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  • EINASTO 11577
    EINASTO 11577

    Original title: EINASTO 11577

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Helle Karis

    The film project "EINASTO 11577" is dedicated to one of the famous "stars" in Estonia, the academician Jaan Einasto.

  • Searching for the Light
    Searching for the Light

    Original title: Otsides valgust

    2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Heini Drui

    Portrait documentary directed by Heini Drui about Raivo Hein, a successful internet businessman, astrophotographer, adventurer and traveler.

  • The Secret Lamb
    The Secret Lamb

    Original title: Lammas all paremas nurgas

    1992 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Lembit Ulfsak

    The family film directed by Lembit Ulfsak tells the humorous story about detective adventures that boys undertake during their summer holiday. The film belongs to the classics of Estonian children's films.

  • Why do the stars fall
    Why do the stars fall

    Original title: Miks kukuvad tähed

    1987 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Märt Müür

    Documentary on problematic issues directed by Märt Müür whose film tells a story about diligent and successful heads of collective farm and how the Soviet system has unjustly harassed them, found them guilty and punished them.

  • Tartu Ülikool 19. sajandil
    Tartu Ülikool 19. sajandil

    1982 | Other categories, Commissioned, Educational | Director: Reet Kasesalu

  • Argipäev
    Argipäev

    1979 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Heini Drui

  • Läbimurre
    Läbimurre

    1979 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Heini Drui

  • Tõravere
    Tõravere

    1978 | Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov

  • Arrival of spring. Tartu 1975
    Arrival of spring. Tartu 1975

    Original title: Kevade tulek. Tartu 1975

    1975 | Documentary | Director: Valeria Anderson

    Documentary about the past and present of Tartu and Tartu as a city of culture and science.

  • The Annual Ring
    The Annual Ring

    Original title: Aastaring

    1974 | Documentary | Director: Rein Maran

    The film about the life of Estonian children and youth in the TV film series "Children of the Soviet Union".

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