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Erna At War

2020 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Henrik Ruben Genz

When Erna’s simple-minded son, Kalle, is conscripted for military service, she swaps identity with a soldier and heads towards the front to protect her child. While the world is at war, Erna fights her own.

The year is 1918. The Great War is raging through Europe while Erna Jensen tends to her ordinary, tranquil life at home in Bramstrup where she lives with her simple-minded son, Kalle. That is until the day when everything changes as the village constable Meier shows up to conscript Kalle for military service for the German Empire of which Southern Jutland, at this time, is a part. Ever since Kalle’s dramatic birth, Erna has promised the Lord that no one should ever be allowed to touch so much as a single hair on the boy’s head and now she has to hand ...
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Estonians. That's the Way it Was.

Original title: Eestlased. Nii see oli

1984 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Film for the children of expatriate Estonians in Canada introduces the history of the Republic of Estonia, events of WW2 and the destiny of refugees.

Lesson of the expatriate Estonian pupils in Canada, singing class. Film's director Arved Viirlaid with his wife explains the reasons of making the film. Chronicle frames: Tallinn before World War I, Nicholas II of Russia, battle scenes from World War I. Revolution of 1917 in St. Petersburg, Kerenski, Lenin, manifesto of declaration of the Republic of Estonia; German forces in 1918, the Red Army, Danish volunteers in the Estonian War of Independence, armoured trains and armoured vehicles; the original document of the Treaty of Tartu. Chronicle scenes about the restructuring of the Republic of Estonia after the War of Independence: ...
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Human Trace

Original title: Inimese jälg

1983 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Julia Guteva-Sillart

Portrait documentary about Juhan Väljaots who actively took part in local workers' movements while living in Bulgaria.

The documentary talks about Juhan Väljaots's (1869-1941) early years in Estonia, his participation in revolution movement in Bulgaria, his activities as a journalist and the filmmakers meet his descendants. Juhan Väljaots's relatives, his daugther and grandchild share their memories about Juhan, also people who met him in Bulgaria recollect their memories. The documentary shows illustrative photographs and excerpts of films.
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Oath of Life

Title in Estonian: Eluvanne

1978 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peep Puks

Documentary directed by Peep Puks about Anton Hansen Tammsaare, an Estonian literary classic.

Poetic portrait film about Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare. Director Peep Puks is telling the writer's story. The voiceover introduces the writer's biography and gives quotes from his literary works, illustrated by the rich and metaphorical visual language. Archival materials and photographs have been used in the documentary.
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A.H.Tammsaare III

1974 | Other categories, Commissioned, Educational | Director: Peep Puks
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The Split Sky

Title in Estonian: Lõhestatud taevas

1971 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Documentary about three Estonians who studied in aviation schools in the Russian Empire and became aviators in the Red Army.

Three young men – Jaan Nusberg, Rudolf Piir and August Somme – served in the air force of the Russian Empire. After the October days in 1917, they followed the revolution and took part in difficult battles against the White Army.
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First Five-Pointed Stars

Original title: Esimesed viisnurgad

1970 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Documentary by Ülo Tambek about the first aviators in Estonia.

Compendious documentary based on photographs and archival materials about Estonian aviators and their activities in the battles of the World War One. Lots of Estonian young men who had obtained aeronautics education in Russian, English and French achieved later the Officer's rank in Imperial Russian army. The Russian Revolution of 1917 made the aviators to choose sides. Many Estonian aviators chose to fight for the Red Army. The documentary gives a slight overview of several Estonian pilots.
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Gladiator

Original title: Gladiaator

1969 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Veljo Käsper

The personal drama directed by Veljo Käsper is based on the novel series "The Windy Shore" part III by Aadu Hint where the events take part during the First World War and the Russian Revolution. The basic principles of both human lives and society are put to the test.

Joonas and Tiidrik are two men from the island of Saaremaa who recklessly escape from the German prison during the First World War. Yet, there are no peaceful times in their home country. Joonas has hard times when coming back home - his efforts to improve the living conditions of his family will fail. It is namely the successful people who betray Joonas so that he has to face a real gladiator fight in order to understand the important things in life.
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Nõukogude Eesti

1969 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu
Chronicle: Russia 1917, Brest-Litovsk 1918

Title in Estonian: Kroonika: Venemaa 1917, Brest-Litovsk 1918

1918 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: