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The Collapse of The Soviet Union

Original title: Eestlased Kremlis

2006 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp

The activities of the Estonian representatives at the Congress of the Communist Party of Soviet Union led to the collapse of the Soviet empire.

It was during the era of 1989-1991 when the Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union made the decisions that enabled the Baltic States to break away from the empire that once had occupied the countries. The crowning achievement of Estonian politicians in Kreml was disclosing of the secret protocols of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and declaring them null and void. Distributing the ideas of Estonian politicians among the national representatives in Moscow, intensive collaboration with Boris Yeltsin and Russian democrats made the communist empire to collapse. Documentary aims at correcting the widely spred misconception that regaining their independence was ...
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Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen's performance in Toronto

Title in Estonian: Ivo Linna ja Alo Mattiisen esinevad Torontos

1991 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Group singing of expatriate Estonians in Toronto, Canada.

Joined choir of Estonians sing the song "I am an Estonian and I will remain one" accompanied by a phonogram. The singers hold national flags in their hands. With the applause Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen stand up in the hall and vow to the audience. Ivo Linna sings the song again, accompanied by Alo Mattiisen on the synthesizer. In the end, the national anthem of Estonia will be sung.
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Estonian Independence Day

Title in Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi 71. aastapäev Toronto raekoja ees

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

The 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia was celebrated festively in Canada in 1989, in addition to the festive concert in the hall of Toronto University, also by hoisting of the national flag in front of Toronto Town Hall.

The 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia was celebrated festively in Canada in 1989, in addition to the festive concert in the hall of Toronto University, also by hoisting of the national flag in front of Toronto Town Hall. The event has been recorded by Edgar Väär. The speech is held by the Honorary Consul of the Republic in Estonia in Canada Ilmar Heinsoo and by representative of Toronto City William Boychuk. Next to the Town Hall the Estonian national flag is hoisted and national anthem is sung. There are also guests from Estonia: Ivo Linna, Rita Rätsepp, Alo ...
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Interview with Alo Mattiisen and Ivo Linna in Toronto TV

Title in Estonian: Teleintervjuu Alo Mattiiseni ja Ivo Linnaga Toronto telemajas

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

The film recorded by Edgar Väär shows Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen in Toronto TV studio in February 1989; the two singers are watching the uncut recording of the TV programme reflecting their visit to Toronto and both of them give an interview.

Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen give an interview in Toronto TV during their visit to Toronto in February 1989. They comment on the uncut recording of the TV programme reflecting their visit. The film continues with showing the interview with Linna and Mattiisen in Toronto TV building's editing studio, where among the subjects under discussion are the situation in Estonia and the possible future developments, the Singing Revolution and improvement of foreign affairs concerning the Republic of Estonia and expatriate Estonians.
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Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen (1)

Title in Estonian: Ivo Linna ja Alo Mattiisen (1)

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Festive celebration of the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Toronto in 1989 where also Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen are performing.

The film depicts festive celebration of the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in the hall of Toronto University in 1989. The event has been recorded by Edgar Väär, video consists of different pieces. In this section speech is given by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia in Canada Ilmar Heinsoo. Mixed choir in national costumes, conducted by Roman Toi, is singing the song "A Song of the Nordic Land" composed by Ülo Vinter. Ivo Linna performs the song “Time of Awakening" composed by Rene Eespere, accompanied by Alo Mattiisen on a synthesizer. Documentary frames about the ...
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Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen (3)

Title in Estonian: Ivo Linna ja Alo Mattiisen (3)

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen perform at the festive ceremony dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, held in Toronto in 1989.

Ivo Linna performs the song "I am an Estonian and I will remain one" at the festive ceremony dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. He is accompanied by a youth choir waving the national flags, there are also excerpts from film chronicles about the song celebration and the concert on Tallinn Song Festival Grounds in the background. The chorus of the song is being repeated, the audience is singing along, including Merle Jääger and Mart Laar. Alo Mattiisen is accompanying the singers on the synthesizer. There are also the national flags of Latvia and Lithuania on ...
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Ivo Linna ja Alo Mattiisen (2)

TItle in Estonian: Ivo Linna ja Alo Mattiisen Torontos 2/4

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Merle Jääger, Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen perform at the festive ceremony dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Toronto; Mart Laar holds a speech.

The festive celebration-concert dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia was held in the great hall of Toronto University, Canada, in 1989. Ivo Linna sings the song "The Time of Awakening" by Rene Eespere, accompanied by Alo Mattiisen on a synthesizer. The chorus is sang by a mixed choir in national costumes, conducted by Roman Toi. Then actress Merle Jääger reads poetry. Mart Laar continues with his speech dedicated to Estonian history, the War of Independence and the continuity of Estonian nation. At the end of the video Ivo Linna sings the song "I am an Estonian ...
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Ivo Linna ja Alo Mattiisen (4)

Title in Estonian: Ivo Linna ja Alo Mattiisen Torontos 4/4

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Ivo Linna and Alo Mattiisen perform at the festive ceremony dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, held in Toronto in 1989.

Ivo Linna performs the song "I am an Estonian and I will remain one" at the festive ceremony dedicated to the 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. He is accompanied by a youth choir waving the national flags, there are also excerpts from film chronicles about the song celebration and the concert on Tallinn Song Festival Grounds in the background. The chorus of the song is being repeated, the audience is singing along, including Merle Jääger and Mart Laar. Alo Mattiisen is accompanying the singers on the synthesizer. There are also the national flags of Latvia and Lithuania on ...
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Ivo Linna, Alo Matiisen, Rita Rätsepp arrive at Toronto

Title in Estonian: Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen, Rita Rätsepp saabuvad Torontosse

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

The film recorded by Edgar Väär shows reception of Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen and Rita Rätsepp at Toronto airport in 22th February 1989.

Expatriate Estonians in Toronto are talking to each other while waiting for the guests arriving at Toronto airport. Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen and Rita Rätsepp arrive, they are greeted with flowers and a group photo is being taken. Ivo Linna shares the news that on 24th of February the Estonian national flag will be hoisted to the tower of Pikk Hermann for the first time over the years and this date will be official national holiday. Among many recipients there is also musician and conductor Roman Toi, expatriate Estonian living in Toronto. Estonian national flag is being woven. After the ...
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Estonian Song 1988

Original title: Eestimaa Laul '88

1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp

Estonian Song '88 was the event held in the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn on September 11, 1988, where the largest number of people took part. During six hours 11. septembril 1988 toimus Tallinna laulväljakul seni kõigi aegade rahvarohkeim üritus Eestimaa laul ‘88, kus kuue tunni jooksul peeti sütitavaid kõnesid ja lauldi isamaalisi laule.

The chain of events called the Singing Revolution culminated with Estonian Song '88 that took place on September 11, 1988. Almost quarter of a million people participated in the event where people publicly demanded restoration of Estonian independence. The great event was organized by the Popular Front of Estonia, Estonian Abstinence Society, Estonian Radio and Kodamu where the statesmen and heads of various movements held speeches, actors read poetry, music groups and choirs performed patriotic songs, all this being accompanied by the audience's sympathy and affection.
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