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Damascus Steel

Original title: Damaskus

2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaan Kolberg, Jaanus Kulli

A blacksmith battling a severe disease begins the last great job of his life - the creation of a sword made of Damascus steel.

The film's main character is Taimo Kõrvermaa, a blacksmith nicknamed Sepa Tom (Tom Blacksmith), who is also called Damascus as he is one of few craftsmen in Estonia who has the skills for forging a sword made of Damascus steel. The foundation of the film is the blacksmith creating a sword, ordered by the Estonian Neopagans, from beginning to end. In parallel, we will explore the life of the smith, who grew from a thieving orphanage child into a craftsman.
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Seppade säru

1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ain Suurhans
Tallinn. September 1985

1985 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Enn Putnik
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ENSV Kunstifondi Tallinna Kombinaadi Arskunstsepad

1981 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Evald Vaher
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Tulest ja rauast

1980 | Documentary | Director: Tiina Mägi
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Neli sammu

1978 | Other categories, Commissioned, Educational | Director: Rein Maran
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Stone, wood, metal

Title in Estonian: Elu ja aeg kivis, puus, metallis

1978 | Documentary | Director: Tiina Mägi

The handcraft of the historical craftsmen of old Tallinn as seen around the city.

The chamberlike documentary takes the viewer to a small journey back in time and shows the handcraft of the former artisans of the old town of Tallinn. The film shows the ironwork of gates, door handles, hanging signboards, weather vanes, building blocks of medieval facades and wood carvings.
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Rikas anne

1971 | Documentary | Director: Reet Kasesalu
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Historical monuments

Original title: Ajaloomälestised

1970 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peep Puks

Destroyed historical monuments in Pirita Monastery. Restoration of the ironwork of the old town of Tallinn.

Destroyed historical monuments in Pirita convent. Restoration of the ironwork of the old town of Tallinn. Restoration of the ironwork of the old town of Tallinn. Pirita convent and the cemetery. Someone has vandalized here – a broken cross, memorial board of Pirita convent. Locksmith Adolf Enke from "Teras" factory restores the ironwork of the old town of Tallinn. His workshop is in one of the basements of the old town of Tallinn where he restores old laterns, candlesticks etc.
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Tallinna tuuletargad

1969 | Documentary | Director: Vladimir Parvel

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