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  • Women on the Frontline
    Women on the Frontline

    Original title: Naised rindejoonel

    2021 | Documentary | Director: Ivar Heinmaa

    A documentary film about the war that broke out in Eastern Ukraine in spring 2014 through the eyes of women.

  • Forest Brothers in Front of the Bed
    Forest Brothers in Front of the Bed

    Original title: Metsavennad voodi ees

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aivo Spitsonok

    Aino Lepp has studied the phenomenon of bushwhacking and has driven around Estonia for years while searching for the graves of bushwhackers. Every time she finds one, it will stay in the old woman's heart.

  • A Game to Vanya
    A Game to Vanya

    Original title: Geim Vanjale

    1991 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Elo Tust

    Portrait documentary about volleyball coach Ivan Dratshov who can be undoubtedly called the Father of Estonian volleyball.

  • In Kurgja Farm Museum in Türi on June 23, 1990
    In Kurgja Farm Museum in Türi on June 23, 1990

    Title in Estonian: Kurgja talumuuseumis, Türil 23.06.1990

    1990 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    On the road to Lahemaa visits are paid to C. R. Jakobson Farm Museum in Kurgja, cemetery of Kurgja farm, driving through Türi on June 23, 1990.

  • Why do the stars fall
    Why do the stars fall

    Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed

    1987 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märt Müür

    Documentary on problematic issues directed by Märt Müür whose film tells a story about diligent and successful heads of collective farm and how the Soviet system has unjustly harassed them, found them guilty and punished them.

  • Kujur Endel Taniloo 60 aastane
    Kujur Endel Taniloo 60 aastane

    1983 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heli Speek

  • Eesti olümpialasi
    Eesti olümpialasi

    1980 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peep Puks

  • C.R.Jakobsoni Talumuuseum
    C.R.Jakobsoni Talumuuseum

    1978 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Harri Martinson

  • O.Lutsu 90 sünniaastapäev
    O.Lutsu 90 sünniaastapäev

    1977 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek

  • Medieval Tallinn
    Medieval Tallinn

    Original title: Keskaegne Tallinn

    1969 | Documentary | Director: Vladimir Parvel

    Documentary of popular science for introducing the daily life and buildings of medieval Tallinn, commissioned by the MInistry of Education of Estonian SSR.

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