The Singing Revolution
A single nation. A million voices. An unstoppable dream.
2006 | 94m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty |
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| Writer: | Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty, Mike Majoros |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 01, 2006 |
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| Director: | Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty |
| Writer: | Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty, Mike Majoros |
| Genres: | Music, History, Documentary |
| Keywords | world war ii, revolution, independence |
| Production Companies | Allfilm, Sky Films, Northern Lights Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Linda Hunt | Self - Narrator |
| Heiki Ahonen | Self |
| Mari-Ann Kelam | Self |
| Tunne Kelam | Self |
| Mart Laar | Self |
| Marju Lauristin | Self |
| Ivo Linna | Self |
| Tiia-Ester Loitme | Self |
| Lagle Parek | Self |
| Arnold Rüütel | Self |
| Ingrid Rüütel | Self |
| Edgar Savisaar | Self |
| Imre Sooäär | Self |
| Hirvo Surva | Self |
| Heinz Valk | Self |
| Trivimi Velliste | Self |
| Vaino Väljas | Self |
| Gustav Ernesaks | Self (archive footage) |
| Alo Mattiisen | Self (archive footage) |
| Lennart Meri | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Maureen Castle Tusty | Writer, Director |
| James Tusty | Writer, Director |
| Miguelangel Aponte-Rios | Director of Photography |
| John Kusiak | Original Music Composer |
| Mike Majoros | Writer, Editor |
| Anu Uibo | Producer's Assistant |
| Ron Heidt | Editor |
| Richard Bock | Sound Mixer |
| Uno Lahtein | Electrician |
| Jeremy Leach | Camera Operator |
| Chris Szwedo | Camera Operator |
| Rein Kotov | Assistant Camera |
| Rein Pruul | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Maureen Castle Tusty | Producer |
| James Tusty | Producer |
| Thor Halvorssen | Producer |
| Bestor Cram | Producer |
| Piret Tibbo-Hudgins | Producer |
| Katlin Jensen | Associate Producer |
| Karla Jurvetson | Executive Producer |
| Steve Jurvetson | Executive Producer |
| David B. Thayer | Associate Producer |
| Artur Talvik | Producer |
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