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  • Gori The Caricaturist
    Gori The Caricaturist

    Original title: Gorikaturist

    2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Meelis Arulepp

    A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.

  • One, no one
    One, no one

    Original title in Estonian: Üks, ei ühtki

    2022 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Joosep Ehasalu

    Joosep Ehasalu’s thesis documentary plunges the filmmaker into his own personal chaos and searches for ways to get out of there. All in the form of an audiovisual diary.

  • Water in a Sieve. Merle Karusoo
    Water in a Sieve. Merle Karusoo

    Original title: Sõelaga vett. Merle Karusoo

    2021 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kristin Raup, Madli Lääne

    A biographical documentary film by Kristin Raup and Madli Lääne about Merle Karusoo, the Estonian stage director and collector of local biographies.

  • Taevas, tule appi
    Taevas, tule appi

    2020 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director:

  • Tamm
    Tamm

    1997 | Documentary | Director: Laila Pakalniņa

  • Interview with Mihkel Martsoo in Askvägen on November 23, 1985, 1/2
    Interview with Mihkel Martsoo in Askvägen on November 23, 1985, 1/2

    Title in Estonian: Intervjuu Mihkel Martsooga Askvägenil 23.11.1985, 1/2

    1985 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Enn Nõu's interview with Major Mihkel Martsoo in Uppsala, November 1985. They talk about the War of Independence, Republic of Estonia, World War II, The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD), the Forest Brothers and prison camps in Siberia.

  • Orelimõtisklus
    Orelimõtisklus

    1970 | Documentary, Students film | Director: Helle Karis

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1968 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toivo Kusmin

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