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  • It All Happened In Võru
    It All Happened In Võru

    Original title (in Võro): Kõik sündü Võrol

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu

    An emotional documentary about life in a small Estonian town during 100 years.

  • Silent Surrender
    Silent Surrender

    Original title: Ma elasin Eesti Vabariigis

    2010 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo

    Documentary by Liina Triškina about the year of 1939 that was fateful for the republic of Estonia. The film studies the subjects of freedom and critical situations, doings and undoings.

  • The Collapse of The Soviet Union
    The Collapse of The Soviet Union

    Original title: Eestlased Kremlis

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Toomas Lepp

    The activities of the Estonian representatives at the Congress of the Communist Party of Soviet Union led to the collapse of the Soviet empire.

  • Letters from the East
    Letters from the East

    Original title: Kirjad idast

    1995 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andrew Grieve

    The film directed by Andrew Grieve tells about families that have been broken during the war and about the reunion of family members in the independent republic of Estonia.

  • Jaan Tõnisson 1868…
    Jaan Tõnisson 1868…

    1993 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

  • Tartu
    Tartu

    1983 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Heini Drui

  • Uus trükikoda Võrus
    Uus trükikoda Võrus

    1979 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Elo Tust

  • Price
    Price

    Title in Estonian: Hind

    1978 | Documentary | Director: Valentin Kuik

    Aavo Pikkuus - olympic medalist, world champion, winner of the 30th Peace Tour.

  • Võõras higi
    Võõras higi

    1973 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Jüri Müür

  • Uus ajaleht Vetsernii Tallinn
    Uus ajaleht Vetsernii Tallinn

    1972 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Andres Sööt

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