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  • Gurt Vös - Village Prayer Ceremony
    Gurt Vös - Village Prayer Ceremony

    Original title: Gurt vös - külapalvus

    2019 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Liivo Niglas

    An Ethnographic film about the traditional sacrificial rite of the Udmurts in Bashkortostan at village group level.

  • Mör Vös: Joint Prayer Ceremony
    Mör Vös: Joint Prayer Ceremony

    Original title: Mör vös: ühispalvus

    2019 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Liivo Niglas

    An Ethnographic film about the traditional sacrificial rite of the Udmurts in Bashkortostan at village group level.

  • Tol mör vös - Joint Winter Ceremony
    Tol mör vös - Joint Winter Ceremony

    Original title: Tol mör vös - talvine ühispalvus

    2019 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Liivo Niglas

    An Ethnographic film about the traditional sacrificial rite of the Udmurts in Bashkortostan at village group level.

  • Three Jewels
    Three Jewels

    Original title in Estonian: Kolm juveeli

    2016 | Documentary, Anthropological, Students film, TV Show, TV Serial, ETV/ERR Serials | Director: Gerli Nõmm

    Documentary tells the story of three women from different generations who all have dedicated their lives to the most ancient and endangered Cambodian art forms – Smot chanting.

  • Connected to the Monastery
    Connected to the Monastery

    Original title: Kloostriga seotud

    2011 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Documentary about Father Jevgeni and the people around him in Pechory, Russia.

  • Livonians of Professor Viitso
    Livonians of Professor Viitso

    Title in Estonian: Professor Viitso liivlased

    2011 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    Linguist Tiit-Rein Viitso and the last Livonians.

  • Dances for the Milky Way. Lennart Meri´s Film Journeys
    Dances for the Milky Way. Lennart Meri´s Film Journeys

    Original title: Tantsud Linnuteele. Pildistusi Lennart Meri filmirännakutelt

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaak Lõhmus

  • 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.

  • Kihnu Wedding
    Kihnu Wedding

    Original title: Kihnu pulm

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

    The documentary introduces wedding traditions and rites in Kihnu island, Estonia.

  • Making Rain
    Making Rain

    Original title: Vihma tegemine

    2007 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Liivo Niglas, Frode Storaas

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