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  • Out of the hole
    Out of the hole

    Original title: August välja!

    2013 | Documentary | Director: Peter Murdmaa

    Leida Rammo, Estonian oldest performing actress, believes in miracles and passionately fights for the new building of Tallinn City Theatre.

  • Always is always
    Always is always

    Original title: Alati on alati

    2012 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Tõnis Lepik

    The film introduces the daily activities and creative work of the last year in artist Jaan Paavle's life, including his beliefs, attitudes and contradictions with the society.

  • Evald Okas
    Evald Okas

    2009 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Tõnu Virve

    94-year-old Evald Okas's life has been dedicated to art: the grand master himself casts light upon the stories of how his artwork was born, tells about his life and reveals the secrets of his working principles.

  • Our Russians
    Our Russians

    Original title: Meie venelased

    1991 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Peeter Simm

    Documentary by Peeter Simm about Russians - the biggest national minorities in Estonia.

  • Professor Elango, Lembit Eelmäe and Permanent Exhibition of Estonian Art, 1989
    Professor Elango, Lembit Eelmäe and Permanent Exhibition of Estonian Art, 1989

    Title in Estonian: Professor Elango, Lembit Eelmäe ja eesti kunsti püsinäitus 1989

    1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

    The Nõu family visiting Estonia on March 29, 1989 meets professor Aleksander Elango and Lembit Eelmäe in Tartu. Watching the permanent exhibition in Tartu Art Museum that is housed by the leaning Barclay de Tolly building.

  • NSV Liidu rahvakunstnik Ants Eskola 75 aastane
    NSV Liidu rahvakunstnik Ants Eskola 75 aastane

    1983 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Semjon Školnikov

  • Lepo Mikko
    Lepo Mikko

    1973 | Documentary | Director: Kaupo Klooren

    Lepo Mikko, lecturer of the Estonian State Art Institute.

  • Aleksander Vardi
    Aleksander Vardi

    1971 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Anatoli Kutai

    Portrait documentary about artist Aleksander Vardi.

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1971 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Ülo Tambek

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1966 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Reet Kasesalu

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