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Making Rain

Original title: Vihma tegemine

2007 | Anthropological, Documentary | Director: Liivo Niglas, Frode Storaas

The Vumba Hills in central Mozambique, close to the Zimbabwe border, are the kingdom of Mambo (Chief) Chirara. The Mambo’s leading position is acknowledged by the government, and in addition to being the region's most important spiritual leader, the Mambo has the right to hold court cases that deal with minor crimes, problems involving spirits and domestic affairs. He is assisted by several subchiefs and ritual leaders. In the northernmost corner of the Mambo’s kingdom, Mbuya Gondo, an over 70-years-old woman, is a spiritual medium. She often holds ceremonies at a well-known rock drawing site. Mambo Chirara is not pleased ...
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Ten patriotic speeches

Original title: Kümme isamaa kõnet

2007 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Valentin Kuik

Documentary about Ants Paju's long-time dream to erect a statue of plowing Kalevipoeg in Põltsamaa. His dream comes true thanks to his extraordinary perseverance and donations by numerous people.

Ants Paju is about to fulfill his long-time dream to erect a statue of plowing Kalevipoeg in memory of all farmers and for uniting Estonian people with their country and the past. The monumental sculpture on the 127th kilometre on Tallinn-Tartu road is Ants's gift to his fatherland and his nation. On one hand, the documentary is a portrait of a man who fulfills his dream, on the other hand the film generalizes the difficulties of carrying out such a monumental project. Ants Paju's exuberant energy has attracted numerous donators, people from the field of culture and loca government, sportsmen ...
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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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Tormis' Sledge of Song

Runic Songs of Tormis

2005 | Music Documentary, Documentary | Director: Sulev Keedus

Documentary by Sulev Keedus about composer Veljo Tormis who has studied and created runic songs for about fifty years. The film introduces Tormis's thoughts and activities as well as the production of his musical piece "Estonian ballads".

“Runic Songs of Tormis” is not a biographic film about Veljo Tormis. This film does not leaf through old photo albums, nor does it tell stories about the exciting events in the composer’s life. Tormis is sitting in his summer cottage, enjoying silence around him. He says that he has put a full stop to writing music five years ago. He does not create any music any more. Instead of facing his piano he is solving crossword puzzles. Meanwhile, he is pondering on for how many years he has been involved in runic songs - some fifty years altogether. It ...
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The singing nation

Original title: Laulurahvas

2004 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Andri Luup

The singing celebration of Estonian nation and two different points of view to the big event.

Representatives of two opposite sides meet - Heinrich who is a fan of choral singing and who aims at preserving traditions; and a group of friends called "United People". Traditional patriotic choral music is opposed by sociocritical rap music. Heinrich believes that choral singing is the mother of Estonian nation. For "United People", the most important thing is individual musical expression. What comes from the heart of an individual will reach to the heart of another individual. Both representatives have dedicated themselves to music. In their own way, both are right.
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Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", september 1991

1991 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director:
Eesti Filmikroonika

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

1990 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Heikki Aasaru
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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 (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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