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Teadurid migratsioonist

1988 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Andres Sööt
Through the years and distances

Title in Estonian: Läbi aastate ja kauguste

1988 | Documentary | Director: Heli Speek

Documentary directed by Heli Speek about Estonian and Russian writers, litarary translation and cultural relations.

Documentary commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic where the main topics are Estonian and Russian literature, literary translation, cultural relations. The film introduces more closely the life and professional work of Russian poet Igor Severyanin while living in Estonia. Literary historian Sergei Issakov, translator David Samoilov, poet and actor Juhan Viiding, semiotician and literary historian Juri Lotman share their thoughts about Estonian and Russian literature. Jüri Krjukov recites Severyanin's poetry in Russian. He also reads the voiceover of the film in Estonian.
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Year of the Dragon

Original title: Draakoni aasta

1988 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Documentary chronicle directed by Andres Sööt about the influential events and the political awakening in Estonia in 1988.

The year of 1988 in Estonia was exceptional- it came as a surprise for everyone that all of a sudden national symbols were allowed; expressions of no confidence were addressed towards the leaders of Communist Party and Estonian government; the Popular Front of Estonia and Estonian Green Movement but also the Intermovement (the Workers International Movement of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic) were founded. Estonian Heritage Society restored the monuments of the War of independence; the facts about war crimes during the Stalinist regime were disclosed and - imagine that! - the representatives of Estonian Republic went against the central ...
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Pingul keel

1987 | Musical film | Director: Toivo Elme
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Looking for a Good Person

Original title: Otsin head inimest

1986 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Heli Speek

Problems of a single person in the Soviet Estonia.

Psychologist Tõnu Ots tries to find answers to the questions why Soviet people stay single and how to find a partner. There is no correct answer. Filmmakers observe the life and activities of two main characters - a rural man Arvo and a city woman Ülle.
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Väike-Õismäe - rõngaslinn

1985 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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Üleliiduline mälestusvalve Tallinnas

1981 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Leo Ilves
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Noored liiklusinsppektorid

1979 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Helle Murdmaa
Tänav 79

1979 | Documentary | Director: Heli Speek
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Edu pant

1978 | Documentary, Commissioned, Other categories | Director: Harri Rehe

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