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It All Happened In Võru

Original title (in Võro): Kõik sündü Võrol

2018 | Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu

An emotional documentary about life in a small Estonian town during 100 years.

The Republic of Estonia celebrates its 100th anniversary. During the century, the little town of Võru has lived through all the events that have rejoiced or shaken the entire country – gaining and regaining of independence, world wars and deportations, destructions and reconstructions. For people living in Võru, it is the centre of the universe. For them everything happens here. What makes this life worth living?
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Jaan Poska 10. märts 1920

2014 | Director: Tõnu Virve
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.

What does it feel to live in the turbulent times as a ten-year-old, in the country that one day thrives and the next day will disappear from the world map? The pivotal times of the year 1939 both for Estonia and the whole world changed history. The filmmakers examine the events side by side with the memories of the children of the era. Family photos, newspaper cuts, dramatic archival excerpts, memories of elderly people who used to be children at that time - all of this reflect the tragic events of 1939 and the silent destruction of the Republic of ...
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Garage

Title in Estonian: Garaaž

1987 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Toomas Lepp

Documentary about the lack of garages at the end of 1980s.

The increasing number of cars causes the lack of garages. The documentary studies problems related to garage construction, especially in Tartu. Comments by Rein Kams, head of department of the executive committee in Tartu; jurist Silvi Lill; Rein Metsnik, professor of the institute of information; Andres Leesment, head of department of the state construction committee; Raal Kivi, the chief architect of Tartu; Valdur Seesmaa, head of the construction service government in Tartu; Jüri Alakivi, head of the construction trust in Tartu; Härm Ruuse, chairman of a garage cooperative in Tallinn.
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Perkonnanõuandla Tallinnas

1981 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Julia Guteva
A.H.Tammsaare II

1972 | Other categories, Commissioned, Educational | Director: Peep Puks
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Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei - 50

1970 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vladimir Parvel
Nõukogude Eesti

1969 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toivo Kusmin
Camera Testing

Title in Estonian: Kaameraproovid

1965 | Amateur films | Director:

Testing film camera both indoors and outdoors: the author has refilmed the celebration of Juhan Aavik's 80th birthday in Margaret School, Stockholm on January 26, 1964.

Testing film camera in January 1965. The author has filmed contrasting patterns and newspaper ads in his room; snowdrifts by the streets and neighbour houses through his window. The author has refilmed the celebration of Juhan Aavik's 80th birthday in Margaret School, Stockholm on January 26, 1964. Guests at the coffee table. Daniel Treufeldt; Birger Nerman; Udo Juuno; Urho Metsanheimo, representative of Finnish choirs; engineer Arvid Norén; Aarne Viisimaa and Voldemar Aarelaid are talking about the jubilarian. Juhan Aavik is expressing his gratitude to everyone.
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Days of June

Original title: Juunikuu päevad

1957 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Viktor Nevežin, Kaljo Kiisk

The adventure film directed by Kaljo Kiisk and Viktor Nevezhin Kaljo Kiisa ja Viktor Nevežini lavastatud põnevik näitab, kuidas 1940. aasta juunipöörde päevil sõlmunud sündmusterida mõjutab inimeste elu veel pikkade aastate järel.

Peeter Saarmann has grown up in the Raidma family with the knowledge that his father was a casualty of war and mother died during evacuation. He is a university student who prepares to get married. During renovation Peeter finds a pre-war newspaper with the article about an enterprise that seems to upset his stepfather. The night before his wedding day, Peeter runs into a drunk man who calls Peeter an illegitimate offspring. When Peeter hears the truth about his real parents from his stepfather, he has the feeling that this could become crucial for his future plans.
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