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  • Betti Alver
    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.

  • Snatcher of Old Men
    Snatcher of Old Men

    Original title: Vanameeste näppaja

    2005 | Amateur films, Movie | Director: Martin Liira, Urmas Nimetu

    „Inside every old person is a young one wondering what happened.“ Terry Pratchett

  • Springtime Wonderband
    Springtime Wonderband

    Original title: Sensatsiooniline Tartu Kevadbänd

    2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Madli Lääne

    A band from Tartu, led by PhD students in biology, gives a concert in the biggest shopping mall in the capital to promote environmental-friendly way of living. The "eco-punks" as they call themselves in Estonian, propose that creative self-expression could well be a substitute for meaningless consumerism.

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 6, oktoober 1989
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 6, oktoober 1989

    1989 | TV Serial, | Director:

  • Mälestus Artur Alliksaarest
    Mälestus Artur Alliksaarest

    1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ants Vill

  • Stolen Meeting
    Stolen Meeting

    Original title: Varastatud kohtumine

    1988 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Leida Laius

    The psychological drama directed by Leida Laius keeps expanding upon a woman's destiny.

  • Arnold Matteus
    Arnold Matteus

    Digitally remastered in 2007

    1981 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt

    Portrait documentary about Arnold Matteus, the legendary architect of Tartu city, directed by Andres Sööt.

  • Tartu 950
    Tartu 950

    1980 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peep Puks

  • VI üliõpilaslaulupidu Tallinnas
    VI üliõpilaslaulupidu Tallinnas

    1974 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Leo Ilves

  • Aleksander Vardi
    Aleksander Vardi

    1971 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Anatoli Kutai

    Portrait documentary about artist Aleksander Vardi.

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