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From eternity's point of view

Original title: Igaviku seisukohalt

2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Igor Ruus, Heli Speek

Portrait documentary about cameraman Semyon Shkolnikov and the Soviet era that he filmed.

Semyon Shkolnikov (b. 1918), cameraman of film chronicles and documentaries, started his career in the field of filmmaking as a war front cameraman. In 1948 he started to work for Tallinn Kinostuudio (later known as Tallinnfilm), Estonia. He was a member of crew working with 377 cinema newsreels "Soviet Estonia"; as a director he has completed 60 documentaries. Semjon Školnikovi meenutuste vahele on pikitud rohkelt arhiivikaadreid, mis annavad pildi operaatorist endast kui ka nõukogude ajastust, mida ta filmis.
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So long, Dracula!

Title in Estonian: Isake Dracula Eesti variant

1993 | Documentary | Director: Leo Ilves

Anatomy of totalitarism. Sarcastic retrospect to the darkest era in Estonian history during 20th century.

Occupied Estonia. Stalin and his era when poets wrote him odes and poems but the bushwhackers sang: " ... and our aim is to kill Stalin". From the tribunes, Stalin was addressed as "the great friend of Estonian nation", nevertheless, for the majority of Estonian Stalin's name embodied the violence and lies that hit Estonia. This influenced all areas of life and no-one was left untouched by the terror. The documentary breakrs the myth about the joint resistance of Estonian nation to the foreign power and gives the warning that there is the possibility that similar things could happen again.
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Taastamisaastad

1984 | Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov
Juhan Smuul

1972 | Documentary | Director: Reet Kasesalu

Documentary dedicated to the memory of folk writer Juhan Smuul, his life and literary work.

Documentary about Estonian Soviet folk writer Juhan Smuul (1922-1971) introduces mainly his literary work but also the man himself as a writer and a member of society. The large part of the film has been dedicated to Juhan Smuul's birth place, Muhu island, Estonia. The local people and way of life have given Juhan Smuul a special sense about his place and responsibilities in society.
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ELKNÜ 40.aastapäev

1962 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vitali Gorbunov
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Nõukogude Eesti

1961 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson, Eduard Eljas
Nõukogude Eesti

1958 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vitali Gorbunov
Ten days in Estonian literature

Title in Estonian: Eesti kirjanduse dekaad

1950 | Documentary | Director: I. Venžer

Ten days of Estonian literature in Moscow from May 23 – June 1, 1950.

The documentary observes the opening night of Estonian literature in ten days held in the main hall of Trade Unions building. Writers meeting with factory workers and other Soviet writers, exhibition of Estonian books and the participants of the event getting acquainted with Moscow and Arkhangelskoye Museum. Festive finissage in the great hall of Moscow Conservatoire.
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Nõukogude Eesti

1948 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov

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