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The lake and the city

Original title: Järv ja linn

2010 | Documentary | Director: Riho Västrik

Riho Västrik portrays Lake Ülemiste as a source of drinking water and a valuable natural environment.

Lake Ülemiste is located directly by Tallinn airport and is the mostly used natural lake in Estonia. Figuratively speaking, every resident of Tallinn is in direct contact with the lake through their tap - drinking water has been taken from the lake already since 14th century. The prohibited zone around the lake makes the territory a valuable natural environment for birds, animals and fish who have to compete with airplanes.
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Men from Forgotten Army

Original title: Mees unustatud armeest

2006 | Documentary | Director: Kalle Käesel

Documentary by Indrek Treufeldt and Kalle Käesel about Estonians who guarded Nazi criminals during Nurenberg Trials.

Story about an Estonian military unit that was active until the early 1960s. Watchkeeping company no. 4221 watched the war criminals of noble rank during Nuremberg Trials. Estonians who fought in Waffen-SS against Bolshevism and later were in military prison were actually watching their chiefs in Nuremberg. It is difficult to explain how Estonians could get such a close access to the events of Nuremberg Trials. The documentary reveals the historical background information about the strange situation and former soldiers, who are still alive, share their memories.
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Eesti siseveed

1989 | Educational, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Heli Speek
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Tallinna elamuehitus

1986 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Mihhail Dorovatovski
Thirst by water

Title in Estonian: Janu vee ääres

1975 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Heli Speek

Problems of environmental protection in Estonia.

While bringing examples of water pollution, the documentary gives a publicistic approach towards the environmental protection issues. Views of landscape: rivers, waterfall, lakes, polluted body of water. The film also shows Kaarma spirit distillery; potato flour department of Paljusi collective farm in Jõgeva county; views of the cattle farm of Triigi sovkhoz in Rakvere county; designing of biological small cleaners in EKE Projekt.
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Tallinna Veepuhastusjaama ehitus

1973 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov
Nõukogude Eesti

1967 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Nõukogude Eesti

1964 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek
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Nõukogude Eesti

1958 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Nikolai Dolinski
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Vana Tallinn

1958 | Documentary | Director: Nikolai Dolinski

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