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Lydia

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hermes Brambat, Tarvo Mölder

The documentary portrays the acclaimed Song Festival conductor and music teacher Lydia Rahula.

The documentary portrays the acclaimed Song Festival conductor and music teacher Lydia Rahula. She has inspired the kids to love music for over five decades. However, her life's work is the Tallinn Boys' Choir. Besides vocal training, she has also raised generations of boys to be a gentleman. Thanks to her, many Estonian men are much better men. It's unbelievable that Lydia is in her seventies. She is extremely vital and full of energy. It is no problem for her even to have a football match with the boys. After all, age is nothing but a number, and she proves ...
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Hold Onto Me

Original title: Ära mind lahti lase

2019 | Documentary | Director: Ingrid Hübscher, Sigrid Reede

Conductor Elo Tammsalu-Schmitz left Estonia 20 years ago because of love. As she prepares to take the European Choir of Estonians to the Estonian national Song Celebration, her German husband Hartmut also needs to learn the songs.

The film follows the journey of the European Choir of Estonians to the 150th Song and Dance Celebration in Estonia through the eyes of two main characters. Conductor Elo Tammsalu-Schmitz left Estonia 20 years ago because of love. At the annual choir camp in Bonn, she is faced with a real professional challenge - the choir which only meets twice a year needs to learn the Song Festival repertoire in two days. Her German husband Hartmut also sings in the choir. It is because of love that he has learned Estonian, but now he has to work hard to learn the songs in ...
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A Singing City - Tallinn

Original title: Laulev linn

2010 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Mikk Rand

Music documentary about the The Mixed Choir of the European Capital of Culture and its energetic conductor Veronika Portsmuth. The documentary follows their participation in the 6th World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China.

Happy people sing regardless of a lack of money and support from decision-makers - benevolent enthusiasm can go very far! The Mixed Choir of the European Capital of Culture 2011, initiated by the citizens of Tallinn, comprises of people from different fields of culture such as artists, actors, film directors, teachers, musicians, etc. They are passionate about singing and want to take their hometown to the world... Regardless of several obstacles, the choir is selected to compete at the Choir Olympics in Shanghai, which takes them to China. There, they represent their city at the World Expo 2010. Their motivation ...
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The Sum of Absent Days

Original title: Äraoldud päevade summa

2005 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Marianne Kõrver

A musical documentary about internationally known Estonian symphonist Eduard Tubin (1905 Tallinn - 1983 Stockholm) who stayed during the most important period of his life abroad, in a closed circle of emigrants.

A musical documentary about internationally known Estonian symphonist Eduard Tubin (1905 Tallinn - 1983 Stockholm) who stayed during the most important period of his life abroad, in a closed circle of emigrants. This film is about a powerful creative person who despite of the twists of the destiny wrote ten symphonies and became quite complicated symbol to a small nation.
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Expatriate Estonians in Australia, Film No. 10

Title in Estonian: Austraalia eestlased 10. film

1995-1996 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: Lembit Blauhut

Efforts to preserve national culture: 11th Estonian Days in Melbourne, journalism and radio programmes in Estonian.

Church service in St. John's Church to inaugurate the 11th Estonian Days in Melbourne, church minister Hans Henning Lüdig is serving. Arnold Perendi, a founding member of the Union of Estonian Societies in Australia, recalls organizing the first Estonian days in 1954. The organizers were Leonid Kallas, Erik Maasepp and Juhan Viiding. At the festive meeting Ilmar Mägraken, founding member of the Union of Estonian Societies in Australia, expresses his gratitude towards Bruno Metsar and Evald Mõisa, the general organizers of Estonian Days. Metsar and Mõisa have led the cultural big event twice; Evald Mõisa has also been the main ...
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Ilmar Heinsoo speech (2)

Title in Estonian: Ilmar Heinsoo kõne (2)

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia was celebrated in the hall of Toronto University where speeches were given by Canadian politician Tony Ruprecht and the Estonian Honorary Consul in Canada Ilmar Heinsoo.

The 71st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia was celebrated in the hall of Toronto University in Canada in 1989. The event has been recorded by Edgar Väär, the video consists of different pieces. In this section the festive event continues and speeches are given by Canadian politician Tony Ruprecht and the Estonian Honorary Consul in Canada Ilmar Heinsoo. Singing of a mixed choir in national costumes finishes this piece, the song of Ülo Vinter is conducted by Roman Toi.
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The Boys' Choir of the National Men's Choir at Estonian House in Toronto

Title in Estonian: RAM-i poistekoor esineb Toronto Eesti majas

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The video shot by Edgar Väär shows the arrival of the Boys' Choir of the National Men's Choir to Toronto, their reception and greeting by the local community of expatrian Estonians at the end of autumn 1989.

The amateur video recorded by Edgar Väär shows the arrival of the Boys' Choir of the National Male Choir to Toronto, their reception and greeting by the local community of expatrian Estonians at the end of autumn 1989. The video starts with depicting the arrival of the boys' choir by school buses, reception of the choir, festive speeches and singing of a local male choir in the background of the Estonian and Canadian national flags. The singers are welcomed by the head of Estonian Choir Union Heikki Paara and the Honorary Consul Ilmar Heinsoo. The boys' choir is singing "The ...
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Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr.4

1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:
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1985 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Nikolai Šarubin

Portrait documentary by Nikolai Sharubin about composer and conductor Gustav Ernesaks during the 20th Song Festival.

The filmmakers follow composer and conductor Gustav Ernesaks before and during the final concert of 20th Song Festival. Ernesaks and his wife prepare for attending the concert. The composer's choral work can be heard as the soundtrack.
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ESTO - 1984. Esto Visioon, Song Celebration

Title in Estonian: ESTO - 1984. Esto Visioon, laulupidu

1984 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The closing event of 4th International Estonian Days held in Toronto in July 8-15, 1984 is the celebration of light "Esto Visioon" and song celebration.

4th ESTO Days take place in Toronto in July 8-15. On July 13, a celebration of light "Esto Visioon" is held where singers, folk dancers and gymnasts perform. The celebration takes place in the largest sports hall in Toronto - Maple Leaf Gardens. Participants' groups are lined up in the hall. The performance begins with the chanting by Elna Libe and Andres Raudsepp, a choir of Estonian singers performs. Folk dancers present a collection of folk dances, staged by Härnald Toomsalu and accompanied by an ensemble of folk instruments as well as the choir of Estonian National Theatre. Performance of ...
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