Remembered by people who were there · 1994
Paldiski residents remember the town's return from closed military base
After Estonia regained its independence, Paldiski remained a closed town into the early 1990s. The last Russian military ship left Paldiski harbour on 30 August 1994, and only then did the former Soviet naval town begin to rejoin Estonian society. In this short documentary residents of Paldiski share their memories of that transition and describe how ordinary people coped with daily life in a difficult and uncertain time. The film was made by the Harjumaa Museum and the Estonian Institute of Historical Memory with support from the LEADER programme.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Pärast Eesti iseseisvuse taastamist säilis Paldiskil 1990. aastate alguses suletud linna staatus. Viimane Vene sõjalaev lahkus Paldiski sadamast 30. augustil 1994 ja alles siis hakkas endine Nõukogude sõjaväelinn Eesti ühiskonnaga taasühinema. Selles lühidokumentaalis jagavad Paldiski elanikud mälestusi üleminekuajast ja kirjeldavad, kuidas tavalised inimesed rasketel ja ebakindlatel aegadel toime tulid. Filmi tegid Harjumaa Muuseum ja Eesti Mälu Instituut LEADER-programmi toel.
Source: Eesti Mälu Instituut, Kogu Me Lugu (YouTube), video NGTAljUsKGw ↗