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Taagepera

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm
Estonian Prison

Original title: Eesti vangla

2003 | Documentary | Director: Indrek Kangur

The main subject of the history documentary is Patarei Prison - a unique architectural and historical building.

Tower, Bastille, Sing-Sing, Butyrka are all ominous buildings with rich history. The first Republic of Estonia that was established in February 1918 founded a central prison (that people started to call simply "Patarei") in the buildings of a former cannon battery of a sea fortress. During various eras both criminals and visionaries have been imprisoned here. Recollections of those who have been prisoners due to their worldview include the pieces of Estonian and European history in 20th century.
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Riigivanem I

1991 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar
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Path of Impediments

Original title: Okkaline rada

1971 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vladimir Parvel

Portrait documentary by Vladimir Parvel about Konstantin Märska, the founder of Estonian film art and the first professional cinematographer in Estonia.

Documentary about Konstantin Märska, the founder of Estonian film art and the first professional cinematographer. The film tells about the film enthusiast's work and life full of impediments during the first Republic of Estonia. The excerpts from film chronicles and archival documents depict the story of a man who persistently fought for domestic feature film, even if due to the complicated circumstances he had to remain a documentary and film chronicle filmmaker. Märska as a talented cinematographer was able to document both public events as well as emotional scenes from daily life and poetical nature views about Estonia in 1930s ...
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Predecessor

Original title: Eelkäija

1967 | Documentary | Director: Vladimir Karasjov

Artistic, photographic documentary by Vladimir Karasyov about the life of Viktor Kingissepp and the revolutionary events in Estonia.

The documentary based on photographs and archival documents tells about the life of Viktor Kingissepp and the revolutionary events in Estonia. WIth the help of the scarce documentary materials that have been preserved, filmmakers try to cast light on the life of the revolutionist, starting from his early years in Kuressaare until his death in 1922. The film provides an opportunity to take a look at Viktor Kingissepp's thoughts and the events of that time as if viewed by the protagonist himself a few hours before his execution.
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Birth of Estonia's Independence

Title in Estonian: Eesti iseseisvuse sünd

1950 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: Harald Perten

Documentary by Harald Perten about the birth of the Republic of Estonia.

The documentary about the restoration of independence of Estonia and Estonian War of Independence is based on texts between the film frames, photographs, materials filmed by a Danish volunteer who took part in the War of Independence and a newsreel by Eesti Kultuurfilm about the military parade for celebrating the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in 1939. Rare frames about Tartu, Tallinn, soldiers who took part in the War of Independence, arrival of the wounded from the front, prisoners of war, Russian war refugees, life in the conquered Pihkva, armoured cars heading towards the front etc.
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President Konstantin Päts and his Close Ones in Oru

Title in Estonian: President Konstantin Päts ja tema lähikondlased Orul

1939 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

President Konstantin Päts and his family in Oru, 1939.

The author of the film, former steward of Moscow embassy Aleksander Lellep, was in business relations with the president, so he could get a free access to Kadriorg Palace and Presidential residence in Oru for filming. The second chronicle: Konstantin Päts and his close relatives in Oru Castle in summer of 1939. Voldemar Päts, Johanna Päts, Leo Päts, Matti Päts, Henn Päts and babysitter Olga Tünder on the stairs of the school. Konstantin Päts, Leo Päts and Helgi Päts's cousin Erika Ederma are walking in Oru. Konstantin Päts is talking to a guest on the cliff coast in Oru. Henn ...
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11th Song Celebration in Estonia 1938

Original title: XI üldlaulupidu Eestis 1938

1938 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Guest choirs at the 11th Song Celebration in Tallinn, June 1938.

Guest choirs from Sweden and Norway at the 11th Song Celebration in Tallinn in 1938. Conductor is directing the joint song of Swedish and Norwegian student choirs on the deck. The ferry arrives at the port of Tallinn, the choirs are welcomed on the quay. Gathering of the guest choirs for the procession of song celebration on June 23rd, the views of New York Estonian Educational Society Choir, Swedish and Norwegian student choirs. President Konstantin Päts welcomes the guest choirs before the procession starts. Scenes of the procession and the audience of the song celebration. The Russalka Memorial and people ...
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Abituriendid riigivanema külalisteks

1937 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1912-1940 I half | Director:
Eesti Vabariigi 19.aastapäeva paraad Tallinnas Vabaduse platsil 24.02.1937

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