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Baruto - Lost in Translation

Original title: Baruto - Tõlkes kaduma läinud

2009 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Artur Talvik

Portrait documentary directed by Artur Talvik about Kaido Höövelson alias Baruto and about his difficult journey towards the highest rank of Japanese sumo wrestling.

The documentary tells the story of Kaido Höövelson alias Baruto, a common Estonian boy coming from the countryside, and about his difficult journey to the closed circle of Japanese sumo wrestling. His quickly developing Sumo career is being admired by his fans both in Japan and in homeland. He becomes famous that is a complicated burden. Through Kaido's eyes we can see the differences between the Eastern and Western cultures through sumo traditions, strict rituals and hierarchy. The director of the film started to follow Baruto's activities since 2005 - during the four years of filming there were both ups ...
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The Kings of the Time

Original title: Aja meistrid

2008 | Documentary, Portrait, Animation, Puppet | Director: Mait Laas

Documentary with the elements of animation directed by Mait Laas about the founders of Eesti Nukufilm, film directors Elbert Tuganov and Heino Pars.

The fast-paced humorous story has recorded the two grand masters of Estonian puppet cartoon - Elbert Tuganov (1920-2007) and Heino Pars (1925). The story of their life and work has been brought us through the excerpts of newsreels, old photographs, puppet animations and recollections of their contemporaries. Having played with puppets for about 30 years, Tuganov and Pars are being animated as puppets themselves - only by the new generations of animation filmmakers.
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The Era of the Estonian Crown

Original title: Krooni aeg

2003 | Observation, Documentary | Director: Valentin Kuik

Documentary by Rein Karemäe and Valentin Kuik about the era when after the successful monetary reform in 1992 the Republic of Estonia switched to Estonian kroon and liberal market economy.

Ten years have passed since June 20, 1992 when Estonia switched to Estonian kroon that has been the basis for the state's economic autonomy. Monetary reform took place in various form - sometimes the times were funny, sometimes naive, unfortunately there were often quite harsh times. Today it is clear that the quick development of economy has not solved all problems and despite the independent, democratic Republic of Estonia not all of its people have found happiness. Estonian kroon has improved the state's economy, however, the fast growth of market economy has also caused social stratification, indebted consumer society and ...
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Meie aja kangelane

1988 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Renita Lintrop, Hannes Lintrop
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Joonis- ja Nukufilmi vaheline jalgpallimatš (Tallinnfilmi elu)

1985 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Heiki Ernits
Tallinnfilmi spordimängud Risti 85 (Tallinfilmi elu)

1985 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Peeter Simm
15.üleliiduline filmifestival

1982 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director: Leo Ilves
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Stuudio TF töötajad (Tallinfilmi elu )

1970 | Newsreel 1940 II half-1991, Newsreels | Director:

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