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White Lie

Original title in Estonian: Valge vale

2021 | Students film, Short | Director: Katariina Aule

Katariina Aule's short film tells the story about Marie, a student who has decided against the Stalinist regime escape to Sweden. The film is about that even in difficult times it is important to maintain kindness and humanity.

It's 1947 in Estonia. After the suicide of her friend, young student Marie starts to feel threatened by the Stalinist regime. She tries to find ways to escape across the sea, but it turns out to be more difficult than she expected.
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Tomorrow Island

2018 | Students film, Short | Director: Gwenn Joyaux

A love story during the Cold War.

In the dawn of the Cold War, a young Soviet telegraphist makes a desperate attempt to save her American lover from being stranded in the Russian side of the Bering Strait after receiving a border closure message.
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Letters from the East

Original title: Kirjad idast

1995 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andrew Grieve

The film directed by Andrew Grieve tells about families that have been broken during the war and about the reunion of family members in the independent republic of Estonia.

Anna travels from England back to her native country Estonia in order to find her mother whom she has lost during the war. While getting in the middle of the events of restoration of Estonian's independence, Anna meets people full of yearning for freedom. She will discover that despite of having been abroad for a long time she is still having a deep connection to her native land.
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Wild Violets

Original title: Metskannikesed

1980 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The patriotic war film full of adventures is directed by Kaljo Kiisk Kaljo Kiisa lavastatud sõjalis-patriootiline seiklusfilm imperialistide agentide ja nende käsilaste tabamisoperatsioonist sõjajärgses Eestis.

It is the year of 1947. The war is over but Estonian forests are still hiding armoured men. When the message comes that Western espionage will arrive to support the local buckwhackers, security officer Rein Taim starts to lead the counter operation of the Communist Secret Police in order to catch the Western diversionists and the leader of Estonian buckwhackers. His camouflaged squad must find the hiding place and the key people in the forest. This is a battle without a front line. Rein knows that every false move will cost the lives of his squad members. When they meet ...
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Viimane turbiin

1973 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek
Nõukogude Eesti

1968 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Nõukogude Eesti

1966 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Nõukogude Eesti

1965 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
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Concerts in the Estonian Elementary School in Stockholm

Title in Estonian: Kontserdid Stockholmi Eesti algkoolis

1948 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Concert organized by the Estonian Aid Centre and held in Stockholm Estonian Elementary School in 1947. Concert by Uppsala Estonian Mixed Choir in the same place in 1948.

Concert organized by the Estonian Aid Centre and held in Stockholm Estonian Elementary School on November 1, 1947. Swedish opera singer Leon Björker performs (filmed after the concert), a girl in Estonian national costume gives him flowers, Estonian and Swedish national flags. Singers participating in the concert: Aarne Viisimaa, Milvi Laid, Els Vaarmann, Eedo Karrisoo, accompanist Hilja Saarne, Leon Björker. Milvi Laid is singing. Concert by Uppsala Estonian Mixed Choir in Stockholm Estonian Elementary School on May 30, 1948, conducted by Aarne Viisimaa. Hilma Nerep playing the piano.
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Estonian Writers and Cultural Activists in Exile in 1947–1948

Title in Estonian: Raamat - kodu kaunim ehe

1948 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: Harald Perten

Overview about the activity of the expatriate Estonian publishing house "Orto" and the publication process of the epic "Kalevipoeg" in Sweden.

Interesting documentary related to cultural history about Estonian writers in Stockholm. The film introduces the activities of an expatriate publishing house "Orto" where refugee writers can be seen working in their homes. The film follows the journey starting from the writer's desk and finishing with the printing process of a publication. People talk about the great event - publishing of the Estonian epic "Kalevipoeg" in exile, depicting the writers' meeting in November 1947 to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of "Orto". We can see Marie Under, Aino Kallas, Gustav Suits, Karl Ristikivi, August Mälk, Valev Uibopuu, Artur Adson, Hanno Kompus, August ...
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