Ants Ander
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Biography: Ants Ander (May 14, 1931 Taevere, Viljandimaa – June 26, 2024) was an Estonian theater and film actor. Ander graduated from the Tallinn Teachers' Institute in 1952 and the Tallinn Drama Theater study studio in 1955. He worked in the Rakvere theater from 1956 to 1961, later he played mainly in Vanemuise, he participated in several TV productions and Estonian Radio radio shows. In 1979, he was awarded the honorary title of Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: May 14, 1931
Deathday: June 26, 2024
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Gender: Male
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Come Back, Lumumba
Overview: Aurora, the new head of the culture centre in a small Estonian town, and her ward, nicknamed Lumumba, change the lives of Rein and his father who are crushed with grief. Together with their friend Elsa, the boys decide to introduce Rein's father to Aurora in order to make them feel less lonely.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1992-08-12
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The Flirt
Overview: A heartfelt story about the borderlands of childhood, about a boy who is still a child, but who is touched by an inexplicable, barely discernible feeling of love. Ten-year-old boy Jaanus is in love with Eva, a girl a few years older than him, from whom he wants to buy a puppy. The puppy is like an unattainable dream, like a first love. Aare Tilga's debut film is based on Mart Kivastik's short story of the same name and was Tilga's diploma thesis at the Moscow Cinema Institute, supervised by Eldar Ryazanov.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Summer
Overview: In the beginning of the 20th century, Joosep Toots has returned from Russia, where he learned agriculture. He wants to start reforming his father's farm, Ülesoo. At the same time, he's competing with Kiir to win the love of Teele. Teele has stated that she agrees to marry with a farmer only. So Kiir decides to go to Russia to learn agriculture too.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1976-05-10
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Taarka
Overview: The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who lived her whole life as an outcast in a small chimney-less hut; as an unmarried mother of children in poverty, begging her bread, doing odd jobs and singing. She always sang the truth, sometimes bitter, sometimes funny, sometimes cruel. She was feared, despised and coveted. Taarka sang throughout her remarkable life, throughout her fate, from a small Seto village to international fame. And she sang well. Really well. Taarka became the Mother of the Song, a legend. But as a woman, as a member of the community, the Seto people never really accepted her. Taarka - a despised woman and a worshiped singer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: et
Release Date: 2008-08-14
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Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
Overview: Arabella is a daughter of the world's most terrifying pirate captain. She loves her father but also dreams about a life of a usual girl. One day a weird stranger is saved from the sea who will be the only friend of Arabella. At the same time a rival pirate called Raudpats plans to kidnap the girl. Will she be safe and can she ever live a normal life?
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1982-08-22
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Daisy Petal Game
Overview: A three episode film consisting of three short films: "Promenade", "Poacher" and "Tattoo". The action of the films takes place in the 1930s in Estonia.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1978-09-11
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Lurich
Overview: Georg Lurich was a world-famous Estonian professional wrestler in the early 1900-s who became a legend already in his lifetime. He was called not only the world's best technique-wrestler but he was also a sports-philosopher, health and temperance activist, an efficient sports manager, a talent in acting, writing and chess, a "world's citizen" who spoke more than ten languages and an athlete with enormous popularity. At least 14 wrestling clubs in Europe and USA carried his name. This film is an unpretentious attempt to recall that unique man, the first world-famous Estonian.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1984-08-20
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A Victim of Science
Overview: A satirical comedy about the monotonous, boring and largely meaningless life of small officials in a certain provincial town.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1982-04-05
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Happy Childhood
Overview: A life is difficult even for children during the forties in Estonia...
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1988-08-22
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Old Men's Paradise
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Original Language: et
Release Date: 2005-12-31
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That Lost Road
Overview: Teenager Juulius loses his mother and goes to live with Taavi, a wise fisherman. Juulius gets to know the daily life in the fisherman's village, falls in love for the first time, and realizes the complexity of the relationships between those of older generation. While leaving for a stormy sea of life from the village he has still some hope in order to come back to his love and his home port.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1991-02-18
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Forest Captain
Overview: Sailing to South America, the sailing ship "Fortuna" gets stuck in a calm in the middle of the Atlantic. Heat and thirst drive the team crazy, knives are already flashing and the wind is being conjured in the darkness of the night. Captain Kihnu Jõnn has to tame desperate men and trade with heavenly forces in order to bring the ship's crew to the destination port, who want to leave him there.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1972-02-16
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Dance Around the Steam Boiler
Overview: The movie travels through the 20th century by monitoring a steam boiler. We see the history of Estonia through life, agricultural work and people at different times.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1988-06-13
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Rowan Gates
Overview: Engineer Lembit with his construction team arrives at a small island to build a sheep farm. They are accommodated in the house of a middle-aged woman Marta and her daughter Kaja. The everyday routine will change when after some time everyone's controlled behaviour starts to change, expressing suppressed problems and yearning for warmth and love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: et
Release Date: 1981-04-13
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