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At The Water's Edge

Original title: Vete piiril

2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

A portrait of a remarkable woman who lives alone in the remote part of Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring, the area gets badly flooded for weeks at times, but still, she has no plans of leaving.

Ulvi lives in the backcountry of central Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring the surrounding area gets flooded due to the nearby river. Still, she has no plans of leaving her home. What keeps her in Soomaa and how does she deal with the extreme living conditions?
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Songamissioon Mongoolias

2013 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea
Meetings in Galway

Original title: Hääl maa ja taeva vahel

2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mark Soosaar

Portrait documentary by Mark Soosaar about singer Siiri Sisask.

Mongolian mountains echo back the way it invites the gods down to Earth. Shepherds ride by on their horses and their songs also echo back. Singer Siiri Sisask is looking for the truth in the East. Church of the Holy Mother of God in Paris. Flickering sea of candles for those who have passed away. Siiri is looking for the truth in the West. The sun is going down above Estonia, the sea is turning crimson. Siiri is in Vääna beach with a little Italian song. The singer is seeking truth in her childhood land. Film director Mark Soosaar is ...
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Married to horses

Original title: Laulatatud hobustega

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

Ute Wohlrab is a fragile German woman living in Valga county, Estonia, who wants to save the Old-Tori horse, an endangered species originated from Estonia.

German woman Ute Wohlrab lives in Hargo farm, Valga county, and raises horses. Ute is a heroine in German newspapers and television - she is viewed as somebody who lives in a foreign country and tries to save foreign culture, namely the Old-Tori horse breed. Today, Estonian horsebreeders keep up with the times and the Tori breed has been developed into a lighter sports horse which has left the destiny of the Old-Tori horse open. Ute namely likes the Old-Tori breed the best. She finds kindred spirits rather in her homeland than in Estonia; however, this won't stop her. She ...
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The Estonian Draft Horse

Original title: Eesti raskeveohobune

1996 | Documentary, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Ago Ruus

Documentary commissioned by the Estonian Horse Breeders' Society tells about the development of Estonian Draft or Eston-Arden horses.

In 1931 Tori Horse Breeding Farm started to develop Eston-Arden horses that was interrupted by the World War 2. They were developed from a cross of Estonian Native horses and Swedish Ardennes and officially recognized by the Estonian government in 1953. The breed was acknowledged as pure-bred at the end of 1960s. When Estonia regained its independence, the breeding of Eston-Arden horses was taken over by private farms. The number of breeding horses was critically low. Estonian Horse Breeders' Society continues keeping the studbook of Eston-Arden horses and organizes their breeding.
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Inimene ja koduloom

1991 | Popular Sciences | Director: Rein Maran
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Laulud lumes

1981 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Elmo Lööve
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Eesti NSV loomakasvatus

1979 | Other categories, Commissioned, Educational | Director: Heli Speek
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Fair country

Title in Estonia: Õiglane maa

1978 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Peeter Tooming

The first year of activity of the agricultural enterprise of Viljandi district, Estonia.

Overview of the first years of activity of the agricultural enterprise of Viljandi district, Estonia. The documentary also views the unique sides of the agricultural enterprise and its perspectives, tendencies and developmental processes emerging in modern rural life. Activities, daily life and problems of various enterprises and local people.
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Maaparandaja

1973 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar