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Out of the hole

Original title: August välja!

2013 | Documentary | Director: Peter Murdmaa

Leida Rammo, Estonian oldest performing actress, believes in miracles and passionately fights for the new building of Tallinn City Theatre.

"Does the geniuses have the right for their own theatre?" asks Leida Rammo (1924), the oldest performing theatre actress in Estonia. And she's got the answer as well: "Yes, they do!" Tallinn City Theatre has its own genius - the stage director Elmo Nüganen. However, he has no proper house for the theatre, nor a big stage and a theatre hall. It has to be pulled out from a hole, says the Grand Old Lady and prepares herself for conquering administrative agencies. The vigorous actress writes official letters, goes to meet the administratives of the city government, consults the editor-in-chief ...
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Always is always

Original title: Alati on alati

2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tõnis Lepik

The film introduces the daily activities and creative work of the last year in artist Jaan Paavle's life, including his beliefs, attitudes and contradictions with the society.

Poetical documentary about Jaan Paavle (1940-2010), an artist of Southern temperament who has been a scandalous Estonian poet and performance artist for several decades. Jaan is making preparations for his 70th birthday exhibition titled "Always is always", is working with his last painting and is dreaming about having his own studio. How is artwork born and what is the artist's essence? Through the discussions of the protagonist and his friend Leo we can learn about their philosophy of life. While getting involved in somewhat comical and unexpected situations, they interpret the world in a completely different way than an average ...
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Evald Okas

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tõnu Virve

94-year-old Evald Okas's life has been dedicated to art: the grand master himself casts light upon the stories of how his artwork was born, tells about his life and reveals the secrets of his working principles.

The documentary portrays artist Evald Okas: an exceptional painter and a diverse graphic artist, a virtuoso drawing artist and creator of thousands of ex libris. Okas was a honorary member of Florence Art Academy, author of numerous book illustrations and master of papercuts, he has practised glass painting and ceramic art. He has been called as the Picasso of Estonian art. 94-year-old Okas tells the story of his colourful life, casts light upon his artwork and reveals the secrets of his principles of working. Tireless artist radiates zest for life and reflects affection towards creative life and looks back at ...
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Our Russians

Original title: Meie venelased

1991 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Peeter Simm

Documentary by Peeter Simm about Russians - the biggest national minorities in Estonia.

Documentary about people who live next to us, Estonians. Some of them have moved to Estonia only a few years ago; however, ancestors of other immigrants have lived here for several generations. Estonia has become their native country. What do the Russians - both academicians and workers, old and young, atheists and religious people - actually think about life in Estonia in early 1990s. Old Believers located by Peipsi Lake, former marine Anatoli Filippov, doctor Yuri Zabalevich, artist Igor Balashov, restorer Yuri Kostin, sociologist Dimitri Mikhailov and others share their thoughts about local life and relations to local people.
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Professor Elango, Lembit Eelmäe and Permanent Exhibition of Estonian Art, 1989

Title in Estonian: Professor Elango, Lembit Eelmäe ja eesti kunsti püsinäitus 1989

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The Nõu family visiting Estonia on March 29, 1989 meets professor Aleksander Elango and Lembit Eelmäe in Tartu. Watching the permanent exhibition in Tartu Art Museum that is housed by the leaning Barclay de Tolly building.

The Nõu family visiting Estonia goes to Tartu on March 29, 1989. They meet professor Aleksander Elango and Lembit Eelmäe in the street. Later, they are watching the permanent exhibition of Estonian art in the leaning building of Barclay de Tolly where Tartu Art Museum is situated.
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NSV Liidu rahvakunstnik Ants Eskola 75 aastane

1983 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov
ENSV rahvakunstnik professor Evald Okas ateljees

1982 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Semjon Školnikov
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Isetegevuslik maalikunstnik Tiit Merkin

1982 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Elo Tust
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Lepo Mikko

1973 | Documentary | Director: Kaupo Klooren

Lepo Mikko, lecturer of the Estonian State Art Institute.

Painter Lepo Mikko in his studio, painting. As a lecturer at the Estonian State Art Institute, he supervises students in the class of portrait painting. Mikko's home in Pirita, the artist among his family and in his birth home in Viljandi county, Estonia.
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Aleksander Vardi

1971 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Anatoli Kutai

Portrait documentary about artist Aleksander Vardi.

The life and work of artist Aleksander Vardi, recollections and memories. Vardi walking in streets of Tartu and by Emajõgi River, painting in his studio and sketching in the open air. He talks about his studies in Paris, his wife Ellen and his artwork. Gustav Mark demonstrates his collection of paintings. Peet Vallak's widow characterizes Aleksander Vardi.
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