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Land of Soul

Original title: Hingemaa

2016 | Documentary | Director: Kullar Viimne, Erik Norkroos

The oldest, almost century-old Estonian church in America is about to fall apart.

In a remote countryside, six hours drive from Chicago, near Gleason village there is an alley called Estonian Church Road. At the end of this alley there stands a little wooden church and an abandoned graveyard that has probably a dozen graves next to it. This building with a broken roof and a leaning tower is the first church in America built by Estonians. It was built a hundred years ago and is desperately in need of repair. In Peedu, Tartumaa County, Tõnis Mägi receives an unexpected phone call. Jaan Karukäpp is calling from Chicago. He with other local Estonians is ...
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Dawn

Original title (Latvian): Ausma

2015 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Laila Pakalniņa

Has betrayal in Soviet time become an act of heroism of modern times?

This film is based on a Soviet propaganda story (most likely false) about “Young Pioneer” (Soviet equivalent to the "Boy Scout") Morozov who denounced his father to Stalin’s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the duty of all good Soviet citizens to become informers, even at the expense of family ties. In the Soviet Union this story was a subject of many books, songs, plays, a symphonic poem, opera and also the basis of Bezhin Meadow, an unreleased film from 1937 that was directed by Sergei Eisenstein. In our film 75 years later we ...
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Guardian of the soul

Original title: Hingevalvur

2012 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Meelis Süld

One woman with two controversial professions - a criminal investigator and a religious minister.

Some people know Eve Kruus as a strict criminal investigator, other people have learned that she is a merficul religious minister. Yet, there are people who happen to meet Eve in both professions. Eve changes her role of religious minister into a complete something opposite when she puts on her police uniform and istead of spreading the Word of God she starts to write down sins in the interrogation record. Eve guards the soul of a suffering person as well as the dignity of an injured party - she fights against evil.
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The Russians on Crow Island

Original title: Varesesaare venelased

2012 | Problem oriented, Documentary | Director: Sulev Keedus

Portrait documentary by Sulev Keedus about the scum of the Russian community in Narva - the young people with asocial background who lack courage, hope and will to get out of their hopeless situation.

The Crow Island on the River Narva was the place where Krenholm Manufacturing Company was founded in 1857. The company provided work for 13 000 employees during its best days. The textile factory was closed for good in 2010. During the past few decades, more than ten thousand workers have lost their job. Younger Russians, the descendants of the generation of Krenholm employees, living in Narva tell their dreary story of life. Their harsh monologues tell about abandonment, street life, alcohol, drugs and prison. Most of them have grown up with severe mental and physical traumatic experiences. They have no ...
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Bronze night: The Russian riot in Tallinn

Title in Estonian: Pronksiöö: Vene mäss Tallinnas

2007 | Documentary | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

Documentary about the two violent nights in central Tallinn in April 2007 after the relocation of the Soviet military monument in Tõnismägi, Estonia.

The monument of the Bronze Soldier in Tõnismägi, Tallinn denoted the symbol of occupation for half a century for Estonian people, but for the Russian-speaking local residents the monument marked the victory over fascism. In April 2007 the Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and the government of the Republic of Estonia decided to move the Bronze Soldier monument from central Tallinn to the Defence Forces military cemetery due to the fact that the statue had become a source of tension. As a result, a violent chaos bursted out in Tallinn. The documentary by Kanal 2 gives an overview about the events ...
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A Man with a Saxophone

2005 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Janis Kesans
Smiling Women

Original title: Naeratavad naised

2003 | Documentary | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

Kihnu is an island of women since they have always maintained optimism and households in that island.

There is hardly any other place like Kihnu island where the women in national costumes ride motorbikes while running their daily chores. Life together with fishermen who are always away at sea has made the women of the island to become independent. Despite their men are absent the women still hold a dance festival - the women of Kihnu island dance with themselves.
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Estonian National Male Choir Performance at Church 1/3

Title in Estonian: Riiklik Akadeemiline Meeskoor kirikus

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Estonian National Male Choir is singing to the Estonian audience at church service in spring 1989 in Toronto.

The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989. This concert has been recorded by Edgar Väär, video consists of different sections. The festive Palm Sunday church service in church of Toronto is depicted that is introduced by singing of the National Male Choir conducted by Arvo Volmer. The main message of the Bishop of the EELC Karl Raudsepp who is speaking against the background of the Estonian national flag, is based on verses 7:17 and 7:18 of the Matthew Book, and he also brings forth parallels from natural ...
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In St. Nicholas Church in 1989

Title in Estonian: Niguliste kirikus 1989

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Enn and Helga Nõu with Enn's relatives in St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn to listen to Jüri Kuuskemaa on April 1, 1989.

Enn and Helga Nõu with Enn's relatives in St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn to listen to art historian Jüri Kuuskemaa on April 1, 1989. St. Nicholas Church is a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia. Jüri Kuuskemaa introduces the photo stand depicting images of the restoration work of the church. Older sacral art is exhibited in the church: the most famous artwork is "Danse Macabre" by Bernt Notke, epitaphs of coats of arms, chandeliers, gravestones, altars. Inner views and stained glass windows of the church. People in Lühike Jalg Street.
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Re-establishment of Studentsʹ Corporation "Vironia" on May 13, 1989

1989 | Newsreel, Amateur films | Director:

Church service held in Tallinn on May 13, 1989 for the re-establishment of students' corporation "Vironia".

Church service in Tallinn on May 13, 1989 dedicated to the re-establishment of the students' corporation "Vironia". The official date of re-establishment of "Vironia" was February 23, 1989; however, the public re-establishment and the festive inauguration of the flag takes place on May 13, 1989 in the church service. Festive meeting is held in the Glehn Castle - speeches, new members are accepted, congratulating talks, interviews, dancing.
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