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Legends of Winding Roads

Original title: Kurvilise tee legendid

2023 | Documentary | Director: Tarvo Mölder

Several Estonians rally crews raced in the USSR team in the 80s. Every driver's dream was to make it to the team because it was the door behind the Iron Curtain. The rally legends have many untold stories about life as top rally drivers in the absurd Soviet system and on the world's rally stages.

One of the golden decades of 100-year-old Estonian autosport was the 80s. Estonians were such great rally drivers that several of our crews raced in the USSR team every season. The status of a member of the Soviet Union team was the highest peak, and it was every driver's dream to make it to the team because it was the door behind the Iron Curtain. The rally legends have many untold stories about life as top rally drivers in the absurd Soviet system and on the world's rally stages. They drove a Lada VFTS with FIA Group B homologation, which ...
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Paul Keres

2023 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp

When this documentary reached the editing table, the British newspaper The Guardian, which reaches thirty million readers, featured an article by renowned chess writer Leonard Barden, “Pride of Estonia: Paul Keres, one of the best to never hold chess world crown”.

When this film reached the editing table, the British newspaper The Guardian, which reaches thirty million readers, featured an article by renowned chess writer Leonard Barden, “Pride of Estonia: Paul Keres, one of the best to never hold chess world crown”. “Keres became a national hero for Estonians,” writes Leonard Barden, who believed that the Soviet authorities forced him to play badly at the 1948 World Championship tournament. Most of the professionals who appear in the film also agree with the theory that Paul Keres was influenced by the Soviet authorities. But some disagree. The film crew went to Amsterdam and ...
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Kalev

2022 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ove Musting

It’s the summer of 1990. The Soviet Union is teetering on the verge of collapse, while the little Baltic nations struggle to take back their lost independence. The Soviet Union`s basketball championship is set to begin on the backdrop of a deeply divided society. The Estonian team Kalev faces a momentous decision. With Estonian independence seemingly within reach, a rising tide of public opinion opposes the Estonian national team’s participation in the USSR’s championship. That would contradict the people’s aspirations for liberation. As professional athletes, the team makes the unpopular choice. The championship games start…
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Kampsuusatajate kogunemine

2021 | Feature film, Short | Director: Marek Vahula
Ott Tänak -The Movie

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tarvo Mölder

The film portrays Estonian rally driver Ott Tänak, one of the most elusive athletes in the eyes of the media with highly reclusive character. His self-willed tenacity has forged this stubborn country boy with a roller coaster career into a driven WRC-pilot who for the first time has in reach the fulfilment of his childhood dream – to snatch the world championship title from the equally hungry competitors.

The film portrays Estonian rally driver Ott Tänak, one of the most elusive athletes in the eyes of the media with highly reclusive character. Viewers gain rare access in the course of one season to root for Ott’s pursuit for the WRC rallying series world championship title and simultaneously witness him getting accustomed to the new car in the new team. Through the eyes of the top driver whose daily routine sees him race at deadly speeds all over the globe, both the nail-biting and the glamorous life of the rallying world is seen. In parallel with the ups and ...
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Englas. Old Warrior

Original title: Englas. Vana sõdur

2015 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Simm

This is the story of the two times wrestling World Champion August Englas.

This is the story of the two times wrestling World Champion August Englas. Born and raised in Pühajärve County, fought on the "right" side in WWII in Saaremaa and Kuramaa, wounded twice, made great things in sports world - a vital 90-year-old man speaks of his life and sportsman's career, love and marriage, of his home in Nõmme, Sihi Street, built with his own hands. He speaks of everything that is important to him. This is a story of an individual evolving in the magic and pain of history. Wins and failures (the fourth place in Helsinki Olympic Games stays a thorn ...
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Legend päikesest

1999 | Documentary | Director: Aare Tilk
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Catching the Miracle

Original ttle: Imet püüdmas

1996 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hans Roosipuu, Enn Säde

Documentary by Hans Roosipuu and Enn Säde about the Shmigun family with its two athlete daughters Kristina and Katrin striving towards top results.

It is a miracle indeed - a harmonious family who has a specific aim in their life. Mother Rutt and father Anatoli were once the gold medalists of European junior masters in skiing; their daughters Kristina and Katrin take it naturally to reach among the professional athletes at the top of the ski world. Filmmakers Hans Roosipuu and Enn Säde observe the athlete family's colourful everyday life full of efforts.
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Eesti partii

1993 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hans Roosipuu
Bicycle - our friend

Title in Estonian: Meie sõber jalgratas

1987 | Documentary | Director: Hans Roosipuu

Short documentary about bicycling as a recreational sports.

Documentary about bicycling as a recreational sports and the local experience in this field in Estonia. Bicycling veteran Georg Janson talks about the degradation in the quality of bikes. Colourful episodes about the traditional sports party – the bicycle rally in Tartu where most of the participants ride bikes just for fun and recreation.
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