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The outing of expatriate Estonians in Hindås, West Sweden on June 23, 1947 celebrates the Midsummer Day and the Victory Day. The documentary piece is introduced by the quotation by Johan Kõpp: "The nation that does not want to die won't disappear". Swedish and Estonian national flags are waving in the ski jump tower. View to the surrounding landscape. Buses and trucks are in the parking lot, plenty of people are getting off the train. Participants wearing native costumes walk in the festive procession in Hindas station in the morning and they arrive at the party ground. Valdur Leinveer, head ...

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