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  • Ants Eskola: To Be or Not to Be
    Ants Eskola: To Be or Not to Be

    Original title: Ants Eskola: Olla või mitte olla

    2008 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristjan Paul Esperk-Virve

    Portrait documentary directed by Kristjan Paul Esperk-Virve about his grandfather Ants Eskola - a legendary Estonian actor of 20th century - and about his creative career.

  • Nazis and Blondes
    Nazis and Blondes

    Original title: Fritsud ja blondiinid

    2008 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Arbo Tammiksaar

    Estonian-Latvian co-production about the "established fascists" - Baltic actors who were used by the Soviet film industry to create the representation of an enemy and to recreate the image of Baltic people as fascists.

  • Mikk
    Mikk

    2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat, Peeter Brambat

    Portrait documentary about Mikk Mikiver, a theatre director and an actor.

  • Teatri vang -Voldemar Panso
    Teatri vang -Voldemar Panso

    1975 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Virve Aruoja

  • May 1st
    May 1st

    Original title: 1. mai

    1967 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vladimir Parvel

    Demonstration of May 1st in Tallinn.

  • "The Bug"
    "The Bug"

    Original title: "Lutikas"

    1963 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu

    Preparations for the evening theatrical performance at Tallinn State Academic Drama Theatre. Scenes from the play "The Bug".

  • Mahtras
    Mahtras

    1962-1963 | Amateur films | Director:

  • Eesti NSV kunstinädal Moldaavia NSV-s
    Eesti NSV kunstinädal Moldaavia NSV-s

    1962 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Aleksandr Mandrõkin

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1961 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Igor Jeltsov

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1961 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Eduard Eljas

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