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It All Happened In Võru

Original title (in Võro): Kõik sündü Võrol

2018 | Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu

An emotional documentary about life in a small Estonian town during 100 years.

The Republic of Estonia celebrates its 100th anniversary. During the century, the little town of Võru has lived through all the events that have rejoiced or shaken the entire country – gaining and regaining of independence, world wars and deportations, destructions and reconstructions. For people living in Võru, it is the centre of the universe. For them everything happens here. What makes this life worth living?
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Estonian village in Ghana

Title in Estonian: Eesti küla Ghanas

2016 | Documentary | Director: Kalle Käesel

Estonian activists, businesswomen and volunteers decided to support one village in Northern Ghana while bringing together the handicraft skills of Ghanaians, enterprisingness of Estonians and Western market. So it turned out that the baskets woven by Ghanaian village women would sell in Estonia and the butter produced from shea nut growing in African savannas would find buyers in USA.

Estonian activists, businesswomen and volunteers decided to support one village in Northern Ghana while bringing together the handicraft skills of Ghanaians, enterprisingness of Estonians and Western market. So it turned out that the baskets woven by Ghanaian village women would sell in Estonia and the butter produced from shea nut, also called the gold of African women, growing in African savannas would find buyers in USA. It depends on the continuity of the volunteers as well as the local villagers' contribution to the world of business whether the activities started in a small Ghanaian village would thrive and thus offer ...
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The Swamp Train

Title in Estonian: Rabarong

1992 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Peeter Tooming

Documentary directed by Peeter Tooming about the situation and perspectives of Estonian peat industry in early 1990s.

Toomas Koldre, the production manager of Oru peat industry, rides the railway trolley along the peat fields and expresses his views about the current situation and future prospects of Estonian peat industry. He has worked in the peat fields for twenty years and now he is concerned about the present situation – how the peat industry will survive in the conditions of new market economy in the Republic of Estonia in 1992.
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Mängi, laser!

1987 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Endel Nõmberg
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Rahutud inimesed

1987 | Documentary | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden
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Rakiste Katsetehase Pioneer automaattööpinkide jaoskond

1983 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Evald Vaher
Mereäärne rahvas

1980 | Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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Paide Piimatoodete Kombinaat

1980 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Vladimir Maak
Nõukogude Eesti

1959 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Eduard Eljas

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