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  • Soviet Friendsbook
    Soviet Friendsbook

    Original title: Ankeet

    2020 | Documentary | Director: Aljona Suržikova

    It has been several decades since graduating from school when Aljona Suržikova decides to find her classmates in different parts of the world. Her goal is to compare the friendsbook what was created in their youth with today's reality.

  • Rodeo - Taming a Wild Country
    Rodeo - Taming a Wild Country

    Original title: Rodeo

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Kiur Aarma

    It is 1992 and the first free elections held in Estonia since World War II have to the surprise of all brought to power young and idealistic political forces. This is a story about gaining and losing trust, about the widening conflict between idealists and a rising economic elite, when a prime minister’s good options grow fewer by the day.

  • Dance With The Devil's Grandma
    Dance With The Devil's Grandma

    Original title: Tants vanakuradi vanaemaga

    2015 | Documentary | Director: Alice Järvet

    The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.

  • Estonian Ambassador Trivimi Vellisteʹs Speech on 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on April 21, 1995
    Estonian Ambassador Trivimi Vellisteʹs Speech on 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on April 21, 1995

    Title in Estonian: Trivimi Velliste kõne tuumarelvastuse leviku tõkestamise konverentsil ÜROs

    1995 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Estonian Ambassador at the UN Trivimi Velliste holds a speech on the 50th Session at UN General Assembly on April 21st, 1995.

  • Speech by Riivo Sinijärv, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, on 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on Sept 25, 1995
    Speech by Riivo Sinijärv, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, on 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on Sept 25, 1995

    Title in Estonian: Riivo Sinijärve kõne ÜRO Peaassamblee 50. istungjärgul

    1995 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    The speech by Riivo Sinijärv, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Estonia, at the 50th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 25, 1995.

  • Speech by Jüri Luik, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on 49th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 28, 1994
    Speech by Jüri Luik, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on 49th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 28, 1994

    Title in Estonian: Jüri Luige kõne ÜRO Peaassamblee 49. istungjärgul

    1994 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Speech by Jüri Luik, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on 49th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 28, 1994.

  • Ernst Jaakson's speech on 48th Session of the UN General Assembly
    Ernst Jaakson's speech on 48th Session of the UN General Assembly

    Title in Estonian: Ernst Jaaksoni kõne ÜRO Peaassamblee 48. istungjärgul

    1993 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Ernst Jaakson, permanent representative of Estonia in UN and the extraordinary and fully authorized representative of the Republic of Estonia in USA, holds a speech at the 48th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City in 1993.

  • Speech by the President of Estonia, Lennart Meri, on 48th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 30, 1993
    Speech by the President of Estonia, Lennart Meri, on 48th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 30, 1993

    Title in Estonian: Lennart Meri kõne ÜRO Peaassamblee 48. istungjärgul

    1993 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Speech by the President of Estonia, Lennart Meri, on 48th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 30, 1993.

  • Celebration of the 74th Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Toronto
    Celebration of the 74th Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Toronto

    Original title: Eesti Vabariigi 74. aastapäeva tähistamine Torontos

    1992 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Festive celebration of the 74th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Toronto.

  • Speech by Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaan Manitski on 47th Session of UN General Assembly on September 29, 1992
    Speech by Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaan Manitski on 47th Session of UN General Assembly on September 29, 1992

    Title in Estonian: Jaan Manitski kõne ÜRO Peaassamblee 47. istungjärgul

    1992 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Speech by Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaan Manitski on 47th Session of UN General Assembly on September 29, 1992.

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