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  • Construction Artist Toomas Rein
    Construction Artist Toomas Rein

    Original title: Ehituskunstnik Toomas Rein

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Brambat

    Documentary by Peeter Brambat about architect Toomas Rein.

  • Return of Jaan Manitski
    Return of Jaan Manitski

    Original title: Jaan Manitski tagasitulek

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat about Jaan Manitski, a well-off expatriate Estonian who returned to his fatherland and established an impressive cultural centre in his home village Viinistu.

  • Inge Tederi maailm
    Inge Tederi maailm

    2007 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat about Inge Teder, the legendary head of the Art Museum of Estonia.

  • Kalamaja-Possibility of a Wooden Town
    Kalamaja-Possibility of a Wooden Town

    Original title: Kalamaja-puitlinna võimalus

    2001 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Rasmus Bullerby

    Documentary by Marko Raat about the wooden architecture of a city and about the possibility of preservation of such heritage in contemporary living environment.

  • Sagadi
    Sagadi

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

  • Exhibition by Karin Luts in Tartu Art Museum in 1989
    Exhibition by Karin Luts in Tartu Art Museum in 1989

    Title in Estonian: Karin Lutsu näitus Tartu Kunstimuuseumis 1989

    1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Enn and Helga Nõu visiting Karin Luts' exhibition in Tartu Art Museum on March 28, 1989.

  • In St. Nicholas Church in 1989
    In St. Nicholas Church in 1989

    Title in Estonian: Niguliste kirikus 1989

    1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Enn and Helga Nõu with Enn's relatives in St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn to listen to Jüri Kuuskemaa on April 1, 1989.

  • Etrnograafia muuseum
    Etrnograafia muuseum

    1987 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peeter Tooming

  • Eesti NSV Riiklik Etnograafiamuuseum 75 aastane
    Eesti NSV Riiklik Etnograafiamuuseum 75 aastane

    1984 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu

  • Intervjuu TRÜ zoloogiamuuseumi juhataja Raimund Veenperega
    Intervjuu TRÜ zoloogiamuuseumi juhataja Raimund Veenperega

    1984 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peeter Tooming

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