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To Pet a Hedgehog

Original title: Silitada siili

2021 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Ave Taavet

When a thorny Woman meets soft-hearted Hedgehog, love is inevitable.

Woman meets a hedgehog. Hedgehog is the one she has been waiting for. So begins an autumn delirium amidst the solitude of a Soviet microdistrict, where reality merges with dreams and humans discover their animal side.
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Mesipuu poole

2015 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea
Happy landing: Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

Original title: Kass kukub käppadele: Pauli laululaegas

1999 | Feature film, Short | Director: Rainer Sarnet

Short film directed by Rainer Sarnet bringing the viewer to the world through the looking-glass, or behind the mirror, where our copies live. They reflect us back, at the right time, in the right place.

The mirror image of a variety show artist falls in love with his wife. While refusing to obey the strict order, he breaks through the mirror to the human world. What's the plan when the reflection becomes fatally dangerous? When the real life and the world behind mirror mingle, it will be confusing to understand who is "real" and who is "the other". The other self of a person can be tempting and confusing, it can become angry, lie or burst out uncomfortable truth. Nobody is protected from the other self.
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16th Estonian Days in Melbourne, Australia 95, Part 1

Title in Estonian: XVI Eesti Päevad Austraalias Melbourne 95, I jagu

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

Opening of 16h Estonian Days in Melbourne. Performance by the theatre group of Estonian House, cabaret performance and acts by folk dance group.

Ocean shore in Melbourne. Church service at the opening of 16th Estonian Days at St. John's Church, Melbourne. Church minister Hans Henning Lüdig holds a very patriotic sermon. Joint male choir performs, conducted by Kalev Mitt. While exiting the church one by one, people shake hands with the church minister and express gratitude. After the long greeting, people go to the Estonian house where the opening of 16th Estonian Days is held. Societies' flags are carried in with the march music, general manager of Estonian Days Bruno Metsar holds the welcoming speech. Ilmar Mägraken, chairman of the Estonian Societies' Association ...
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16th Estonian Days in Melbourne, Australia 95, Part 2

Title in Estonian: XVI Eesti Päevad Austraalias Melbourne 95, II jagu

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

16th Estonian Days in Australia. Folk dance evening and choir performance at the Estonian House, Melbourne.

16th Estonian Days in Australia continue on December 29 with a folk dance celebration in the Estonian House, Melbourne. The folk dance group "Virmalised" of the expatriate Estonians in Sydney and the group "Vikerkaar" from Adelaide give their performances. After the programme, Bruno Metsar gives flower bouquets to the dance leaders Aaron Tamme, Madis Alvre, organizer Lembit Willems. Vilma Kiviväli expresses her gratitude to the participants. Choir concert takes place at the Estonian House on December 30. Women's choirs open the concert. Women's choir "Kodu" from Melbourne and the female singers of the mixed choir "Vanemuise" from Sydney perform the ...
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Celebration of the 75th Independence Day of Latvia in Toronto 1/3

Title in Estonian: Läti Vabariigi 75. aastapäeva tähistamine Torontos 1/3

1993 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Concert to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia held in the great hall of Toronto University in November 1993.

Moments of the ceremony and concert to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia in the great hall of Toronto University. Opening of the ceremony, performances by the women's choir and a violin soloist. When the concert ends, the audience sings a festive song together in the hall. Guntis Ulmanis, the president of the Republic of Latvia, with his wife and escort are sitting in the front row.
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Mourning Meeting of Latviansʹ Community in Toronto

Original title: Toronto lätlaste kogukonna leinamiiting

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Mourning day on Nathan Philips Square in Toronto in memory of those killed in Riga. Representatives of Latvian and Lithuanian communities are holding speeches.

Leinapäev Toronto raekoja ees. Leinamiitingul räägitakse traagilistest sündmustest Riias, kus eriüksuse rünnakutes hukkus viis inimest. Kõneleb Läti Vabariigi konsul Torontos Guntis Silinš. Ta tänab Kanada kogukonda toetusavalduste eest ja Toronto linnavalitsust. Silinš meenutab Nõukogude režiimi poolt oma rahvale põhjustatud kannatusi ja tõdeb, et kahetsusväärselt uputatakse inimeste vabaduspüüe tänaselgi päeval verre. Guntis Silinš asetab lilled lipumasti jalamile. Järgneb leinaminut. Miitingulised hoiavad leinalintidega Eesti, Leedu ja Läti rahvuslippe. Leedu esindaja räägib sõjalistest konfliktidest maailmas, Kuveidi kriisist. Baltimaad on aga 50 aastat sõjas olnud, nüüd taotletakse iseseisvust. Lauldakse Läti hümni. Leinalipp jääb masti terveks nädalaks.
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Mourning meeting at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto in January 1991

Original title: Baltlaste leinapäev Torontos

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Commemoration day at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto where Guntis Silinš, the Consul of the Republic of Latvia in Toronto holds his speech.

Commemoration day at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. People exit the new city hall of Toronto and gather in front of the building; they are carrying the national flags of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with black ribbons. The commemoration meeting includes speeches about the tragic events in Riga where people were killed in attacks by special forces of militia. Guntis Silinš, the Consul of the Republic of Latvia in Toronto, holds a speech. He recollects the sufferings caused by the Soviet regime and confesses that the desire for freedom is being still suffocated at the present day. Guntis Silinš places ...
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Edgar Savisaar Arrives at Toronto Airport

Title in Estonian: Edgar Savisaare saabumine Toronto lennujaama

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The film depicts festive reception of Edgar Savisaars and Hardo Aasmäe's arrival at Toronto airport in 1989.

Edgar Savisaar and Hardo Aasmäe and Arvi Jürviste arrive at Toronto airport. At the airport there are waiting local foreign Estonians (incl. Lembit Soots, Eda Sepp, Toomas ja Anne Tamm, etc.) with flowers. Upon his arrival, Edgar Savisaar is speaking about travel impressions and flight by route Moskva-Montreal-Toronto. They are departing from the airport by white limousine ordered by the local recipients. At the end of the video there is a section about detention of a black man by the police. Lennujaamas ootavad väliseestlastest vastuvõtjad (sh Lembit Soots, Eda Sepp, Toomas ja Anne Tamm jt) lilledega. Saabumisel räägib Edgar Savisaar reisimuljetest ...
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Ivo Linna, Alo Matiisen, Rita Rätsepp arrive at Toronto

Title in Estonian: Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen, Rita Rätsepp saabuvad Torontosse

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The film recorded by Edgar Väär shows reception of Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen and Rita Rätsepp at Toronto airport in 22th February 1989.

Expatriate Estonians in Toronto are talking to each other while waiting for the guests arriving at Toronto airport. Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen and Rita Rätsepp arrive, they are greeted with flowers and a group photo is being taken. Ivo Linna shares the news that on 24th of February the Estonian national flag will be hoisted to the tower of Pikk Hermann for the first time over the years and this date will be official national holiday. Among many recipients there is also musician and conductor Roman Toi, expatriate Estonian living in Toronto. Estonian national flag is being woven. After the ...
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