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Celebration

Original title: Prazdnik

2019 | Documentary | Director: Vladimir Loginov

For nearly twenty years now one small Estonian town has organised a Ukrainian-themed fair, during which a beauty contest is held. This observational film explores whether beauty can be an object of competition, and how we should understand the phenomenon of beauty contests in the modern day.

The town of Maardu in Estonia organises an annual Ukrainian-themed festival, called "Sorochinsky Fair"; after the short story by Nikolai Gogol. More than 15,000 people come every year. This is the largest Ukrainian fair outside of Ukraine, and it has even been entered into the Ukrainian Book of Records. The film is structured like a work of literature, being made up of a number of interconnected stories. The full variety of the fair and beauty contest is presented from different angles and viewpoints: that of the festival organisers; the actor playing Gogol; the instructor from the local beauty school; the ...
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Long Live the Scandals!

Original title: Elagu skandaalid ja kollased sandaalid

2018 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

Documentary about Estonian contemporary artist Leonhard Lapin.

Leonhard Lapin is the classic and the enfant terrible of Estonian contemporary art, constantly followed by scandals, lewd legends and envious grumbling. Lapin confidently steps on the cornea of mediocrity, enjoying the situation to the fullest. Loved by his muses, the artist is not ashamed of his dalliances. He still has plenty at the grand old age of 70. The new Estonian film opens the doors to a disappearing Bohemianism, in which racy vocabulary reigns instead of political correctness.
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Jazz 67

Jazz 67

1967 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Astrid Lepa, Jaak Mamers

Documentary about the jazz festival held in Tallinn in the spring of 1967.

Documentary about the jazz festival held in Tallinn in the spring of 1967. Numerous musicians and music collectives from both Soviet Union and abroad took part in the festival. Arrival and reception of the festival guests. Concerts in Kalev Sports Hall, among the performers there are vocal instrumental group led by G. Zarh, G.Tšoheli, music group "Crescendo", dixieland jazz group from Leningrad and many others.
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Sõprus on palavam päikesest

1964 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Aleksandr Mandrõkin
Nõukogude Eesti

1963 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
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Nõukogude Eesti

1959 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek
Nõukogude Eesti

1957 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
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Unustamatud päevad Moskvas

1957 | Documentary | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Kunsti alal töötajad rahu kaitsel Kunstiala töötajate koosolek Estonias

1952 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Nikolai Dolinski
My fatherland is my love

Title in Estonian: Mu isamaa on minu arm

1948 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Aleksandr Mandrõkin

Arrival of the Estonian Rifle Corps in Tallinn in 1945. Overview about the life in Estonian economy and culture.

Documentary has used film chronicles from 1945–1948 and created a glorified image about the daily life in Estonia while emphasizing the influence of Soviet power in the development of economy and culture.
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