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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.

  • Forest Brothers in Front of the Bed
    Forest Brothers in Front of the Bed

    Original title: Metsavennad voodi ees

    2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aivo Spitsonok

    Aino Lepp has studied the phenomenon of bushwhacking and has driven around Estonia for years while searching for the graves of bushwhackers. Every time she finds one, it will stay in the old woman's heart.

  • Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 5, mai 1989
    Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 5, mai 1989

    1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:

  • Arheoloogilised kaevamised Olustveres, Maidlas ja Jõelähtmes
    Arheoloogilised kaevamised Olustveres, Maidlas ja Jõelähtmes

    1984 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov

  • Beautiful is the land
    Beautiful is the land

    Title in Estonian: Ilus on maa

    1984 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Maran

    Poetic documentary directed by Rein Maran about Estonian nature, history and the present day.

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

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

  • 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

  • Arheoloogilised väljakaevamised Kõmsi kalmel
    Arheoloogilised väljakaevamised Kõmsi kalmel

    1979 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Heli Speek

  • Pirita klooster
    Pirita klooster

    1977 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Julia Guteva-Sillart

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