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The Singing Revolution (2006)
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94 min | Documentary, History, Music

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The Singing Revolution (2006)

Unrated

94 min | Documentary, History, Music

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 ...See moreMost 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. Written by Maureen Tusty See less

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Name	Known for
Heiki Ahonen Self Self See fewer	The Singing Revolution (2006)
Gustav Ernesaks Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Jahid merel (1955)
Linda Hunt Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
Mari-Ann Kelam Self Self See fewer	Esto TV (2000)
Tunne Kelam Self Self See fewer	Tervitusi Nõukogude Eestist! (2007)
Mart Laar Self Self See fewer	1944 (2015)
Marju Lauristin Self Self See fewer	Rodeo (2018)
Ivo Linna Self Self See fewer	Varastati Vana Toomas (1970)
Tiia-Ester Loitme Self Self See fewer	The Singing Revolution (2006)
Alo Mattiisen Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Tule tagasi, Lumumba (1992)
Lennart Meri Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Linnutee tuuled (1978)
Lagle Parek Self Self See fewer	Rodeo (2018)
Arnold Rüütel Self Self See fewer	Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (2004)
Ingrid Rüütel Self - First Lady of Estonia Self - First Lady of Estonia See fewer	Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (2004)
Edgar Savisaar Self Self See fewer	Hundi agoonia (2006)
Imre Sooäär Self Self See fewer	Coming Out of the Iron Closet (1995)
Hirvo Surva Self Self See fewer	The Singing Revolution (2006)
Heinz Valk Self Self See fewer	Sõbrad (1970)
Trivimi Velliste Self Self See fewer	The Singing Revolution (2006)
Vaino Väljas Self Self See fewer	Viron uusi synty (1999)

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