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  • Independence Day
    Independence Day

    Original title: Eesti lood. Iseseisvuspäev

    2003 | Problem oriented, Students film, Documentary | Director: Hanna Šein

    Life of four young persons with different social background in today's Estonia, right before the local independence day, February 24, 2003.

  • ESTO 80 in Stockholm
    ESTO 80 in Stockholm

    Title in Estonian: ESTO 80 Stockholmis

    1980 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

    Events of the Global Estonian Cultural Days (ESTO) held in Stockholm on July 8-9, 1980.

  • Lost
    Lost

    Original title: Valge laev

    1970 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Kalju Komissarov

    The political adventure film directed by Kalju Komissarov tells about the protesting youth in Estonia in early 1970s who will become victims of ideological diversion.

  • Mahtras
    Mahtras

    1962-1963 | Amateur films | Director:

  • Skansen Open Air Museum, Stockholm
    Skansen Open Air Museum, Stockholm

    Title in Estonian: Skanseni vabaõhumuuseum, Stockholm

    1961 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

    In the Open Air Museum in Skansen. Princess of Sweden Birgitta is marrying Prince of Germany Johann Georg von Hohenzollern in May 1961.

  • Reunion of the Diocesan Council of Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
    Reunion of the Diocesan Council of Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church

    EELK Piiskopliku Nõukogu kokkutulek Stockholmis 1958

    1958 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director: Richard Koolmeister

    Reunion of the Diocesan Council of Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stockholm and Estonian song festival in Gothenburg.

  • The Estonians' Song Festival in Sweden
    The Estonians' Song Festival in Sweden

    Title in Estonian: Eestlaste laulupidu Stockholmis

    1948 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director: Harald Perten

    Estonian song festival held in Stockholm in 1948.

  • Linar-Linholm Chronicles No. 2
    Linar-Linholm Chronicles No. 2

    Original title: Linari-Linholmi kroonika nr 2

    1946 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

    The life of the Linholm family in prewar Estonia. Emigrating to Sweden on a ship in 1944. Daily life during the postwar years.

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