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  • Salme: Ancient Viking Burial Ships
    Salme: Ancient Viking Burial Ships

    Original title: Salme viikingid

    2021 | TV Serial, ETV/ERR Serials | Director: Liis Lindmaa

    The documentary series introduces a mystery that was found in 2008 near the Salme schoolhouse in Saaremaa. Who was buried there, who buried them and what happened 1300 years ago - scientists have been searching for answers to these questions for the last 13 years and are now ready to share their findings.

  • Flesh and bone
    Flesh and bone

    Original title: Lihast ja luust

    2013 | Documentary | Director: Anna Hints

    The ancient burial mounds in Niklusmäe have been torn up by excavators, the bones are scattered around and the valuable things that were once buried with the bodies have been stolen.

  • Unifying faith
    Unifying faith

    Original title: Ühendav usk

    2013 | Documentary | Director: Elo Selirand

  • The Otepää Gonne
    The Otepää Gonne

    Original title: Otepää püss

    2008 | Documentary | Director: Riho Västrik

    Archaeologist Jaak Mäll decides to reconstruct a firearm dating back to 14th century. He uses medieval skills and technology in doing that.

  • The Pearlman
    The Pearlman

    Original title: Pärlimees

    2006 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Rao Heidmets

    A smart leader can keep the culture of his nation ingenous for a long time,but he is helpless against the interchange of genes.

  • Calling - War Cameramen
    Calling - War Cameramen

    Original title: Kutse

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

    War cameraman Ivar Heinmaa defies danger and death while working in the various crisis areas in the world.

  • Arheoloogilised kaevamised ehitusplatsil Aida Tänavas Tallinnas
    Arheoloogilised kaevamised ehitusplatsil Aida Tänavas Tallinnas

    1983 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Elo Tust

  • Viljandi allveeklubi Triiton
    Viljandi allveeklubi Triiton

    1982 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Evald Vaher

  • Üks aasta kolmesaja viiekümnest
    Üks aasta kolmesaja viiekümnest

    1982 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves

  • Arheoloogilised väljakaevamised Väo kivikalmetel
    Arheoloogilised väljakaevamised Väo kivikalmetel

    1980 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vladimir Maak

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