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50 years from home

Original title: Kaugel kodumaast - 50 aastat

1994 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Exhibition of history and art "50 Years From Home" of the community of expatriate Estonians in Canada.

Exhibition "50 Years From Home" depicting the history and culture of expatriate Estonians in Toronto. Exposition has been dividded into decades. There are photos of each decade on stands and desks as well as documents in photo albums. Visitors are browsing through the albums. Photos of the events taken place in 1994 are hanging on the stand - the chess tournament, Edgar Väär with the film camera, stage production etc. The posters and stands of various culture events. Exposition introducting the activities of scouts. Art exhibition presents paintings and sculptures of various sizes. Designer Vello Hubel gives a TV interview ...
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Humanitarian Aid to Latvia

Title in Estonian: Humanitaarabi saatmine Läti Vabariiki

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Collecting the packages of humanitarian aid in the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Canada.

The Toronto Latvian Centre looks very busy. Expatriate Latvians keep bringing more and more packages of humanitarian aid to be sent to their relatives and friends in their homeland. People fill in delivery forms and pay postal charges by the desk where volunteers help.
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Annual Meeting of Estonian Writers' Cooperative in Sköndal in 1991

Title in Estonian: Eesti Kirjanike Kooperatiivi aastakoosolek Sköndalis 1991

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The annual exhibition of Estonian Writers' Cooperative in Liidia Tuulse's apartment in Sköndal, on May 25, 1991.

The annual meeting of the Estonian Writers' Cooperative held in Liidia Tuulse's apartment in Sköndal on May 25, 1991. The meeting is opened by Arvo Mägi; Peeter Lindsaar is remembered; report of the activities of the cooperation. Among participants there are Ilmar Talve, Raimond Kolk, Kalju Lepik, new member Silvi Oja, Liidia Tuulse, Helga and Enn Nõu. Numerous artwork by Estonian artists on the walls of the Tuulse family's apartment: paintings, watercolours, graphic art, a few pieces by Armin Tuulse. Liidia shows an old tapestry. The official part is followed by conversation in the dining table and on the balcony.
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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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Escape

Title in Estonian: Põgenemine

1991 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Historical documentary by Andres Sööt and Jaak Lõhmus about Estonians and Estonian Swedes who fled from the Soviet Red Army to Sweden and Germany in 1943-1944.

Historical retrospective to the escape of Estonians and Estonian Swedes from the Soviet Red Army to Sweden and Germany in 1943-1944. The documentary begins and ends with the episodes of crackling logfires and rippling waves in summer 1990 by the Estonian coasts where 46 years ago the boats filled with refugees left Estonia across the stormy Baltic Sea. Photographs, rare film footage and personal recollections of refugees express their journey and the further destiny of the refugees during the first post-war years. The film is an emotional mosaic about the great saga of escaping the war.
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Food aid to Latvia

Title in Estonian: Toiduabi Läti elanikele

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Expatriate Latvians in Canada load the food aid packages to the shipping containers in order to send the aid to the Republic of Latvia that has recently regained its independence.

Expatriate Latvian men in Canada are busy loading humanitarian aid packages into the shipping containers in Toronto in order to send these to homeland. Organizer of the humanitarian aid for Latvians gives an interview where he comments that everything has succeeded. In three weeks, thousands of packages of humanitarian aid, including food, clothes etc., were collected that are now being sent to the relatives and acquaintances in Latvia.
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Painting Exhibition by Kersti Rattus in Rodney Bradbury's Private Gallery in Uppsala in 1991

Title in Estonian: Kersti Rattuse maalinäitus Rodney Bradbury eragaleriis Uppsalas 1991

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Exhibition of Kersti Rattus' paintings in Rodney Bradbury's (British artist and estophile) private gallery in central Uppsala on April 4, 1991.

Exhibition of painter and graphic artist Kersti Rattus' paintings in Rodney Bradbury's (British artist and estophile) private gallery in central Uppsala on April 4, 1991. More than 40 pieces are exhibited. The artist is accompanied by her husband Kalev Rattus. Art aficionados at the exhibition, conversation, opening of sparkling wine.
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Printmaking Exhibition by Meeli Ottis at Rodney Bradbury's Studio Apartment „Kransen“ on May 25, 1991

Title in Estonian: Meeli Ottise graafikanäitus Rodney Bradbury ateljeekorteris „Kransen“ 25.05.1991

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Printmaking exhibition by Meeli Ottis held in estophile and art patron Rodney Bradbury's studio apartment Kransen, Uppsala on May 25, 1991.

Meeli Ottis with art historian Jüri Hain at the opening of Ottis' printmaking exhibition in Rodney Bradbury's private gallery Kransen, Uppsala on May 25, 1991. Bradbury is an estophile and art patron. Exposition of graphic art. Jüri Hain writes into the guest book.
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Turumajandus Eesti moodi

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heli Speek
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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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