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EINASTO 11577

Original title: EINASTO 11577

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Helle Karis

The film project "EINASTO 11577" is dedicated to one of the famous "stars" in Estonia, the academician Jaan Einasto.

The film project "EINASTO 11577" is dedicated to one of the famous "stars" in Estonia, the academician Jaan Einasto. The minor planet of our galaxy, bearing the number 11 577 and discovered on February 8, 1994 by Eric W. Elst, astronomer of the Royal Observatory of Belgium, was named Einasto by the Minor Planet Centre of the International Astronomical Union. Einasto, together with other minor planets linked with Estonia, orbits around the Sun, taking 3.84 years or 1400 days to complete its path. The main goal of the film is to bring science closer to common people by showing the ...
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Searching for the Light

Original title: Otsides valgust

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Heini Drui

Portrait documentary directed by Heini Drui about Raivo Hein, a successful internet businessman, astrophotographer, adventurer and traveler.

Raivo Hein is a successful internet businessman, amateur astronomist, astrophotographer and traveler. He is both an idealist and a materialist. Raivo is probably the first cosmonaut in Estonia since he has the ticket for the space trip organized by sir Richard Branson. Raivo believes in science, common sense and the bright future of the humankind. He believes that the 1000-year-old man is already born. Raivo contemplates on the future of humanity as well as the mystery of life and the universe. The subjects of truth, its existence and the ways of reaching it are being discussed by Raivo, astrophysicist Jaan ...
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Camino

Original title: Camino

2011 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

Andres Sööt sets out to a 800-kilometre-long pilgrimage called Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain; the road will end in Finisterre - "the end of the world" on the coast of Atlantic Ocean.

Estonian filmmaker Andres Sööt walks the legendary pilgrimage road called Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) in Northern Spain amond thousands of other pilgrims from all corners of the world. The most popular route of the pilgrimage - the French Way - runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side and then another 780km on to Santiago de Compostela. Like several other pilgrims, Sööt won't finish the 800-kilometre-long road at one stretch. In October 2004 he stops his journey in order to continue next spring and finish in Santiago de Compostela. ...
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Etude of a Prayer

Original title: Etüüd palvest

2009 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Siiri Timmerman, Jaan Kolberg

This 30-min film gives an overview of Bridgettine Order, the founder of the Order – Saint Bridget and the restorer of the Order – Mother Elisabeth.

Generally, if people speak about convent in Pirita, they mean the ruins and many of them are surprised to discover that right there in Pirita, next to the old ruins, has been over ten years a fully operating Bridgettine convent. This 30-min film gives an overview of Bridgettine Order, the founder of the Order – Saint Bridget and the restorer of the Order – Mother Elisabeth. If during medieval the convent was an understandable part of social life then later, after the reformation, the tradition of a convent as an institution disappeared from Estonia and from our neighborhood. Today this ...
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On the Edge of the New World

Original title: Vahtsõ ilma veere pääl

2004 | Documentary | Director: Peeter Brambat
In St. Nicholas Church in 1989

Title in Estonian: Niguliste kirikus 1989

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Enn and Helga Nõu with Enn's relatives in St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn to listen to Jüri Kuuskemaa on April 1, 1989.

Enn and Helga Nõu with Enn's relatives in St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn to listen to art historian Jüri Kuuskemaa on April 1, 1989. St. Nicholas Church is a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia. Jüri Kuuskemaa introduces the photo stand depicting images of the restoration work of the church. Older sacral art is exhibited in the church: the most famous artwork is "Danse Macabre" by Bernt Notke, epitaphs of coats of arms, chandeliers, gravestones, altars. Inner views and stained glass windows of the church. People in Lühike Jalg Street.
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Tallinna ajaloost

1989 | Documentary | Director: Karl Kello
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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Lend

1967 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek
Pikk tänav

1966 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Hans Roosipuu
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