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Silent Surrender

Original title: Ma elasin Eesti Vabariigis

2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

Documentary by Liina Triškina about the year of 1939 that was fateful for the republic of Estonia. The film studies the subjects of freedom and critical situations, doings and undoings.

What does it feel to live in the turbulent times as a ten-year-old, in the country that one day thrives and the next day will disappear from the world map? The pivotal times of the year 1939 both for Estonia and the whole world changed history. The filmmakers examine the events side by side with the memories of the children of the era. Family photos, newspaper cuts, dramatic archival excerpts, memories of elderly people who used to be children at that time - all of this reflect the tragic events of 1939 and the silent destruction of the Republic of ...
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Stranger than kindness

2006 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ian Cottage
Tondi kasarmud

1994 | Newsreels, Newsreels beyond 1992 | Director: Heikki Aasaru
Vene vägede lahkumine

1994 | Newsreels, Newsreels beyond 1992 | Director: Heikki Aasaru
Estonian Defence

Original title: Eesti kaitse

1993 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Documentary by Andres Sööt about the history of national defence in pre-war Estonia and the management of national defence after Estonia regained independence.

In 1993, Estonian National Defence celebrates its 75th birthday. Soviet military forces have not left yet when the restoration of national defence has been founded. Various state and voluntary structures are looking for the right anwers in forming defence policy. The director is intrigued by the national level of protection and the politicians' rights to decide for or instead of the nation how to protect the state (and nation). These problems have always been vital for Estonia. The prequel of the documentary introduces a long excursion to history - from the War of Independence to the year of 1940, while ...
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Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", mai 1991

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:
Kangelastegu on vene keeles Podvig

Podvig stands for heroic deed in Russian

1990 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

Director Peeter Tooming has documented the story of those who fought in and for Estonia. The film has been made during the time when people were hoping and waiting for the Soviet army to leave Estonia.

It is the year of 1990. Soviet army in Estonia celebrates the memory of their heroes on the anniversary of victory of the Great Patriotic War, telling the story of Aleksandr Matrossov for whom a museum has been dedicated in Tondi district, Tallinn. During the times of Perestroika when everyone was waiting for the Red Army to leave the country, Tori Heritage Conservation Society is getting ready to invite all Estonian men who once fought for their fatherland (bushwhackers, legionaries). Who are the real heroes who have fought for Estonia?
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Nõukogude Eesti

1968 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toivo Kuzmin
Nõukogude relvajõud

1968 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek
Nõukogude Eesti

1965 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson

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