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  • Silent Surrender
    Silent Surrender

    Original title: Ma elasin Eesti Vabariigis

    2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

    Documentary by Liina Triškina about the year of 1939 that was fateful for the republic of Estonia. The film studies the subjects of freedom and critical situations, doings and undoings.

  • Kodust punaste pihlade all - Kalju Lepik
    Kodust punaste pihlade all - Kalju Lepik

    1993 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Kepp

  • Russian Metal and US $-Kiss
    Russian Metal and US $-Kiss

    Original title of the film "Vene metalli ja US $ suudlus"

    1993 | Documentary | Director: Rein Kotov, Artur Talvik

    Documentary about Russian metal smuggling via Estonia.

  • Our Russians
    Our Russians

    Original title: Meie venelased

    1991 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Peeter Simm

    Documentary by Peeter Simm about Russians - the biggest national minorities in Estonia.

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", september 1991
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", september 1991

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

  • Year of the Horse
    Year of the Horse

    Original title: Hobuse aasta

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Reportage documentary directed by Andres Sööt records the most important events of Estonian fight for independence in 1990.

  • Eesti Filmikroonika
    Eesti Filmikroonika

    1990 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Mihhail Dorovatovski

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", november 1989
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", november 1989

    1990 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

  • Narva restaureerumine
    Narva restaureerumine

    1986 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Mihhail Dorovatovski

  • Assistant technicians
    Assistant technicians

    Title in Estonian: Poolmeistrid

    1983 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves

    Documentary portrait about Koit Kärner, the assistant technician of the knitting factory of Kreenholm Manufacture in Narva, and his brigade of weavers.

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