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Grass

Original title: Murust

2021 | Documentary | Director: Kaupo Kruusiauk

Film about grass.

The Estonian documentary by Kaupo Kruusiauk is about two families with opposing views on mowing grass and gardening. Larissa and Arvo Pajo live near Rapla. They value caring for your grass and garden and spend an average of two hours on their yard every day. Yardwork is central to their lives and seems to be the guardian of their relationship. Anne Roolaht and Harvi Varkki are jewelry designers who live in Merivälja. Their philosophy is to care for their grass as little as possible. Nature should be allowed to sprawl and develop on its own. Not mowing their grass also means that ...
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Kerro 40

2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aljona Suržikova

Story about family club Kerro in the countryside in middle of Estonia.

Kerro 40 is a story about unique cultural phenomenon that already 40 years takes place in Estonian countryside called Käru. It is community based and takes place regularly from September till May every year. The core of those activities are classical dance culture and Estonian traditional folklore. Documentary follows representatives of 3 different generations that actively participate in organization of those events and popularization of a strong tradition among younger inhabitants in and outside of Käru community. Lembit Eensoo started to join Kerro events almost 40 years ago, a lot of things are different now. Inge Nuia is taking part ...
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Baltic Evening 2/8

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Festive dinner in Toronto held in honor of the restoration of independence of the Baltic states.

In September 1991Baltic Federation in Canada held a festive dinner in Westin Harbor Castle Hotel in Toronto in order to celebrate the restoration of independence of the Baltic states. More than 800 participants were present, including Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, members of Canadian government and parliament, city advisers of Toronto. Archbishop Udo Petersoo reads a prayer for gratitude.
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Baltic Evening 3/8

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Festive dinner in Toronto held in honor of the restoration of independence of the Baltic states.

In September 1991 Baltic Federation in Canada held a festive dinner in Westin Harbor Castle Hotel in Toronto in order to celebrate the restoration of independence of the Baltic states. More than 800 participants were present, including Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, members of Canadian government and parliament, city advisers of Toronto. Dinner guests are talking to each other and look happy. Bob Rae, head of Ontario province, is also in the crowd. Michael Wilson, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Foreign Trade and Ilmar Heinsoo, the honorary consul general of the Republic of Estonia, are talking in the dinner table. ...
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Baltic Evening 7/8

In IS of the FA the title is: Baltic Evening August 1991; Ottawa (07-08)

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Festive dinner in Toronto held in honor of the restoration of independence of the Baltic states.

In September 1991 Baltic Federation in Canada held a festive dinner in Westin Harbor Castle Hotel in Toronto in order to celebrate the restoration of independence of the Baltic states. More than 800 participants were present, including Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, members of Canadian government and parliament, city advisers of Toronto. Michael Wilson, Canadian Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Foreign Trade gives an interview to TV channels where he talks about the government's plan to allocate 10 million dollar credit to every republic in order to improve the economy and banking of the Baltic states. The crowd is singing ...
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Helga and Enn Nõu Celebrate Their Birthdays on September 21, 1991

Title in Estonian: Helga ja Enn Nõu ühine sünnipäevapidu 21.09.1991

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Helga and Enn Nõu celebrate their birthdays on September 21, 1991.

Helga and Enn Nõu celebrate their birthdays in their home Askvägen. Among the guests there are daughters Laine and Liia, son Heino, Enn's parents Joosep and Alide and other family members. First they talk in Swedish, then in Estonian. Enn Nõu says that Estonia is an independent country now.
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Midsummer's Day in Tuna near Uppsala

Title in Estonian: Jaanipäev Uppsala lähistel Tunas

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Enn's father Joosep Nõu recalls his childhood during the preparations for the Midsummer's Eve celebrations. Performance of folk dancers in Tuna on June 21, 1991.

Helga and Enn Nõu visiting Enn's parents and preparing for the Midsummer's Eve celebrations. Joosep Nõu recalls events from his childhood; his father and relatives; the people of Muhu island who went to the mainland; accommodating Russian sailors. Alide and Helga have set the festive table. Folk dancers are performing in the central ground of Tuna.
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Laine's 30th Birthday in Askvägen, 1990

Title in Estonian: Laine 30. sünnipäev Askvägenil 1990

1990 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebration of Laine's 30th birthday in Askvägen on June 16, 1990.

Laine's birthday party in the Nõu family's home in Askvägen on June 16, 1990. Among the guests are brother Heino and sister Liia with their partners; relatives and friends of the family. Laine opens the presents, three ceramic cat figures. Birthday song "May you live" in Estonian, also other birthday songs in Swedish and English. Clinking glasses. Lively conversation in Swedish at the party table. There are plenty of house plants and artworks on the wall in the Nõu family's home.
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Party for Heljo, Kaidi and Marika in 1990

Title in Estonian: Pidu Heljo, Kaidi ja Marika auks 1990

1990 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Party held at Olev and Ulla's place in Pipersgatan for the relatives of the Nõu family – Heljo, Kaidi and Marika - who have arrived from Estonia.

Relatives of the Nõu family - Heljo, Kaidi and Marika - are visiting in Sweden in April 1990. A party is held for them at Olev Nõu's place in Pipersgatan, Stockholm.
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Ceremony of 70th Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Norrköping

Title in Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi 70. aastapäeva aktus Norrköpingis

1988 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebration of 70th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia and fathering in Estonian Home in Norrköping on February 27, 1988.

The ceremony for celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia is opened by bringing in the national flags of Estonia and Sweden while singing "Eesti lipp" ("Estonian flag"). Opening words by Kusta Adamson; expressing gratitude to Voldemar Issako and Johannes Lehtsalu who fought in the Estonian War of Independence. The anthem of Sweden is being sung, followed by the prayer by Heino Viikholm, common singing of "Hoia jumal, Eestit" ("God, protect Estonia"). Rainer Kuisma plays marimba. Thematic speech by Helga Nõu. Expressing gratitude to Catherina Mitt, the local head of folk dancing. Pia and Mark Karell's flute duo ...
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