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  • Foster Mothers
    Foster Mothers

    Title in Estonian: Kasuemad

    2021 | Documentary, Nature, Problem oriented | Director: Meelis Muhu

    The volunteers of the Wildlife Association rescue wild animals that have been involved in accidents as a result of human activities.

  • Water in a Sieve. Merle Karusoo
    Water in a Sieve. Merle Karusoo

    Original title: Sõelaga vett. Merle Karusoo

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristin Raup, Madli Lääne

    A biographical documentary film by Kristin Raup and Madli Lääne about Merle Karusoo, the Estonian stage director and collector of local biographies.

  • Truth and Justice
    Truth and Justice

    Original title: Tõde ja õigus

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tanel Toom

    Estonia, 1872. The uncompromising new owner of Robber’s Rise must battle with hard work, his spiteful neighbor and with his own family and beliefs to transform the poor land into a flourishing farm of his dreams – to bring truth and justice to a god forsaken place.

  • Master Hunter: Portrait of Mati Hõbemägi
    Master Hunter: Portrait of Mati Hõbemägi

    Original title: Jäägermeister

    2004 | Documentary, Portrait, Problem oriented | Director: Elen Lotman

    Mati Hõbemägi, hunter and hunting organizer, goes hunting, cares for wild animals and the forest.

  • Talujutud maa ja taeva vahel
    Talujutud maa ja taeva vahel

    1993 | Documentary | Director: Tõnis Kask

  • Estoniakolhoos-Estoniatänapäev
    Estoniakolhoos-Estoniatänapäev

    1984 | Advertising, Promotion | Director: Kaupo Klooren

  • Life's Work
    Life's Work

    Title in Estonian: Elutöö

    1983 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Semjon Školnikov

    Portrait documentary about a meritorious scientist and stateman Johan Eichfield.

  • Kongressist kongressini
    Kongressist kongressini

    1975 | Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1961 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Igor Jeltsov

  • Oktoobrirevolutsiooni 36.aastapäeva pühitsemine
    Oktoobrirevolutsiooni 36.aastapäeva pühitsemine

    1953 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vladimir Parvel

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