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Kosmos 68 - Legends vol 1

Original title: Kosmos 68 - Legendid vol 1

2011 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Peeter Brambat

Documentary about Estonian rock music as a birth-story of a fresh thought in the contradictional Soviet cultural space.

Documentary about Estonian rock music as a birth-story of a fresh thought in the contradictional Soviet cultural space. A world of contrasts – pioneers placing flower chaplets to Lenin’s monument and Scott McKenzie “If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear the flowers in your head….” First Estonian beat-bands were born already in the early 60’s. Names like “Juuniorid”, “Rütmikud”, “Optimistid”, “Mikronid”, “Kristallid”, “Virmalised” (Juniors, Rythmics, Microns, Crystals, Polar Lights) and a lot of others, not so well known, performed almost every week on youth dance-nights. The repertoire was mainly acquired by listening and recording music from ...
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Old Clown

Original title: Vana kloun

2011 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

Documentary film tells a story of legendary Soviet time clown Sergey Fatkin. Due to popularity he was allowed to pass iron curtain and visit 35 countries in times when many Soviets didn’t see any foreign country ever. At Paris nightclub Olympia Fatkin performed together with Jaques Brel. Later on Sergei Fatkin made a fatal mistake smuggling Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s Gulag Archipelago into the country. Officially banned book was hand copied and passed around. KGB soon traced down Sergei Fatkin and the legendary clown was arrested, liberated from his titles, awards and private possessions. Ironically – the man who had passed around a book about Soviet prisons was imprisoned for years. Nowadays Sergei Fatkin, free again, is still working modestly as a clown, performing at kindergartens mostly.
Father, Son and Holy Theatre

Original title: Isa, Poeg ja Teatri Vaim

2009 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Marko Raat

Alar Sudak alias Elaan is an actor who takes the whole stage and who won't leave the place - theatrality and the spirit of theatre complete the dramatic world of the life's artist.

Alar Sudak alias Elaan is the don Quijote of Estonian theatre - predestined to eternal loneliness. Sudak's dream to become an officially acknowledged actor has never come true. He has failed the entrace exams to the Drama School of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and other schools. The documentary tells a story related to the Old Testament - including good-hearted Satan, water fight, unrequited love of theatre, jurisprudence, community's revenge that lasts several generations and polities. Elaan's life and destiny includes so much drama that he is unable to let go of it - as his actor's spirit cannot ...
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Tracks on snow

Original title: Jäljed lumel

1978 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Leida Laius

Documentary directed by Leida Laius about Ants Jõgi, theatrical actor, Merited Artist of the Soviet Union, a grand master of small roles.

Ants Jõgi (1892-1983) is a dignified gentleman whose life has been mainly based on theatrical acting. He also has a spirit of an artist and an artisan. A 85-year-old man is lonely and has to go to a retirement home. Director Leida Laius's documentary tells a story about the life and work of the old actor as well as contemplates on the true values of life, old man's connections to the present and the past. The thoughts of the wise old man are enchanting with their simplicity and warmth.
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V.Panso in memoriam

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

Title in Estonian: Magnet? Maagia?

1977 | Documentary | Director: Mikk Mikiver, Ülo Tambek

Portrait documentary directed by Mikk Mikiver and Ülo Tambek about actor Kaarel Karm.

The portrait documentary about Kaarel Karm, actor at the Tallinn Drama Theatre. The actor recalls the early years in his professional career and contemplates on the essence of actor's profession. He also talks about the birth of a role. Most of the time the actor can be heard as a voiceover. Views to the theatre, theatrical stage, costumes, people in the cloakroom, in the theare hall, in the streets or standing in the queue to get theatre tickets etc. Also, the documentary depicts static images from the stage as well as the rehearsals of the theatrical performances in the programme ...
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Einari Koppel in the prism of roles

Title in Estonian: Einari Koppel rollideprismas

1976 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Harry Karro

The greatest roles of actor Einari Koppel in 1970s.

Einari Koppel (1925-1978) was a state artist of Estonian SSR who had his best theatrical roles in productions directed by Kaarel Ird, Voldemar Panso, Epp Kaidu, Adolf Šapiro, Mikk Mikiver and Kaarin Raid in mid-1970s. Koppel plays the piano, sings and contemplates on his life, professional career, roles and life in theatre; excerpts from the theatrical plays.
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Teatri vang -Voldemar Panso

1975 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Virve Aruoja
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Druus ja Fatkin

1971 | Musical film, Concert | Director: Sulev Nõmmik
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Säärane Ird ehk sada aastat "Vanemuise" teatrit

1970 | Documentary | Director: Evald Hermaküla
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