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Kurvits Lootuse tänavalt

2014 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea
Beggar Writer's House

Original title: Vaeste kirjanike maja

2012 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

Why do we care for writers who don't care for anything or anybody, even not for themselves? Still we need them and feed them, we love them and give shelter. Can it be that at certain moments we would like to be writers and also have this love-hate relationship with the world that writers expose. So when we keep our poets in a special house and observe them like we watch animals in the zoo, listen how they shout and howl their poetry, we are partly freed from our everyday identity and become romantic poetry desperadoes too. Take a closer look ...
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With Betti Alver

Original title: Betti Alveriga

1990 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

Recollective portrait documentary directed by Peep Puks about Betti Alver, Estonian writer, poetess and translator.

Recollective portrait documentary about Betti Alver (Nov 23, 1906 - June 19, 1989) who was a member of "Arbujad" poets' group. The film was made right after the poetess passed away - when the memories of her close ones were still fresh and her residence was intact. Betti Alver's family members, friends and colleagues share their memories about the poetess.
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Acquaintances 4

Original title: Tuttavad 4

1974 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Acquaintances of the married writers' couple Enn and Helga Nõu in Sweden in 1972-1974.

Kalju Lepik's summer cottage on the island of Väddö in summer of 1972. Latvian literati Gunars and Mara Irbe visiting the Nõu family. Ilona Laaman and Valli Naelapea at the Nõu's place in Uppsala. Valev Uibopuu, Raimond Kolk, Helga Nõu and August Mälk in the reunion of Estonian writers in Stockholm in June 1973. Writer's Arvo Mägi's 60th birthday in June 1973. Raal Kivi and Arno Raag in Uppsala. Raimond and Ellen Kolk walking together with the Nõu family by the lake in Uppsala. In August 1973, Jyri Kolk and Arvo Mägi with their families in Askvägen's garden. Enn Vetemaa ...
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Gustav Suits's Office and Living Room in Stockholm

Title in Estonian: Gustav Suitsu töö- ja elutuba Stockholmis

1964 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Poet and literary scientist Gustav Suits's office and living room in Stockholm. Gustav Suits's widow Aino Suits in their home.

Poet and literary scientist Gustav Suits's office and living room in Stockholm. Gustav Suits's widow Aino Suits in their home.
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Nõukogude Eesti

1962 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
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F.Tuglas ja E.Tuglas

1960 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Other categories, Film footage | Director: Valeria Anderson
Nõukogude Eesti

1960 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson
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Karl Ristikivi in Sweden

Original title: Karl Ristikivi Rootsis

1948 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Writer Karl Ristikivi working at his home in Stockholm.

Karl Ristikivi, expatriate writer living in Sweden, writing at his home (1947-48).
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Kirjanik-rahvasaadik

1941 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

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