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  • Gori The Caricaturist
    Gori The Caricaturist

    Original title: Gorikaturist

    2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand, Meelis Arulepp

    A captivating historical documentary with plenty of animation about the destiny of a popular Estonian caricaturist Gori (1894 - 1944) between the two World Wars when total powers leave less and less choices to the talented artist.

  • Hella W
    Hella W

    Original title: Hella W

    2011 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Juha Wuolijoki

    An epic biographical film about Hella Wuolijoki, Finnish public figure and writer who was born and raised in Estonia.

  • The Warlord
    The Warlord

    Original title: Sõjapealik

    2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Riho Västrik

  • Kalamaja-Possibility of a Wooden Town
    Kalamaja-Possibility of a Wooden Town

    Original title: Kalamaja-puitlinna võimalus

    2001 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Rasmus Bullerby

    Documentary by Marko Raat about the wooden architecture of a city and about the possibility of preservation of such heritage in contemporary living environment.

  • With Ivi Eenmaa at Estonian National Library in 1989
    With Ivi Eenmaa at Estonian National Library in 1989

    Title in Estonian: Ivi Eenmaaga Eesti Rahvusraamatukogus 1989

    1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Ivi Eenmaa, manager of the Estonian National Library, introduces Helga and Enn Nõu the library on March 27, 1989. The Estonian Knighthood House, a building with a long history where also Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was located before the war, houses the Estonian National Library before moving to the new building.

  • Haapsalu
    Haapsalu

    1988 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

    Nostalgic newsreel documentary about Haapsalu.

  • Palmse
    Palmse

    1988 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Kristjan Svirgsden

  • Tasase maa laulud
    Tasase maa laulud

    1988 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Jüri Tallinn

  • Muusikafilmaed
    Muusikafilmaed

    1982 | Musical film | Director: Dorian Supin, Reet Sokmann

  • Välek Vibulane
    Välek Vibulane

    1980 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Heino Pars

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