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  • The Monument
    The Monument

    Original title: Monument

    2008 | Documentary | Director: Tõnu Virve

    The destiny of Estonian monuments during different times.

  • Greetings from Soviet Estonia!
    Greetings from Soviet Estonia!

    Original title: Tervitusi Nõukogude Eestist!

    2007 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

  • Arnold Rüütel. Unfinished sentence
    Arnold Rüütel. Unfinished sentence

    Original title: Arnold Rüütel. Lõpetamata lause

    2006 | Documentary | Director: Vahur Laiapea

    The documentary was finished before the presidential election in 2007; it opposes the speeches and interviews held by Arnold Rüütel during the Soviet era with the ones held during the period of Estonia regaining its independence.

  • Pärnography
    Pärnography

    Original title: Mees animatsoonist

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hardi Volmer

    "Pärnography" is a great introduction to the works of Pärn and serves as a great portrait film about the 'man from animazone'.

  • Estonia After Regaining Independence in August 1991
    Estonia After Regaining Independence in August 1991

    Title in Estonia: Dokumentaalsaade elust Eestis pärast taasiseisvumist 1991

    1991 | Other categories, Film footage | Director:

    Video recorded for the documentary programme of CBC (Canadian TV channel) introduces life in Estonia after its restoration of independence in August 1991. The film shows Marju Lauristin, Lennart Meri, Raivo Vare, Edgar Savisaar and others.

  • Year of the Horse
    Year of the Horse

    Original title: Hobuse aasta

    1991 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Reportage documentary directed by Andres Sööt records the most important events of Estonian fight for independence in 1990.

  • Demonstratsioon
    Demonstratsioon

    1987 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Mihhail Dorovatovski

  • NLKP peasekretäri sm. Mihail Gorbatšovi viibimisest ENSV-s
    NLKP peasekretäri sm. Mihail Gorbatšovi viibimisest ENSV-s

    1987 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peeter Simm

  • EKP XIX kongress
    EKP XIX kongress

    1986 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Mihhail Dorovatovski

  • The sound
    The sound

    Original title: Helin

    1985 | Documentary, Commissioned, Other categories | Director: Peep Puks

    Documentary by Peep Puks about the Estonian 20th Song and Dance Festival in 1985.

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