The Singing Revolution
“A single nation. A million voices. The fall of an empire.”
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.
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Cast
20 people
Linda Hunt
Self - Narrator
Known for
NCIS: Los Angeles
Dune
Heiki Ahonen
Self
Also in
ENSV
Mari-Ann Kelam
Self
Tunne Kelam
Self
Mart Laar
Self
Marju Lauristin
Self
Ivo Linna
Self
Also in
Requiem
The Old Thomas was Stolen
Tiia-Ester Loitme
Self
Lagle Parek
Self
Also in
Tallinn Lieve
Arnold Rüütel
Self
Also in
The Salmons: 25 Years Later
Ingrid Rüütel
Self
Also in
The Salmons: 25 Years Later
Edgar Savisaar
Self
Also in
Made in Estonia
Maureen Castle Tusty Director · James Tusty Director Mike Majoros Writer
United States release December 1, 2007 · Produced in United States, Estonia · Languages English, Estonian, Russian
Production
Sky Films
Production
Northern Lights Productions
Production
Allfilm
Production
United States · Estonia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Estonian · Russian
Release dates
Estonia · December 1, 2006
Theatrical
United States · December 1, 2007
Theatrical
Canada
October 21, 2007 · Theatrical
Poland
October 18, 2007 · Theatrical
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