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The New World

Original title: Uus maailm

2011 | Documentary | Director: Jaan Tootsen

Jaan Tootseni dokfilm jälgib ühe idealistliku liikumise, Uue Maailma Seltsi sündi, elu ja valu viie aasta jooksul.

Anatomy of a revolution: this is the story about people, relationships and a big change. The New World is a district in Tallinn where there is a group of young active people - some consider them noisy roisterers, some think that they are some gang of hippies, and some take them as heroes. The members of the New World Society started as an anarchistic group of urban guerrillas whose mission was to fight for healthier and more car-free environment, causing issues of public order. However, at some point their efforts were crowned with appreciation, attention and financial support. What will ...
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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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The Opinionator

Original title: Meeleavaldaja

2003 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Meelis Muhu

Retired Esja Šur, a Russian citizen living in Sillamäe, Estonia spends her elderly days while organizing demonstrations, meetings and pickets.

Journalists write about her, politicians tremble because of her, Estonians curse her and the Security Police observes her - the energetic old woman Esja Šur organizes demonstrations, writes memorandums and claims. Even if the efficiency of all her activities is close to zero, the old lady won't give up. Esja enjoys the beauty of the game; her sense of humour becomes prominent in situations where her opponents feel confused. All this is accompanied by a court action that has gradually grown into a big case.
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Akvaarium

1998 | Documentary | Director: Laine-Astrid Bils
City Unplugged

Darkness in Tallinn

1993 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilkka Järvilaturi

The action film directed by Finnish filmmaker Ilkka Järvi-Laturi tells the story how the national gold reserve arrives at Tallinn after Estonia has regained its independence and how the local mafia has extensive plans to steal it. Soome režissööri Ilkka Järvilaturi märulifilm Eesti kullavarude jõudmisest Tallinna pärast taasiseseisvumist ja kohaliku maffia suurejoonelisest plaanist kuld röövida.

It is the year of 1991. The pre-war gold reserve of the Republic of Estonia is being sent back to its homeland from Paris. There are gold bars worth billions that are about to arrive at Estonian Bank after fifty years of concealment. The local mafia is planning a great gold robbery. Extensive blackout would help them to switch off all security systems - young electrician Toivo is offered a huge sum of money if he will cut off electricity in the whole city. Toivo's pregnant wife Maria tells him to accept the job. At the same night, she gives ...
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So long, Dracula!

Title in Estonian: Isake Dracula Eesti variant

1993 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves

Anatomy of totalitarism. Sarcastic retrospect to the darkest era in Estonian history during 20th century.

Occupied Estonia. Stalin and his era when poets wrote him odes and poems but the bushwhackers sang: " ... and our aim is to kill Stalin". From the tribunes, Stalin was addressed as "the great friend of Estonian nation", nevertheless, for the majority of Estonian Stalin's name embodied the violence and lies that hit Estonia. This influenced all areas of life and no-one was left untouched by the terror. The documentary breakrs the myth about the joint resistance of Estonian nation to the foreign power and gives the warning that there is the possibility that similar things could happen again.
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24. veebruari tähistamine

1991 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Heikki Aasaru
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Year of the Horse

Original title: Hobuse aasta

1991 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Reportage documentary directed by Andres Sööt records the most important events of Estonian fight for independence in 1990.

Film-reportage describes the most vital moments in Estonian struggle for independence in 1990, also some typical episodes of everyday life of Estonian people, that altogether should give a concertrated picture about Estonia this year. The documentary is a continuation for the director's former film chronicle "Year of Dragon" (1988).
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Eesti Vabariigi aastapäeva miiting

1990 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Renita Lintrop, Hannes Lintrop
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Tallinna Masinaehitustehas

1990 | Other categories, Commissioned, Documentary | Director: Vitali Gorbunov