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Celebration

Original title: Prazdnik

2019 | Documentary | Director: Vladimir Loginov

For nearly twenty years now one small Estonian town has organised a Ukrainian-themed fair, during which a beauty contest is held. This observational film explores whether beauty can be an object of competition, and how we should understand the phenomenon of beauty contests in the modern day.

The town of Maardu in Estonia organises an annual Ukrainian-themed festival, called "Sorochinsky Fair"; after the short story by Nikolai Gogol. More than 15,000 people come every year. This is the largest Ukrainian fair outside of Ukraine, and it has even been entered into the Ukrainian Book of Records. The film is structured like a work of literature, being made up of a number of interconnected stories. The full variety of the fair and beauty contest is presented from different angles and viewpoints: that of the festival organisers; the actor playing Gogol; the instructor from the local beauty school; the ...
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Old fish

Original title: Vanad kalad

2010 | Documentary | Director: Triinu Ojalo, Katrin Maimik
The Peasants

Original title: Talupojad

1989 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Ülo Tambek
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Lake town Viljandi

Title in Estonian: Järvelinn Viljandi

1983 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre

Newsreel about Viljandi - a 700-year-old lake town.

Viljandi celebrates its 700th anniversary in the autumn of 1983. The newsreel shows the big event and the camera follows a legendary local resident in Viljandi called the Zither-Ott who talks to the town people, plays the zither, visits the antique book store and an outdoor theatrical play by Ugala Theatre in the castle hills, Viljandi. The filmmakers also visit the match factory, industry of leather accessories "Linda" as well as the pork processing factory in Viiratsi. They also go to a chess competition and a lake race. The emotional newsreel is well brought together by Zither-Ott's walk and his ...
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Tere, Gruusia

1971 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Semjon Školnikov
Aastavahetus

1969 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
The Baltic Sea - the Sea of Peace!

Title in Estonian: Läänemeri rahumereks!

1967 | Documentary | Director: Valeria Anderson

Documentary directed by Valeria Anderson about the meeting of those supporting peace in the Baltic states. The meeting takes place in Tallinn.

Documentary directed by Valeria Anderson about the meeting of those supporting peace in the Baltic states. The meeting takes place in June 1967 in Tallinn. Guests from Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, West-Germany etc. The participants at the reception in Tallinn Town Hall and at the conference of Tallinn Peace Days in Tomp Cultural Palace, Tallinn.
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Nõukogude Eesti

1965 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson
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