The Singing Revolution
First occupied by the Soviets, then by the Nazis, and then by the Soviets again, Estonia lived through decades of terror. By the end of World War II, more than one-quarter of the population had been deported to Siberia, been executed, or had fled the country. It is music that sustained the Estonian people during those years, helping them to maintain their own language and culture. It was such a crucial part of their struggle for freedom that their successful bid to re-establish their independence is known as the Singing Revolution. The film shares how, between 1987 and 1991, hundreds of thousands of Estonians gathered publicly to sing forbidden patriotic songs and share protest speeches, risking their lives to proclaim their desire for independence.
de James Tusty/Maureen Castle Tusty/Mike Majoros • Swiss Premiere / Première Suisse
Estonie, 2007, 94', vo anglais/estonien/russe
, st ang/fr
Tuesday 8 , 13h30, Grütli Langlois
Thursday 10 , 16h00, Grütli Simon
Scénario: James Tusty/Maureen Castle Tusty/Mike Majoros • Montage: Miguelangel Aponte-Rios • Musique: John Kusiak • Son: Location: Rasmus Nurk/ Mixer: Richard Bock • Production:Sky Films Inc. (jim@skyfilmsinc.com)• Distribution:David L Armstrong, LLC (dla.salesagency@gmail.com)