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  • Undeground
    Undeground

    Original title: Põranda all

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Marianna Kaat

    UNDERGROUND is based on the well known political process held in Estonia almost forty years ago, and portrays several renowned dissidents, as well as those who did not remain in the spotlight due to certain historical circumstances.

  • Phantom
    Phantom

    Original title: Kodu-käija

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt

    Filmmaker Andres Sööt portrays poet Hando Runnel, his essential nature, mentality, people around him and the Estonian great intellectuals who are close to the poet.

  • The War After War
    The War After War

    Original title of the film "Sõda pärast sõda"

    2002 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Simm

  • We Lived for Estonia
    We Lived for Estonia

    Original title: Elasime Eestile

    1996 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt

  • Interview with Küllo Arjakas in Toronto
    Interview with Küllo Arjakas in Toronto

    Original title: Küllo Arjakase intervjuu Torontos

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Interview with Küllo Arjakas on the events taken place on January 13th, 1991 in Vilnius.

  • Press Service of Latviansʹ Community in Toronto
    Press Service of Latviansʹ Community in Toronto

    Original title: Toronto Läti kogukonna pressiteenistus

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    January 14, 1991 in the press service of Toronto Latvian community. Representative gives interview to the TV channel CBC News about the situation in Riga.

  • The Summer War
    The Summer War

    Original title of the film: Suvesõda

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves

  • Cogito, ergo sum
    Cogito, ergo sum

    Original title: Cogito, ergo sum

    1989 | Documentary | Director: Renita Lintrop, Hannes Lintrop

    Instead of joining the collective farm, Karl Peterson chose threats, penalties, deportation and prison as he wanted to live as a free man in a free country.

  • Sergei Soldatov in "Eesti Kodu" in Uppsala on November 13, 1981
    Sergei Soldatov in "Eesti Kodu" in Uppsala on November 13, 1981

    Title in Estonian: Sergei Soldatov Uppsala Eesti Kodus 13.11.1981

    1981 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Freedom fighter Sergei Soldatov talks about his past, actions against the Soviet power, imprisonment, co-fighters and the situation in the Soviet Estonia in "Eesti Kodu" in Uppsala on November 13, 1981.

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