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198020 minPGdocumentary

Edison's Disco

198020 minPGdocumentary

Twenty years of work in restoring Estonian cultural heritage is documented as sound director Heino Pedusaar travels to Mooste in Põlva county.

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Twenty years of work in restoring Estonian cultural heritage is documented as sound director Heino Pedusaar travels to Mooste in Põlva county.

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Heino Pedusaar, a sound director at Eesti Raadio, travels to Mooste in Põlva county. He has dedicated over twenty years to restoring Estonia's cultural heritage through old audio records. Filmmakers document his meticulous work as he collects and revitalizes these historical sounds. The film captures Pedusaar's passion for preserving Estonia's audio history and his commitment to sharing it with future generations.

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