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A Man From A Fairytale

Original title: Mees muinasjutust

2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ruti Murusalu

The end of one act is the beginning of another. The documentary about Toomas Edur tells us an intimate story about the most outstanding Estonian ballet artist, his searches, changes in his life and adapting to those changes.

The documentary about Toomas Edur tells us an intimate story about the most outstanding Estonian ballet artist, his searches, changes in his life and adapting to those changes. Choreography and dancing partners may change but the simplicity, passion and belief in fairytales still remain...  On the half-way of his worldly journey, Toomas Edur looks back to his significant dancing career. High jumps on the world stages made him great also in the eyes of his own people, although the most remarkable footage of his performances have only recently been shown to his home audience. Where to go on and with whom, ...
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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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Kerro 40

2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Aljona Suržikova

Story about family club Kerro in the countryside in middle of Estonia.

Kerro 40 is a story about unique cultural phenomenon that already 40 years takes place in Estonian countryside called Käru. It is community based and takes place regularly from September till May every year. The core of those activities are classical dance culture and Estonian traditional folklore. Documentary follows representatives of 3 different generations that actively participate in organization of those events and popularization of a strong tradition among younger inhabitants in and outside of Käru community. Lembit Eensoo started to join Kerro events almost 40 years ago, a lot of things are different now. Inge Nuia is taking part ...
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The Art of Motion

Original title of the film: Kulgemise kunst

2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ove Musting

Dancer and choreographer Teet Kask's story of creating and the art of going with the flow.

The documentary observes one of Teet Kask´s dance perfomances - the story of its creation and internal development. The art of creating, usually individual and secret, suddenly becomes comprehensible. This, primarily thanks to the creator, Teet Kask, and his open and humorous dialoque with himself. As the film runs its course, an organic reasoning is found behind the incorporation of the creative work of the Young Choreographer and Old Boy (one translation of the Lao-zi name) into an audiovisual sketch-portrait.
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Tantsivad kõik

1987 | Musical film | Director: Toomas Lepp
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The sound

Original title: Helin

1985 | Other categories, Documentary, Commissioned | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary by Peep Puks about the Estonian 20th Song and Dance Festival in 1985.

Documentary commissioned by the Ministers' Council of Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic about the 20th Song and Dance Festival dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War and the 45th anniversary of Estonian SSR. The film shows the emotional moments during the preparation phase of the festival, its colourful procession and the festival itself, the honoring ceremony of the choirmasters and dance masters. Maestro Gustav Ernesaks contemplates on the phenomenon of Estonian song festival tradition.
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Sõprustantsud

1984 | Musical film | Director: Georg Jegorov
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Vabariiklik rahvatantsupidu Tallinnas

1981 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Toivo Elme
Nõukogude Eesti

1965 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vladimir Parvel
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Nõukogude Eesti

1960 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Nikolai Dolinski
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