Three Siberian Estonian women are looking for paradise here and outside the borders.
Filmed over four years in the provincial city of Yekaterinburg, The Last Relic is a stark cinematic portrait of the absurdity of life in Russia where the majority dreams of restoring imperial glory and a handful of opposition activists desperately resists Putin’s relentless march towards a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The film summarises the sad truth about the “games” played at the edge by Konstantin Päts, the first President of the Republic of Estonia, and Johan Laidoner, the then Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Estonia.
Documentary by Liina Triškina about the year of 1939 that was fateful for the republic of Estonia. The film studies the subjects of freedom and critical situations, doings and undoings.
Drama directed by Valentin Kuik tells about a young couple whose life will be changed by recruitment. The film is based on the author's short story "The Deserter" (1987). The shooting process started in late 1980s and ended after Estonia regained its independence. The film is the director's retrospect to the Soviet times.
Reportage documentary directed by Andres Sööt records the most important events of Estonian fight for independence in 1990.
This is a film about the last red vicegerent of Estonia - the secretary of the Estonian Communist Party Central Comittee.
Documentary chronicle directed by Andres Sööt about the influential events and the political awakening in Estonia in 1988.
Portrait documentary by Vladimir Parvel about Konstantin Märska, the founder of Estonian film art and the first professional cinematographer in Estonia.
Documentary directed by Vladimir Karasyov about the June coup in Estonia in 1940 and the events of the World War 2 in Europe.
Military parade and workers' demonstration on Victory Square (Võidu väljak) in Tallinn.
Recordings of Hartford events - parade of the defence forces near the Parliament building and Shiners parade, graduation ceremony of Trinity College in the college chapel, governor's guards of Connecticut state in the yard of Parliament building. Open air performance.
Thematic newsreel about the celebration of May 1st in Estonia.
Festive meeting in the concert hall of the Estonia National Opera. May 1st demonstration of the workers of Tallinn on Victory Square (Võidu väljak).
Flowers in the home garden; inspection of the Covernor's guard and the parade in Hartford; marines' trick drill at NY World's Fair; war veterans' memorial tower atop Mount Greylock; national monument for forefathers in Plymouth.
German army in Paris in June 1940.
Roses in home garden and in the garden of Elizabeth Park in June 1937. Parade of Yankee Division (YD) in 1939. New York World Fair on June 7, 1939.