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Perfecto

Original title: Ideaalide tund

2011 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

Philosophical meditation on the nature of an artist. Who is an artist - a creator or just another layabout?

Spectacular and contemplative documentary directed by Manfred Vainokivi about creating and those who create, about the beauty and pain of making art. "The Days of Parrots", a theatrical play by Andrus Kivirähk, deals with similar themes. The drama company seen in the film practises the play. Not only the birth of a theatrical play is being observed but also the reflection of the whole process in those participating and in the surrounding space. Excerpts of sentences, half-open doors, dark corridors, light and shadows, actors both at work and at pastime, stage director directing like a conductor who is waiting for ...
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Estonia

2006 | Documentary | Director: Hannes Lintrop, Renita Lintrop

History documentary by Hannes and Renita Lintrop about the 100th anniversary of Estonia Theatre and its building where the stories of Estonian nationhood and culture are intertwined.

Estonia Theatre combines Estonian national self-awareness and the history of its culture and nationhood. The building of the opera theatre is five years older than the first Republic of Estonia and it has hosted social, cultural and political events that give an overview of the story of development of Estonian state and nation throughout the century. Who knows - maybe the Republic of Estonia would not exist at all without the theatre.
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The Curse of Werewolf

Original title: Libahundi needus

2005 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rainer Sarnet

The first full-length feature film directed by Rainer Sarnet for the 100th anniversary of Estonian professional theatre. The film tells the story about staging the play "Werewolf" written by August Kitzberg in Tartu Vanemuise Theatre throughout the 20th century, while bringing together the present and the past and offering the characters to experience eternity.

Liina is a young actress at Vanemuise Theatre who gets Tiina's part in the new, postmodernist version of the play "Werewolf" by August Kitzberg. The theatre is haunted and the rehearsals seem to be cursed, artificial blood becomes real blood. The play won't be complete before the murder mystery is unsolved - and Liina is being taken back to the old theatre legends and intrigues of the past century.
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Ordeal by Fire

Original title: Tuleproov

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo
The Prompter

Original title: Suflöör

1993 | Full length feature, Feature film | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The last film directed by Kaljo Kiisk has been dedicated to theatre and the people in theatre.

You are entering the hectic world of musicians, zanies and jesters - and don't expect to hear a symphony but a single delicate sound of a flute.
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Three Baltic Love Stories: Mattias and Ann. Estonian Spring 1991

Original title: Balti armastuslood: Mattias ja Ann. Eesti kevad 1991

1992 | Feature film, Short | Director: Peeter Urbla

Three seasons, three love stories from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during the era of great changes in 1991 when the Baltic states freed themselves from the yoke of Soviet Union and regained independence.

The Estonian love story takes place in spring when people were dreaming and singing about freedom and took down the monuments of Lenin, but there were still Russian fighter airplanes flying in the sky. A young Estonian dissident is released from prison and returns to his hometown Tartu. When he arrives at home, the man finds out that life has changed and his loved one has found a new man.
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Hermaküla

1988 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Jaan Pihlak

Unique documentary portrait about actor and stage director Evald Hermaküla.

The world of actor and stage director Evald Hermaküla (1941-2000). Contemplative documentary portrait with the poems by Hendrik Adamson and Henrik Visnapuu and music by Alo Mattiisen. Evald Hermaküla reads the poetry.
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117th Season

Title in Estonian: 117. hooaeg

1987 | Documentary | Director: Jaan Pihlak

The atmosphere in Theatre Vanemuine during the season of 1986/1987.

An emotional journey in space and time during the theatre season of 1986/1987 in Theatre Vanemuine. The 117th season began as usual with the conference of theatregoers where Kaarel Ird, the artistic director of the theatre who is about to retire, talks to the audience. A few months later there will be already his funeral ceremony at the theatre. Ago-Endrik Kerge, the leading director of the theatre, talks about the new situation for himself and for the theatre. Excerpts from various rehearsals and play "Time to arrive, time to leave" with Jaan Tooming and Helje Soosalu.
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Next Performance is Coming up

Title in Estonian: Ees on järgmine etendus

1987 | Documentary | Director: Valeria Anderson

Opera singer Helvi Raamat rehearsing at Dresden Opera Theatre.

Helvi Raamat, soloist of Estonian National Opera Theatre, is rehearsing the role of Desdemona from Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Othello" in Semperoper Dresden. She has been given the opportunity to learn in Dresden Semperopera opera theatre for two and a half months, to rehearse the role of Desdemona, communicate with colleagues, hold performances. Documentary directed by Valeria Anderson observes the opera singer in rehearsals.
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Fouettes in Bolshoi Theatre

Original title: Fueteed Suures Teatris

1985 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Sulev Keedus

Documentary by Sulev Keedus about ballerina Kaie Kõrb's participation in the international ballet artists' competition in Moscow.

Ballerina Kaie Kõrb, honorary artist of Estonian SSR, takes part in the international ballet artists competition in Moscow in 1985. The documentary shows her preparations in the dressing room and at the backstage. Kaie shares her impressions and emotions before and after her performance. She was awarded the third prize and the bronze medal at the 5th international ballet competition in Moscow.
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