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At The Water's Edge

Original title: Vete piiril

2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

A portrait of a remarkable woman who lives alone in the remote part of Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring, the area gets badly flooded for weeks at times, but still, she has no plans of leaving.

Ulvi lives in the backcountry of central Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring the surrounding area gets flooded due to the nearby river. Still, she has no plans of leaving her home. What keeps her in Soomaa and how does she deal with the extreme living conditions?
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The Eternal Road

Original title in Finnish: Ikitie

2017 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Antti-Jussi Annila

Based on true events an epic story of one man's struggle for survival.

During the 1930s great depression Stalin invites all the workers of the world to come build a new society based on justice, equality and freedom. More than 10.000 Americans answers this call. One of them is Jussi Ketola, an American with Finnish origins. However, the dream of a communistic paradise is quickly shattered when Jussi is harassed by fascist thugs on one side and the Soviet secret police on the other. Despite the many challenges Jussi manages to settle down in the community and build a family, but as the political climate changes the foreigners become unwanted elements in Stalin’s ...
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Return of Jaan Manitski

Original title: Jaan Manitski tagasitulek

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat about Jaan Manitski, a well-off expatriate Estonian who returned to his fatherland and established an impressive cultural centre in his home village Viinistu.

This is a film about a man who returned from exile, to his home village Viinistu. As a wealthy man, it took him only a couple of years to establish a big art and culture centre there. He did not do it to make money, but to be a role model and art patron in Estonia, this country that only recently regained its independence. The position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia made him into an indisputable leader who was also nominated as a candidate for the presidency of Estonia.
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A Horse Called Palladium

Original title: Lugu hobusest Palladium

2006 | Documentary | Director: Ago Ruus

Black stallion Palladium is the best Trakehner show jumping horse in Estonia and in Europe.

Documentary portrait by Ago Ruus about the Trakehner show jumping horse Palladium who knows his value. His value is known also for his owner as well as the equestrian. Why is one horse preferred to the other horses? Is it the case of inborn and inherited talentedness? Or is it because of the breeders' skills and hard work? It is not that easy to find the right answer. Palladium is definitely the most famous and known sports horse in Estonia. There is not many horses in the world after whom a horseracing competition - Palladium Cup - has been named. ...
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Married to horses

Original title: Laulatatud hobustega

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

Ute Wohlrab is a fragile German woman living in Valga county, Estonia, who wants to save the Old-Tori horse, an endangered species originated from Estonia.

German woman Ute Wohlrab lives in Hargo farm, Valga county, and raises horses. Ute is a heroine in German newspapers and television - she is viewed as somebody who lives in a foreign country and tries to save foreign culture, namely the Old-Tori horse breed. Today, Estonian horsebreeders keep up with the times and the Tori breed has been developed into a lighter sports horse which has left the destiny of the Old-Tori horse open. Ute namely likes the Old-Tori breed the best. She finds kindred spirits rather in her homeland than in Estonia; however, this won't stop her. She ...
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The Sanctuary

Original title: Varjupaik

1999 | Documentary | Director: Ago Ruus
The Estonian Draft Horse

Original title: Eesti raskeveohobune

1996 | Documentary, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Ago Ruus

Documentary commissioned by the Estonian Horse Breeders' Society tells about the development of Estonian Draft or Eston-Arden horses.

In 1931 Tori Horse Breeding Farm started to develop Eston-Arden horses that was interrupted by the World War 2. They were developed from a cross of Estonian Native horses and Swedish Ardennes and officially recognized by the Estonian government in 1953. The breed was acknowledged as pure-bred at the end of 1960s. When Estonia regained its independence, the breeding of Eston-Arden horses was taken over by private farms. The number of breeding horses was critically low. Estonian Horse Breeders' Society continues keeping the studbook of Eston-Arden horses and organizes their breeding.
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In Tori Horse Breeding Farm on June 27, 1990

Title in Estonian: Tori hobusekasvanduses 27.06.1990

1990 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The Nõu family in Tori horse breeding farm on June 27, 1990. Tori horses in stalls, yards and in a paddock.

In Tori horse breeding farm on June 27, 1990. A horse breeder talks about the Estonian bred Tori horse, breeding and future plans. Horses in stalls, yards and in a paddock. Ride with a horse carriage. Laine Nõu is taking photos of horses. Gravestone for stallion Hetman in the pasture. Memorial statue for Mihkel Ilmjärve in the centre of horse breeding. Ilmjärve developed Estonian horse breeding, especially developing Tori horse breeding.
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Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", oktooberl 1989

1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:
Change of weather

Original title: Ilmamuutus

1986 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

Documentary by Peeter Tooming about the problems in a village of Hiiumaa island and about the three "old school" workers who live in the island.

The filmmakers who observe the daily life in Hiiumaa island get the overview about local problems of rural life from Udo Mäll, head of the local forest management unit. But the focus is on three local craftsmen – Aaser Erik who makes small carts; Aadu Kõrm who makes various items for horses (a maker of bits, spurs, and metal mountings for bridles and saddles) in his workshop; and Evald Hanikat who weaves baskets. These are men who express their regret that there won't be anyone whom they can leave their skills and tools to.
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