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Verba Dierum: a year with Marju Lepajõe

Original title: Marju Lepajõe. Päevade sõnad

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Toomla

This film is about Marju Lepajõe, who was a classical philologist, a religious historian and a lecturer at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Tartu. With a witty charm, Marju reflects on the modern world, where the need and the ability to deal with a subject matter in depth have become insignificant.

People wander around looking for their lives that will always remain unattainable. This film is about Marju Lepajõe, who was a classical philologist, a religious historian and a lecturer at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Tartu. With a witty charm, Marju reflects on the modern world, where the need and the ability to deal with a subject matter in depth have become insignificant. Even universities, temples of erudition and culture, are losing their intellectual aspect. Where can a scholar find their place in these unfavourable circumstances? The viewers get a chance to follow Marju on her path towards ...
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Inga Can Hear

Original title in Latvian: Inga dzird

2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kaspars Goba

A girl trapped between two worlds.

Inga can hear is a coming-of-age story of a young girl trapped between two worlds. 16-year old Inga is the only hearing member of a deaf family living in the remote Latvian countryside. Since the age of 7, Inga has been the family's interpreter in the hearing world. Her role in the family has forced her to grow up very quickly and her personality fluctuates between a very responsible young woman and a moody teenager. Inga dreams about escaping her role as the family’s interpreter and, after completing elementary school, decides to leave home. But her classmates at the high ...
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The Last Prince

Original title: Viimane vürst

2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kaupo Kruusiauk

A documentary about Peeter Volkonski lets us take peek in the everyday life of a colorful cultural figure and explores how he manages to find balance between the household and the aristocracy.

A documentary about Peeter Volkonski lets us take peek in the everyday life of a colorful cultural figure and explores how he manages to find balance between the household and the aristocracy. Prince Volkonski with his respectable pedigree is an Estonian singer, actor, producer and translator. What is the price of public admiration and is there enough room for compromises when dedicating your life on creation? How to enjoy the flight of a free spirit when the problems of everyday life can strike at any moment? Besides the creational activity the documentary explores the role of the hero's always supporting wife Maria ...
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Masing`s Landscape. Part II. The Son of Man in a White Boat

Original title: Masingu maastikud: Inimesepoeg valgel laeval

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vallo Kepp

The second part of the biographical film trilogy "Masing`s Landscape. Part II. The Son of Man in a White Boat" by Vallo Kepp. The documentary focuses on the period when Uku Masing, a poet, theologian and teacher, lived in Tartu, Estonia.

People who got acquainted with Uku Masing in 1950s and grew stronger in time, either in Tallinn Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Estonian Museum of Literature in Tartu, or in Masing's apartment in Vilde (now Hurda) Street help to recollect memories about the acknowledged poet, theologian and teacher. Among others, Jaan Kaplinski, Vello Salo, Kalle Kasemaa, Hando Runnel, Andres Ehin, Ave Alavainu, Viivi Luik, Jaan Kiivit, Toomas Paul and Jaan Tooming share their memories and contemplate.
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At Ilona Laaman's Place in 1989

Title in Estonian: Ilona Laamani juures 1989

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Heino Kiik, Helga and Enn Nõu visiting poetess Ilona Laaman on June 7, 1989.

Heino Kiik, Helga and Enn Nõu visiting poetess Ilona Laaman in Uppsala on June 7, 1989. They have coffee and have conversation about literature: the popularity of "The Seventh Spring of Peace" by Viivi Luik; translating Valev Uibopuu's novels by Ilona Laaman and publicating these writings.
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Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", juuli/august 1989

1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:
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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Eric Dickens in Uppsala in 1987

Title in Estonian: Eric Dickens Uppsalas 1987

1987 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Eric Dickens is a translator who is translating Estonian literature into English. He is visiting the Nõu family in their home in Askvägen, Uppsala on May 23, 1987.

Eric Dickens is a translator who is translating Estonian literature into English. He is visiting the Nõu family in their home in Askvägen, Uppsala on May 23, 1987. Helga Nõu is talking to the guests in her garden.
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Jaan Kaplinski Night at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music on May 15, 1987

Title in Estonian: Jaan Kaplinski õhtu Rootsi Muusikaakadeemias 15.05.1987

1987 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The Baltic Institute has organized Jaan Kaplinski's night at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm on May 15, 1987. Ivo Illiste introduces the poet and recites the translations of his poetry.

The Baltic Institute has organized Jaan Kaplinski's night at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm on May 15, 1987. Ivo Illiste introduces the poet and recites the translations of his poetry. Jaan Kaplinski reads his poetry first in Swedish, then in Estonian and Illiste adds a Swedish translation. Kaplinski reads his poems in English. Projection of the slides of artist Kaljo Põllu's printmaking series "Kodalased" and "Kalivägi". At the end of the evening, Jaan Kaplinski answers to the audience's questions.
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Eva Lille in Askvägen on June 21st, 1986

Title in Estonian: Eva Lille Askvägenil 21.06.1986

1986 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Eva Lille visiting the Nõu family in Askvägen on June 21st, 1986.

Finnish estophile Eva Lille, translator of Estonian literature into Finnish, visiting the Nõu family in Askvägen on June 21st, 1986. Eva is talking about the similiarities between Estonian and Finnish languages and about the difficulty to keep the language separated from each other in the process of translation.
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