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Great Sons of Kalev

Original title: Kalevite kanged pojad

2010 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Valentin Kuik

Film director Valentin Kuik portrays sculptor Tauno Kangro and his efforts in order to erect his monumental sculpture "Kalevipoeg" in the Gulf of Tallinn.

A documentary about the epic hero Kalevipoeg, a famous sculptor, and a corruption scandal. The idea to put a huge statue of Kalevipoeg in the Gulf of Tallinn dates back ten years. The film records the important events of the large-scale project. By now, no one knows when Kalev will make it home to bring luck to his children and growth to his country. But hope remains...
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6 Hours

Original title: 6 tundi

2005 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Kotov

During six hours thousands of tourists from the American cruise ship are being introduced to the city of Tallinn - they are provided with a short city tour enriched by subjective commentaries of local guides and some souvenirs.

Huge cruise ships come to Tallinn in summer, each one carrying thousands of tourists, mostly from the United States. They stay in Tallinn just for 6 hours. Endless lines of bus-drivers, tour-guides and tour-managers await them in the harbour. The cruisers rush through the main sightseeing locations, eat out in town and board on the ship again. Tallinn was just another pit-stop on their long route. The pier is filled with waving customer servants exhausted from the day’s tense work. “6 Hours” tells a humorous story about one summer day in one of the Eastern European town called Tallinn.
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Intimate Town

Original title: Intiimne linn

2003 | Documentary | Director: Kristiina Davidjants

Both reality and fiction of Dovlatov's - a famous Russian writer - world opens up In conversations held with the prototypes of Dovlatov's book describing the period of his life in Tallinn in 1970s.

Russian legendary writer Sergey Dovlatov's book "The Compromise" was published at the time of the author's emigration in USA and describes the period that Dovlatov himself has called "Interior emigration" - that is the years that he spent in Tallinn, Estonia as a journalist (1972-1976). The documentary interviews the prototypes of the book, including Dovlatov's former colleagues and friends who comment on the literary work. They share background information that helps to interpret both Dovlatov's destiny as well as the essence of the Soviet era.
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Preemiate jagamine Raekojas

1996 | Newsreels, Newsreels beyond 1992 | Director: Ago Ruus, Madis Jürgen
About the History of Tallinn

Original title: Tallinna ajaloost

1992 | Documentary, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Karl Kello
Death Dance

Original title: Surmatants

1991 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tõnu Virve

The first full-length feature film directed by Tõnu Virve is a collection of fragments inspired by the painting "Danse Macabre" ("Dance of Death") by Lübeck painter Bernt Notke, telling the speculated version of the painting's journey to Tallinn.

The historical costume drama where the fragments of the lives of Bernt Notke, one of the most influential Late Gothic painter with adventurous history from Lübeck, and carpenter Michel Sittow are brought together by the story of the panel painting "Danse Macabre" by Notke and the way the painting reached Tallinn, Estonia.
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Hinnatõus ja uue aasta soovid

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Gennadi Meleško
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Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", mai 1991

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:
Year of the Horse

Original title: Hobuse aasta

1991 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Reportage documentary directed by Andres Sööt records the most important events of Estonian fight for independence in 1990.

Film-reportage describes the most vital moments in Estonian struggle for independence in 1990, also some typical episodes of everyday life of Estonian people, that altogether should give a concertrated picture about Estonia this year. The documentary is a continuation for the director's former film chronicle "Year of Dragon" (1988).
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Georg Ots Music Days 1990

Title in Estonian: Georg Otsa muusikapäevad 1990

1990 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Nikolai Šarubin

Overview about Georg Ots 6th Music Days on March 15–25, 1990.

Georg Ots 6th Music Days took place in Tallinn on March 15 to 25, 1990. Numerous foreign guests participated in the festival; seminars, lectures, competitions, concerts with the soloists and song students took place as well as exhibitions and performances at the Estonian National Opera.
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