes and the wearing traditions serve as a special place in Tõnurist's research. It is his life's work to study Estonian heritage, to preserve it and pass it to the future generations.
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The Rich of Spirit

Original title: Hing on sees

2004 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

Young people with intellectual disability perform both real and imaginary situations in their psychodrama group.

Some people are born with unfair destinies - they won't be healthy and strong. We are all different when it comes to our corporal or intellectual existence; yet, our emotional self is more or less the same. Kristiina, Triinu, Leena, Aivar, Kristo and Slava are young people in their early twenties with intellectual disability. They have grown up in an orphanage and been close all their lives. In 2004, Aivar Simmermann, a story theatre director, used the method of psychodrama in order to help the young people to perform moments from their lives and about their dreams. The stories were ...
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Travelling Potters

Original title: Potisetod tulevad

2004 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Urbla

Documentary about the cheerful journey of potters on horse carriages along the Seto region in Estonia to the Hanseatic Days in Tartu, South Estonia.

Cheerful and fast-paced documentary about the potters from Seto region having a jolly journey on horse carriages through Setoland to the Hanseatic Days in Tartu. In summers of 2002 and 2003, boys loaded the horse carriages full of Seto pottery and rode with the cartload from village to village as ancient Seto people. They did so in order to sell or exchange pottery items for food, accommodation and clothes, to acknowledge the presence of Seto people and look for the traces of former Seto potters as well as to collect the folklore and traditions.
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KOOP CUP 1995. Gymnastics Competition in Toronto, 9/10

KOOP CUP 1995. Iluvõimlemise võistlus Torontos 9/10

1995 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Awarding ceremony, medals to the winners, close-up of Evelyn Koop.

Evelyn Koop observing the awarding ceremony. All competitors from twelve participant countries are marching to the sports hall: Canada, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Finland, New Zealand, Mexico, Japan, United States of America. First the awards are given to the general winners of the youth class - Ekaterina Lebedeva (gold), Laura Martin (silver), Julie Lombara (bronze). Also, the next five best competitors are called to the podium. The Russian national anthem is being played. The three medalists of seniors' class - Janina Batyrshina (gold), Amina Zaripova (silver), Olga Mikhalskaya (bronze). The next best athletes: Nicole Gerdes, Katri ...
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Estonian Constitution Referendum in Toronto in 1992

Original title: Eesti Vabariigi põhiseaduse rahvahääletus Toronto Eesti Majas

1992 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Referendum of the new constitution of the Republic of Estonia held in Toronto Estonian house on June 28, 1992.

Referendum about changing the constitution takes place in Toronto Estonian House. Organizers of election behind the desks, Laas Leivat being among them. Actress and actor Oudi and Harry Lillioja voting. A man wearing a hat observes that the rules of procedure will be adhered. Ilmar Heinsoo, the honorary consul general of the Republic of Estonia is talking to the organizers. More people are arriving. Officials are checking personal data, consulting people with filling in documents, and observing the election procedures. The hall is filled with lively speech. Formerly valid ID cards are checked. Johannes Vihma and Vello Hubel are talking ...
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Baltic Evening 2/8

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Festive dinner in Toronto held in honor of the restoration of independence of the Baltic states.

In September 1991Baltic Federation in Canada held a festive dinner in Westin Harbor Castle Hotel in Toronto in order to celebrate the restoration of independence of the Baltic states. More than 800 participants were present, including Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, members of Canadian government and parliament, city advisers of Toronto. Archbishop Udo Petersoo reads a prayer for gratitude.
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