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Master and Slave

Original title: Isand ja ori

1992 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Enn Säde

Documentary dedicated to the memory of Jüri Müür. The film about how the master of land - the farmer – becomes the slave of land.

The documentary has documented rural life in Estonia in 1991 "from the idyllic to the idiotic" when there was no Land Reform Act. Restoring farms have started on the level of instincts, with unpolished legislation and without the new land readjustment. Perhaps just based on the farmer's sense of mission ... The filmmakers introduce three new farmers who try to build their homes without much thinking of their health.
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Talupojad

1989 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Ülo Tambek, Toomas Kirdelaht
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25 aastat Eesti esimest, Viktor Kingissepa nimelist kolhoosi

1972 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Andres Sööt
Traces

Original title: Jäljed

1963 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kaljo Kiisk

The film directed by Kaljo Kiisk tells the story about the destinies of former fellow students in an Estonian village during the era of postwar collectivization. The screening of the film was banned until 1988.

Heino Raagen and his war comrades begin a new battle while arriving at their home village - establishing a collective farm. The sufferings and fears of the war have exhausted people; nevertheless, they still stick together and protect their close ones. Heino's girlfriend Valve hides the plans of her brother Robert hiding in the forest from him; as a result, their relationship will fall apart. Life goes on, but disappointment and anger will take their toll even when years have gone by.
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Light in Koordi

Original title: Valgus Koordis

1951 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Herbert Rappaport

The film directed by Herbert Rappaport is based on the story "Light in Koordi", telling about collectivization in Estonia during the era of Stalinist propaganda. Starring Georg Ots.

Paul Runge, a Red Army soldier, returns to his home village Koordi after the war. Despite the new regime people have not changed much. The village is still the same - neglected and without culture - where prosperous farmers maltreat local peasants, either with using tricks or with brutality. The hopes of new settlers are high, but the harvest will be poor. When Muuli from the Communist Party and Runge realize that small households have no power, they will start to talk about establishing a collective farm. Threatening letters and foul attacks by the followers of the old regime follow ...
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Esimene kolhoos Eestis

1948 | Other categories, Film footage | Director: Vladimir Tomberg
Estonian collective farm in Georgia

Title in Estonian: Eesti kolhoos Gruusias

1947 | Documentary | Director: Vladimir Tomberg

Propaganda documentary about the collective farm named after Stalin in Salme settlement, Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

Salme is a village founded by Estonians in Abkhaz, Georgia at the end of 19th centiry. The documentary introduces the life of local people, depicts the agriculture, keeping animals, gardening and apiculture in the local collective farm.
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