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Descendants of Jakob Hurt. Estonian Students' Society

Original title: Hurda kutsikad. Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts

2009 | Documentary | Director: Jaak Lõhmus

First documentary about the Estonian Students' Society that was established in Tartu in 1870 - it is the oldest, biggest and most influential academical student organization.

Estonian Students' Society have significantly contributed to the development of Estonian national self-awareness, to local cultural and educational life as well as to the improvement of Estonian nationhood. Documentary gives a short overview about the history of the Estonian Students' Society and the emigration era that followed the great escape from Estonia in 1944. The film focuses on the restoration of the society at the end of 1980s and its role in today's Estonia. Alumni and active members of the society talk about ESS; also, outside experts add their commentaries.
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Masing`s Landscape. Part IV

Original title: Masingu maastikud: Tõuseb tume puu täis kollaseid tiibu

2008 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Kepp

Film director Vallo Kepp has gathered original materials of his film trilogy "Masing's Landscapes".

The compilation introduces interviews, letters, texsts, videos and audio recordings before the editing process of the film trilogy "Masing's Landscape". This audiovisual collection created by the filmmakers made it possible to create the trilogy.
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Headwind Hall

Original title: Vastutuulesaal

2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Priit Valkna
Mikk

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

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

Documentary by Rein Raamat opens up the life and work of Mikk Mikiver, a legend in Estonian theatre history, a theatre director and an actor. The film is based on the last interview taken with the actor in his home in Võsu, Estonia. Even when he was already sick, Mikk Mikiver dreamed of returning to theatre, to continue working as a stage director. Both his personal and professional life has been always public; yet, as a human being he remained a big secret. His family members, colleagues and friends - many of them are well-known in Estonian history of culture ...
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Jaan Klysheiko

Original title: Jaan Klõšeiko

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Eve Ester, Igor Ruus

Portrait documentary about Jaan Klysheiko, a legendary photo artist, book and magazine designer.

Jaan Klysheiko (1939) is a phenomenon in Estonian culture. He has graduated from the department of painting at the Estonian State Art Institute in 1960s; after which he entered the field of journalism and he became a book designer. His true passion, however, is photography and he has regularly recorded the cultural events in Estonia: Klysheiko's photo archives includes several thousands of negatives. The extremely jovial and bohemian artist with great sense of humour takes the film crew to a walk around the Old Town of Tallinn and to show the places related to his work and life while talking ...
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Alchemist of Coal - A Film around Jaan Kross

Original title: Söerikastaja

2004 | 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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Kes on kes Eestis. Kalle Kulbok

1994 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aile Ellmann
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Birth of the Statehood

Original title: Riigiks saamine

1993 | Documentary | Director: Heikki Aasaru
Eesti diplomaatiast,ülikoolidest ja sõjaväest

1990 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Mihhail Dorovatovski