CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 34m

The Singing Revolution

A single nation. A million voices. The fall of an empire.

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Most people don't think about singing when they think about revolutions. But song was the weapon of choice when, between 1986 and 1991, Estonians sought to free themselves from decades of Soviet occupation. During those years, hundreds of thousands gathered in public to sing forbidden patriotic songs and to rally for independence. "The young people, without any political party, and without any politicians, just came together ... not only tens of thousands but hundreds of thousands ... to gather and to sing and to give this nation a new spirit," remarks Mart Laar, a Singing Revolution leader featured in the film and the first post-Soviet Prime Minister of Estonia. "This was the idea of the Singing Revolution." James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty's "The Singing Revolution" tells the moving story of how the Estonian people peacefully regained their freedom--and helped topple an empire along the way.

Directed byMaureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: EN
Released: December 1, 2006

Studios

Sky Films

Allfilm

Northern Lights Productions

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Self - Narrator

Heiki Ahonen

Heiki Ahonen

Self

Mari-Ann Kelam

Mari-Ann Kelam

Self

Tunne Kelam

Tunne Kelam

Self

Mart Laar

Mart Laar

Self

Marju Lauristin

Marju Lauristin

Self

Ivo Linna

Ivo Linna

Self

Tiia-Ester Loitme

Tiia-Ester Loitme

Self

Lagle Parek

Lagle Parek

Self

Arnold Rüütel

Arnold Rüütel

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Maureen Castle Tusty
James Tusty
Written by: James Tusty
Mike Majoros
Produced by: Artur Talvik
Piret Tibbo-Hudgins

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