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Regilaul - Songs of the Ancient Sea

Original title: Regilaul - laulud õhust

2011 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Ulrike Koch

This richly shot film explores an ancient singing tradition in modern Estonia, weaving together people and nature through song.

On the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the ancient Finno-Ugric peoples originated a singing tradition of mysterious power called the Regilaul. These songs are the roots of Estonia’s renowned singing culture. Based on the continuous repetition of eight-syllable verses, they produce a haunting sound able to connect the fleeting present with the eternal circle of life. Against the stunning setting of modern Estonia, this film explores how Regi songs still fire the imagination today, weaving together people and nature through song.
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Taarka

2008 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ain Mäeots

The drama directed by Ain Mäeots is based on the play "Taarka" by Kauksi Ülle and tells the story of the Mother of Song - Hilana Taarka - who was despised as a woman and worshipped as a singer.

When young Taarka plays the frog and prince game with her friend Vasso and kisses him, her destiny is already being changed - Taarka's father has gambled away all his money and his daughter's silver jewelry in the tavern. Taarka has a great singing talent but since she is poor and has dark complexion her boyfriend Vasso is told not to marry her. When Taarka gives birth to twins, Vasso is nowhere to be seen. She struggles through life alone and becomes a self-confident woman living according to her own rules. She is known as the Mother of Song ...
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My Estonia

Original title: Minu Eestimaa

2005 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Riina Hein

Documentary about Estonia where its beautiful nature and locations are enriched by interesting facts, connections, beliefs and legends.

Estonia can be cursorily viewed in several ways - either as a tiny periphery state or a border country. But there is also another way - to go deeper into the country while truly perceiving it. Here a totally different layer opens up. This documentary is an inventory of an Estonian spirit before heading towards the superficial Postmodernism era. This is the story of our country, the way it actually is, the way we see it. A sensitive and an intelligent place with its stories and facts. Sometimes familiar, sometimes strange. Not gone yet. It is a country designed by ...
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King for a Day

Original title: Kuningas üheks päevaks

2002 | Documentary, Anthropological | Director: Peeter Urbla

Documentary by Peeter Urbla about Aare Hõrn, owner of Mihkli Farm, and about his activities as Seto King.

Documentary follows the activities of Aare Hõrn - King of the Seto region, owner of Mihkli Farm and development adviser of Meremäe rural municipality - and has been recorded during the celebrations of the Seto Kingdom days, Passover, Christmas and Easter in Obinitsa, Antkruva, Värska, Võru, Luhamaa and Seto villages from August 2000 till October 2001.
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Värska sanatooriumis

1975 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valentin Kuik
Tulgu tuju taresse

1972 | Musical film | Director: Maie Kivita
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Kivikasukas

1969 | Documentary | Director: Virve Koppel, Mati-Jüri Põldre, Rein Proso
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Eestimaa

1968 | Documentary | Director: Virve Aruoja
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Nõukogude Eesti

1958 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
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