The Dissidents

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The Dissidents

2017

1h 30m

6.0(12 votes)

Action

Comedy

Overview

In Soviet-era Estonia, three young mavericks drop everything and flee to Sweden, but soon learn the free world is not all it's cracked up to be.

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Cast & Crew

71 members

Acting

Märt Pius

Ralf Tamm

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Karl-Andreas Kalmet

Mario Viik

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Veiko Porkanen

Einar Kotkin "Meathead"

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Esko Salminen

Lars-Jukka Lampinen

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Julia Berngardt

Rita

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Tõnu Kark

Grandpa

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Henrik Kalmet

Mario's Brother

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Helena Valkee

Neighbour Lady

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Fabian Silén

Swedish Police Officer

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Jari Nissinen

Jarmo

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Дмитрий Палеес

Einar's Father

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Ott Sepp

Hillbilly

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Kristjan Lüüs

Hillbilly

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Marika Barabanštšikova

Ralf's Mother

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Eliina Hiltunen

Girl at the Pizzabar

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Magnús Mariuson

Boy at the Pizzabar

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Jarmo Perälä

Mauno

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Pia Andersson

Kaisa

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Peeter Jürgens

Estonian House Official

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Ülle Toming

Grandpa's Wife

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Peter Kanerva

Swedish Official

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Mirja Oksanen

Administrator

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Dave Benton

Cuban

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Andres Dvinjaninov

Man in a Grey Jacket

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Riitta Väisänen

Camilla

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Aake Kalliala

Göran

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Maria Sid

Sibylla

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Ulla Virtanen

Pirjo

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Marko Palin

Jewelry Store Manager

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Jope Ruonansuu

Man with a Cast

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Mikko Saaristo

Finnish Police Officer

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Jarmo Mäkinen

Finnish Detective

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Mari-Liis Lill

Translator

Writing

Martin Algus

Estonian Detective

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Arvo Aun

Older Swede

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Slava Mogilevtsev

Man in the Elevator

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Margus Kobing

Militia

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Mart Vugt

Militia

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Egert Kadastu

Seller in Viru

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Peeter Kukk

Seller in Finland

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Gunnar Kont

Man in the Coffin

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Jaan Tedder

Goldsmith

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Marten Kuningas

Band's Singer

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Mihkel Kuusk

Band

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Aap Odres

Band

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Taavi Hans Kõlar

Band

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Emil Raja

Band

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Indrek Jõe

Russian Border Guard

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Lembit Hiie

Russian Border Guard

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Production

Meelis Saar

Swedish Police on the Border Region

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Margus Piht

Swedish Police on the Border Region

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Edy Kont

Make-up Artist

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Crew

Vassili Raud

Man in the Film Studio

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Karin Liblik

Jewelry Store Seller at the Window

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Katrin Kaal

Woman in the Call Center

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Mait Lepik

Swedish Taxi Driver

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Laura Kukk

TV Store Cashier

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Marii Martinson

Woman at the Bank Corridor

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Crew

Erkki Tikan

Finnish Police Officer

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Tõnu Männik

Finnish Police Officer

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Marjatta Salin

Old Lady

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Art

Mart Saar

Swedish Police Officer

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Andres Paal

Swedish Police Officer

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Heiki Muda

Swedish Police Officer

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Kaupo Õismaa

Prison Guard

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Urve Lihten

Taxi Driver

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Peep Tüüts

Taxi Driver

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Arshak Halaljyan

Afghan Boy

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Anait Mesropjan

Afghan Woman

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Toomas Aria

Man in Line for the Party (uncredited)

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Aleksei Podlesnov

Man in the Phonebooth (uncredited)

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