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  • Life is a Flower
    Life is a Flower

    Original title: Elu on lill

    2010 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    Two grand old masters, artists Evald Okas and photographer Kalju Suur, are recording the beauty of a naked woman.

  • Freedom Starts from Within
    Freedom Starts from Within

    Original title: Vabadus algab seest. Kai-Mai Olbri autoportree

    2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kai-Mai Olbri

    This film's central theme is freedom - human and above all artist's freedom: artistic, spiritual and physical, observed retroactively by the author herself. This sincere and confessional biography examines the author's complicated and versatile artistic nature. Marriage to a loved one brings on a clear understanding of responsibility. You become positive, that happy co-existence is what allows a human being to feel free. It is because of that freedom, that you can take on new challenges and understand, that be it painting, writing, acting, or filming - your art is one whole.

  • Evi Tihemets
    Evi Tihemets

    2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    Portrait documentary directed by Rein Raamat about Evi Tihemets, an outstanding graphic artist.

  • The company of Enn Põldroos' gentlemen
    The company of Enn Põldroos' gentlemen

    Original title: Enn Põldroosi härrasmeeste seltskond

    1998 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

    The exhibition of Enn Põldroos' paintings "31 gentlemen" held in Tallinn Art Hall gallery.

  • Painting Exhibition by Kersti Rattus in Rodney Bradbury's Private Gallery in Uppsala in 1991
    Painting Exhibition by Kersti Rattus in Rodney Bradbury's Private Gallery in Uppsala in 1991

    Title in Estonian: Kersti Rattuse maalinäitus Rodney Bradbury eragaleriis Uppsalas 1991

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Exhibition of Kersti Rattus' paintings in Rodney Bradbury's (British artist and estophile) private gallery in central Uppsala on April 4, 1991.

  • Printmaking Exhibition by Meeli Ottis at Rodney Bradbury's Studio Apartment „Kransen“ on May 25, 1991
    Printmaking Exhibition by Meeli Ottis at Rodney Bradbury's Studio Apartment „Kransen“ on May 25, 1991

    Title in Estonian: Meeli Ottise graafikanäitus Rodney Bradbury ateljeekorteris „Kransen“ 25.05.1991

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Printmaking exhibition by Meeli Ottis held in estophile and art patron Rodney Bradbury's studio apartment Kransen, Uppsala on May 25, 1991.

  • Noorte kunstnike näitus
    Noorte kunstnike näitus

    1979 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson

  • Tallinna IV graafikatrienaali avamine
    Tallinna IV graafikatrienaali avamine

    1977 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Harri Martinson

  • XVII sajandi Hollandi natüürmort
    XVII sajandi Hollandi natüürmort

    1977 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Karl Kello

  • O.Soansi personaalnäitus
    O.Soansi personaalnäitus

    1974 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson

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