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  • Kihnu poisid ning tüdrukud
    Kihnu poisid ning tüdrukud

    2019 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director:

  • Aktuaalne Narva
    Aktuaalne Narva

    2016 | Other categories | Director: Aljona Suržikova

    Documentary about city of Narva.

  • Engagement in Kihnu island
    Engagement in Kihnu island

    Original title: Kihnu kosjad

    2009 | Documentary, Observation, Anthropological | Director: Meelis Muhu

    Engagement according to the traditions and customs of Kihnu island, Estonia. The documentary introduces the engagement rites in their most natural environment.

  • How to Dance with Bears
    How to Dance with Bears

    Original title: Kuin karhut lähtevät

    2008 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Paul-Anders Simma

    Documentary about the transforming relationship between human beings and bears in Lapland.

  • Karoliine's Silver Yarn
    Karoliine's Silver Yarn

    Original title: Karoliine hõbelõng

    1984 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Helle Murdmaa

    The musical fairy tale film directed by Helle Murdmaa is based on the motives of Estonian and Nordic folklore. The film tells the story about a selfish princess Karoliine who will learn a lot from her journey together with a mysterious guide named Kaspar.

  • The story of Moon
    The story of Moon

    Title in Estonian: Kuulugu

    1984 | Documentary, Other categories | Director: Elo Tust

    The Moon and the folk wisdom and beliefs related to it.

  • Viljandi
    Viljandi

    1973 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Peep Puks

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1969 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1962 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vladimir Parvel

  • Nõukogude Eesti
    Nõukogude Eesti

    1962 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vitali Gorbunov

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