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  • Return to the home ground
    Return to the home ground

    Original title: Kodupinnale tulek. Kalju Lepik 70

    1990 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

    Expatriate Estonian, poet Kalju Lepik, visits his fatherland Estonia after having been away from it for about 50 years.

  • Arnold Matteus
    Arnold Matteus

    Digitally remastered in 2007

    1981 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Andres Sööt

    Portrait documentary about Arnold Matteus, the legendary architect of Tartu city, directed by Andres Sööt.

  • M.Under in memoriam
    M.Under in memoriam

    1980 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heli Speek

  • Oath of Life
    Oath of Life

    Title in Estonian: Eluvanne

    1978 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

    Documentary directed by Peep Puks about Anton Hansen Tammsaare, an Estonian literary classic.

  • A.H.Tammsaare III
    A.H.Tammsaare III

    1974 | Other categories, Commissioned, Educational | Director: Peep Puks

  • Path of Impediments
    Path of Impediments

    Original title: Okkaline rada

    1971 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Vladimir Parvel

    Portrait documentary by Vladimir Parvel about Konstantin Märska, the founder of Estonian film art and the first professional cinematographer in Estonia.

  • Aino Suits's 80th Jubilee on November 9, 1964
    Aino Suits's 80th Jubilee on November 9, 1964

    Title in Estonian: Aino Suitsu 80 aasta juubel 9.11.1964

    1964 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Celebrating Aino Suits's 80th birthday on November 9, 1964.

  • Aino Suits's Birthday
    Aino Suits's Birthday

    Title in Estonian: Aino Suitsu sünnipäev

    1964 | Amateur films | Director:

    Aino Suits's birthday on November 9, 1964.

  • Culture Night of the Association of Estonian Culture on March 1st, 1964
    Culture Night of the Association of Estonian Culture on March 1st, 1964

    Title in Estonian: Eesti Kultuuri Koondise loominguõhtu 1.03.1964

    1964 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Culture night of the Association of Estonian Culture in Sweden held in the Estonian House, Stockholm on March 1st, 1964.

  • Gathering of the Young Writers of the Association of Estonian Culture
    Gathering of the Young Writers of the Association of Estonian Culture

    Title in Estonian: Eesti Kultuurikoondise noorte kirjanike õhtu

    1964 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Creative evening of the Association of Estonian Culture held in the Estonian House, Stockholm on March 1st, 1964.

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