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Silent Surrender

Original title: Ma elasin Eesti Vabariigis

2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

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.

What does it feel to live in the turbulent times as a ten-year-old, in the country that one day thrives and the next day will disappear from the world map? The pivotal times of the year 1939 both for Estonia and the whole world changed history. The filmmakers examine the events side by side with the memories of the children of the era. Family photos, newspaper cuts, dramatic archival excerpts, memories of elderly people who used to be children at that time - all of this reflect the tragic events of 1939 and the silent destruction of the Republic of ...
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The Split Sky

Title in Estonian: Lõhestatud taevas

1971 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Documentary about three Estonians who studied in aviation schools in the Russian Empire and became aviators in the Red Army.

Three young men – Jaan Nusberg, Rudolf Piir and August Somme – served in the air force of the Russian Empire. After the October days in 1917, they followed the revolution and took part in difficult battles against the White Army.
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Vabariigi sünd

1968 | Documentary | Director: Vladimir Parvel
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Recollections of the year 1917 about Narva

Original title: 1917. aasta mälestusi Narvast

1957 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu

Three members of the first workers' committee of the Kreenholm Manufacturing Company visiting former locations.

Three members of the first workers' committee of the Kreenholm Manufacturing Company visiting former locations. General view to the city of Narva and the river. Photograph of the first workers' committee of the Narva Kreenholm Manufacturing Company. Albert Mesilane, chairman of the former workers' committee, together with co-fighters August Võsu and Helena Dvoitchenko visiting familiar revolutionary places. Albert Mesilane recalls the release of a hundred and sixty prisoners in 1917 in front of the former Kreenholm prison (synchronized). Nearby villa that belonged to the former director of Kreenholm hid the headquarters of the Red Guards and an armory. Reporter Valdo Pant ...
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Tour in Estonia in May 1937

Reis Eestis mai 1937

1937 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

An unknown German film amateur has recorded a tourist trip to Estonia in May 1939, including the city views of Tallinn, Pärnu, Viljandi, Pechory, Narva-Jõesuu etc.

Tallinn skyline from the sea, the port and port buildings, views of the central town: Komandandi Road, tram driving by on Vabaduse Square, Tõnismäe Street with the former wooden houses and carters. Views of the Old Town of Tallinn, the beginning of Pärnu Road, marketplace in Raekoja Square, the market building. Views of Pärnu: Pärnu Bridge, the spa, Koidula Park. The tour group has arrived to Viljandi: monument of the War of independence, castle hills, the lake. The tour continues through Valga county to Pechory: Pskov-Cave Monastery, ruins of Izborsk fortress. Views of Tartu: the marketplace building, main building of ...
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Tchekist Commissar Miroschtschenko

Original title: Tšeka komissar Miroštšenko

1925 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Paul Sehnert

The melodrama directed by Paul Sehnert tells the story about a couple in love who wants to return to Estonia from Russia. Soviet authorities receive secret complaints about the couple and start to work against their plans.

The Soviet Russia of 1920s. A group of Estonians, including young woman Agnes and her mother, Agnes's friend engineer Karl Raudsepp and his fiancee Erna, are waiting for permission to return to Estonia. Love, however, won't ask about people's plans, poor conditions nor general atmosphere of violence. The mutual feelings between Karl and Agnes make Erna so jealous that she will make a false complaint about Agnes to Cheka. Agnes's beauty hypnotizes both Tchekist Commissar Miroschtschenko and secret agent Hevelyn - both of them make up their minds that they must win the girl's heart.
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Silent Surrender

The Split Sky

Vabariigi sünd

Recollections of the year 1917 about Narva

Tour in Estonia in May 1937

Tchekist Commissar Miroschtschenko