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Language Rebel. Mati Hint

Original title: Keelemässaja. Mati Hint

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Annika Koppel

The documentary focuses on the life and creative path of Mati Hint, a linguist, essayist, and lecturer who played an important role in politics during the restoration of Estonian independence.

In the revolutionary nineties, it was extremely important that the Estonian language became the state language, and for this a language law had to be adopted. Mati Hint was the ideologue of the Language Act, and thanks to his courage, attempts to change it at the last moment failed. That's how his rebellion benefited the Estonian state. The film investigates what was the role of fertile landscapes and harsh history of South Estonia in the formation of his uncompromising nature and rebel mentality
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Mati Hint with his Wife Visiting the Raag Family on May 12, 1991

Title in Estonian: Mati Hint abikaasaga Raagide pool 12.05.1991

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Mati Hint with his wife visiting the Raag family in Uppsala in 1991.

Mati Hint with his wife Juta visiting linguist Raimo Raag in Uppsala in 1991. Mati Hint talks about automatic reaction based on words that is popular both in western and eastern cultures.
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Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", september 1991

1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:
Year of the Horse

Original title: Hobuse aasta

1991 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Reportage documentary directed by Andres Sööt records the most important events of Estonian fight for independence in 1990.

Film-reportage describes the most vital moments in Estonian struggle for independence in 1990, also some typical episodes of everyday life of Estonian people, that altogether should give a concertrated picture about Estonia this year. The documentary is a continuation for the director's former film chronicle "Year of Dragon" (1988).
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The Baltic Issue

Title in Estonian: Balti küsimus

1990 | Documentary | Director: Valentin Kuik, Rein Karemäe

Ministers of foreign affairs of the Baltic States participating in the plenary session of European security and collaboration in Paris witnessing the signing of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.

November 1990. Ministers of foreign affairs of the Baltic States as special guests participating in the plenary session of European security and collaboration in Paris witnessing the signing of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. There are three dots instead of the names of county on their badges. Before the start of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had to leave the room No. 2 where they could enter according to their status of special guest. Eduard Shevardnadze, the foreign minister of the Soviet Union, protested against ...
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Videoringvaade "Eestimaa", november 1989

1990 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:
Demonstration on Raekoja Square to Support the Baltic States

Title in Estonian: Meeleavaldus Balti riikide toetuseks Raekoja platsil

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:
Videoringvaade "Eestimaa" nr 5, mai 1989

1989 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director:
Estonian Song 1988

Original title: Eestimaa Laul '88

1988 | Documentary, Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toomas Lepp

Estonian Song '88 was the event held in the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn on September 11, 1988, where the largest number of people took part. During six hours 11. septembril 1988 toimus Tallinna laulväljakul seni kõigi aegade rahvarohkeim üritus Eestimaa laul ‘88, kus kuue tunni jooksul peeti sütitavaid kõnesid ja lauldi isamaalisi laule.

The chain of events called the Singing Revolution culminated with Estonian Song '88 that took place on September 11, 1988. Almost quarter of a million people participated in the event where people publicly demanded restoration of Estonian independence. The great event was organized by the Popular Front of Estonia, Estonian Abstinence Society, Estonian Radio and Kodamu where the statesmen and heads of various movements held speeches, actors read poetry, music groups and choirs performed patriotic songs, all this being accompanied by the audience's sympathy and affection.
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Kas oskame hoida ühte … II seeria

1988 | Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre
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