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Oil shale miners

Original title: Kivihännad

1974 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Ülo Tambek

Documentary directed by Ülo Tambel about the miners's work in an oil shale mining in Estonia.

Documentary about the brigade of oil shale miners in Estonia reveals the miners' working environment and activities in a somewhat poetic and mnysterious way. The filmmakers have also used an original colour solution in the film. Creative approach towards documentary has made it possible to depict the theme of workers's life in an emotional way.
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El Dorado

Original title: Eldoraado

1971 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Artistic documentary by Ülo Tambek about oil shale mining and the life of miners in Estonia in 1970s.

Every generation and every individual has always had their personal land of promise, El Dorado, land of wishes coming true and of high hopes. When one struggles for survival, the results can sometimes be unpredictable; yet, there are places where people are given everything they have ever dreamed. Even the oil shale mining has seen adventurers, some have left, some have stayed to the end so that the word "miner" has meant everything for them. El Dorado is the land where one ceaselessly fights for their happiness and territory, from generation to generation.
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Nõukogude Eesti

1971 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov
Nõukogude Eesti

1968 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek
Nõukogude Eesti

1962 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vitali Gorbunov
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The First Communist

Title in Estonian: Esimene kommunistlik

1959 | Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov

The documentary introduces the first Communist work brigade of the Estonian SSR, members of the brigade of mine workers at Kohtla-Järve oil shale industry and their work in the mine.

The documentary introduces the first Communist work brigade of the Estonian SSR, members of the brigade of mine workers at Kohtla-Järve oil shale industry. Blasting operations, transportation of oil shale. Hillar Aigla talking about his work. The operating mining machine that has been produced in Jõhvi mechanical engineering factory. Adolf Taalberg, deputy of the Supreme Council of USSR, meets the voters. Elmar Konist's wedding party. Heldur Ruubel becomes a member of the Soviet Socialist Communist Party.
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Eesti NSV Ülemnõukogu IV istungärk A.Tihane,M.Reino,J.Apfelbaum,E.Kaarus,L.Mälk

1953 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov
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Nõukogude Eesti

1950 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Nikolai Dolinski
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Nõukogude Eesti

1950 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Arnold Juhkum
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