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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.

In the first part of the documentary series, we dive head first thousand years back and find out what the Viking Age was all about. The second episode of the series focuses on the excavations. What exactly was found and why is it so special? Plus, the archaeologists recall the emotions the spectacular find stirred in them. The third part of the series looks at how the Viking remains found in Saaremaa were studied and what the analyses revealed. Science is advancing every day, and from the bones it is possible to tell a great deal about a person who died ...
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The Lightship Kulis

Original title: Tulelaeva kulid

2001 | Animation, Puppet | Director: Mait Laas

Those stories are free of violence and takes place in the middle of a stormy sea filled with reefs. It is about a two brave guys - Kuli and Kuuli, and their gorgeous and ungorgeous acquaintances.

Anything can happen at sea. You are eating your daily sandwich on the deck of the ship when suddenly some shark with its dorsal fin swollen from greed, or gigantic sly seagull, or a spicy storm that has just capsized a spice ship, attacks you. That is just the way it is at sea, and those storm are the absolute worst. But nevertheless, as opposed to other ships, one ship must always be at sea, even if it is raining stone herrings from the sky!
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Suur Tõll

1992 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Kuzmin
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David Papp at the Gathering in Uppsala Estonian Home 1987

Title in Estonian: David Papp klubiõhtul Uppsala Eesti Kodus 1987

1987 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

David Papp, maritime historian of Estonian origin, talks about the seafarers from Estonian islands and the history of shipping trade at the gathering in Estonian Home, Uppsala on May 9, 1987.

David Papp, maritime historian of Estonian origin, talks about the seafarers from Estonian islands and the history of shipping trade at the gathering in Estonian Home, Uppsala on May 9, 1987. Old photographs about shipbuilders and mariners in Saaremaa, HIiumaa and Kihnu islands. David Papp especially honours Evald Past who was a long-distance fleet captain and maritime historian, member of the founding group of Estonian Maritime Museum. Talking at the coffee table after the presentation.
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Sea behind your door

Original title: Meri ukse all

1980 | Documentary | Director: Toivo Kuzmin

Documentary by Toivo Kuzmin about Estonian maritime history including shipbuilding, navy schools, most famous seafarers and shipbuilders.

The documentary covering Estonian maritime history was specially made for the cultural programme of the olympic regatta held in Tallinn, Estonia in 1980. The film tells about the world famous explorers Krusenstern and Bellingshausen who both come from Estonia. Otto von Ungern-Sternberg, baron of Hiiumaa island, has left his mark in maritime history as well. During the era of national awakening the first navy school was founded in Heinaste, Estonia, that created opportunities for Estonian seamen to work as captains. The film also tells about the traditions of shipbuilding thought the chronicle materials, photos and maquettes of the sailing vessels ...
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Tulevased meremehed

1951 | Documentary | Director: Nikolai Dolinski

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Salme: Ancient Viking Burial Ships

The Lightship Kulis

Suur Tõll

David Papp at the Gathering in Uppsala Estonian Home 1987

Sea behind your door

Tulevased meremehed