Directing
Peeter Tooming
Born June 1, 1939 · Rakvere, Estonia
Died May 17, 1997 · aged 57
Peeter Tooming (June 1, 1939 Rakvere – May 17, 1997 Tallinn) was an Estonian photographer, photojournalist, documentary film director and journalist. In 1974 he graduated from Tartu State University in journalism. From 1961 until 1994, he was an operator and director at Tallinnfilm. He organised over 120 photo exhibitions, and he participated on over 300 international photo exhibitions. He was o…
Known For
Koduküla · 1969Koduküla
1969
MovieDocumentary
Pictures of Estonian village life in the second half of the 20th century. Against the backdrop of the seasons, people in the countryside are working their farms. Mostly these are old people. Villages are becoming empty and old farmhouses are falling apart.
Endless Day · 1971Endless Day
1971
Movie
Among Tooming's filmic works, Endless Day provides perhaps the most eloquent material for investigating the radical renewal of visual and narrative form, as well as the shifting registers of spatio-social portrayals and critiques in Estonian cinema. It was banned in 1971 and ordered to be destroyed. However, the film was retained and restored in the 1990s.
Teekond mäe südamesse · 1984Teekond mäe südamesse
1984
MovieDocumentary
In a short film about his brother, actor and director Jaan Tooming, Peeter Tooming transports him from between theater decorations to nature, a village street, a field, a forest, a waterfall, a rocky seashore. Actor Jaan Tooming recites thoughts from his plays that match his state of mind.
Intimate Adams · 1987Intimate Adams
1987
MovieDocumentary
Valmar Adams (1899-1993), writer and literary historian with artistic nature, has played an important part as a mediator of Russian literature and culture while working in the faculty of Russian language and literature at the University of Tartu during 1931-1974. First poems in Russian and German were published already in 1915. However, his hot-bloodedness often caused trouble. Trivimi Velliste, Rein Veidemann and Linnar Priimägi talk to the 87-year-old Adams.
Peldik · 1991Peldik
1991
MovieDocumentary
A problem film about our toilet culture - dilapidated outhouses and dirty school lavatories.
Juhan Liiv's Story · 1975Juhan Liiv's Story
1975
MovieDocumentary
A unique film adaptation of Juhan Liiv's poetry, where literary symbols in poetry are connected with film images. The film set the task of conveying Juhan Liiv's poetry, his tenderness and love for his country. True pictorial poetry, born from the synergy of Hando Runnel's screenplay, Peeter Tooming's cinematography, Peep Puks's directing and Lembit Ulfsak's poetry reading.
The Years · 1977The Years
1977
MovieDocumentary
A magically abstract triportrait of Estonian kannel master Eduard Uibo, dancer Elonna Spriit and folk dance pedagogue Kai Leete.
Moments · 1976Moments
1976
MovieDocumentary
Peeter Tooming's photofilm about the history of photography in Estonia.
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