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Betti Alver

2020 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Enn (Ernst) Lillemets

Documentary film sheds light on one of Estonian poetry’s brightest and most engaging personalities - Betti Alver.

Enn Lillemets authored film about his close friend and soul mother Betti Alver. Through personal memories and Betti’s creative masterpieces, Lillemets sheds light on one of Estonian poetry’s brightest and most engaging personalities. Actress Saara Nüganen, and poets Viivi Luik, Eeva Park and Mats Traat accompany him in this film.
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Damascus Steel

Original title: Damaskus

2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaan Kolberg, Jaanus Kulli

A blacksmith battling a severe disease begins the last great job of his life - the creation of a sword made of Damascus steel.

The film's main character is Taimo Kõrvermaa, a blacksmith nicknamed Sepa Tom (Tom Blacksmith), who is also called Damascus as he is one of few craftsmen in Estonia who has the skills for forging a sword made of Damascus steel. The foundation of the film is the blacksmith creating a sword, ordered by the Estonian Neopagans, from beginning to end. In parallel, we will explore the life of the smith, who grew from a thieving orphanage child into a craftsman.
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Tõnis Laanemaa

2013 | Amateur films, Documentary | Director: Bruno Uustal
Estonian limestone

Title in Estonian: Eestimaa paas

1988 | Documentary | Director: Gennadi Meleško

Documentary commissioned by the committee of construction of USSR introducing the Estonian national stone – limestone.

The scrutinous and compendious documentary introduces one of the most important natural resource in Estonia – the limestone – its origin, location, mining and use during the thousands of years. Estonian limestones – slate, dolomite rocks – have been in use as construction materials in Estonia already for the last 3000 years, standing as the second best construction materials next to wood. The filmmakers bring numerous examples about the use of limestone: starting from stone burials, stone fences and ending with the important colossal buildings in Estonian culture history. Comments by the screenwriter, publicist and construction historian Hubert Matve.
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Üks pilk Betti Alverile

1988 | Documentary | Director: Vallo Kepp
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Kahekümne viies suvi

1982 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Irene Lään
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Hekto

1981 | Documentary | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

Ants Paju, president of the youth club "Hekto" in Jõgeva Estonia; activities of the youth club.

Documentary about the activities of youth club "Hekto" in various events. The active leader of the youth club is its president, professional athlete Ants Paju who has graduated from two universities. He talks about the important aspects of developing and leading the youth club. The film also shows Jaan Eilart, chairman of Estonian Nature Conservation Society; Ants Juhvelt, tennis champion; Alfred Kütt, 1st secretary of the district committee of the Communist Party in Jõgeva.
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Jõgeva Sordiaretusjaam 60 aastane

1980 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Mihhail Dorovatovski
Sireen

1979 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Simm
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Jõgeva Sordiaretusjaamas

1977 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek

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