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  • Põlev kivi
    Põlev kivi

    1991 | Other categories, Commissioned, Popular Sciences | Director: Toivo Elme

  • To Shura
    To Shura

    Original title: Šurale

    1990 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Renita Lintrop, Hannes Lintrop

    A film about an elderly Russian woman who was an industrial worker in Estonia. Despite her hard existence and horrible working conditions she trusts in God and human cordiality. The film is part of a series of portraits by the Lintrups (who also made cogito, ergo sumof elderly and somewhat strange Estonians that relate the history of this small ethnic group.

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 5, mai 1989
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 5, mai 1989

    1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

  • Beautiful is the land
    Beautiful is the land

    Title in Estonian: Ilus on maa

    1984 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Maran

    Poetic documentary directed by Rein Maran about Estonian nature, history and the present day.

  • El Dorado
    El Dorado

    Original title: Eldoraado

    1971 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

    Artistic documentary by Ülo Tambek about oil shale mining and the life of miners in Estonia in 1970s.

  • Kui lõpeb nafta
    Kui lõpeb nafta

    1968 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Tõnis Kask, Ants Kivirähk

  • 10 minutes in Estonia
    10 minutes in Estonia

    Title in Estonia: 10 minutit Eestis

    1965 | Documentary | Director: Igor Jeltsov

    Documentary about the industries and the industrial products of the Estonian SSR.

  • Estonian oil shale
    Estonian oil shale

    Original title: Eesti põlevkivi

    1965 | Documentary | Director: Aleksandr Mandrõkin

    Documentary about oil shale production and use in the Soviet Estonia.

  • 10 minutes in Estonia
    10 minutes in Estonia

    Original title: 10 минут в Эстонии

    1964 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Eugen Rozental

    Documentary about the industries and the production in Estonian SSR.

  • Kaevurid stahhaanovlikul valvel Eesti Põlevkivi kaevandused Kukruse ja nr.10

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