Class of 1943
Documentary 55min. HD 2012
Director – Helga Merits
Editors – Jaan Koolberg & Maaki Nurmeots
“The film is about the fate of five boys who turned 18 in 1943. Leaving school they all had to go either to the Reichsarbeitsdienst or the army. This would only be for a short period of time, but it turned out otherwise.
Wartime and postwar years in Estonia and the postwar years in Germany (period: 1940-55).”
The film is based on archive footage and pictures and tells the tragic story of a generation of Estonian boys who left their youth in WW II.
Screenings:
– première, June 2012 Sõprus Kino, Tallinn
– Estonian independence day, Estonian TV (ETV), 20 August and 24 August 2012
– Boston Estonian Society (Scandinavian Cultural Club), November 2012
– Washington Embassy, November 2012
– Estonian Culture Club Stockholm (Eesti Maja), January 2013
– University of Glasgow, February 2013
– New York Estonian House, February 2013
– Sydney Estonian House, February 2013
– New York Estonian House, February 2013
– Melbourne Estonian House, February 2013
– Adelaide Estonian House, May 2014
– The Summer School, conference in Estonia, June 2014
– Conference in Tallinn, September 2014
– Estonian Ambassy in Brussel, autumn 2014
– Estonian House in Leicester, autumn 2014
– Estonian TV (ETV), summer 2015
– Muhu Museum in Estonia, July 2015
– Ottawa, Bright Light Festival, February 2016
– Lakewood, February 2016
– Riga, Museum of Occupations, May 2017
Sam Freiman
Documentary 30 min. HD 2010
Director – Helga Merits
Editor – Maaki Nurmeots
“The viewer enters into conversation with Sam Freiman, a Polish-Jewish survivor of the Nazi extermination camps. The heartbreaking story of an old man who still cannot comprehend what has happened.”
Screening:
– World premier at ‘Yom Ha-Shoa’, remembrance day for the victims of the Holocaust, London
… out of Memories
Documentary 23 min. DV 2008
Director – Jochem Rebel
Editing, Post-Production & Distribution Material – Maaki Nurmeots
‘You are not really dead until your last friend has stopped speaking about you’.
Drawing on interviews, archival footage, and personal accounts, “…Out of Memories” offers a moving portrayal of the sacrifices and struggles faced by Ukrainian veterans during World War II. Through their resilience and courage, they exemplify the enduring spirit of those who fought for freedom and justice.
Maaki Nurmeots undertook the editing, post-production, and creation of distribution materials for “…Out of Memories”, including the tasks like colour correction, titles, sound design & mix, translation, subtitles, poster, trailer, exports, DVD authoring and design.
