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Greetings from Soviet Estonia!

Original title: Tervitusi Nõukogude Eestist!

2007 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv
From eternity's point of view

Original title: Igaviku seisukohalt

2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Igor Ruus, Heli Speek

Portrait documentary about cameraman Semyon Shkolnikov and the Soviet era that he filmed.

Semyon Shkolnikov (b. 1918), cameraman of film chronicles and documentaries, started his career in the field of filmmaking as a war front cameraman. In 1948 he started to work for Tallinn Kinostuudio (later known as Tallinnfilm), Estonia. He was a member of crew working with 377 cinema newsreels "Soviet Estonia"; as a director he has completed 60 documentaries. Semjon Školnikovi meenutuste vahele on pikitud rohkelt arhiivikaadreid, mis annavad pildi operaatorist endast kui ka nõukogude ajastust, mida ta filmis.
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Talupojad

1989 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Ülo Tambek, Toomas Kirdelaht
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Elada maal

1984 | Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov
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Kuusalu kolhoosi 35.aastapäev

1984 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Leo Ilves
Valga raj Kalinini nim kolhoos

1975 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Linn ja maa

1973 | Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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Nõukogude Eesti

1969 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov
Meie Artur

1968 | Documentary | Director: Grigori Kromanov
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Traces

Original title: Jäljed

1963 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The film directed by Kaljo Kiisk tells the story about the destinies of former fellow students in an Estonian village during the era of postwar collectivization. The screening of the film was banned until 1988.

Heino Raagen and his war comrades begin a new battle while arriving at their home village - establishing a collective farm. The sufferings and fears of the war have exhausted people; nevertheless, they still stick together and protect their close ones. Heino's girlfriend Valve hides the plans of her brother Robert hiding in the forest from him; as a result, their relationship will fall apart. Life goes on, but disappointment and anger will take their toll even when years have gone by.
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