I am very excited about this new film about my peeps and their peaceful break from the Soviet Union (FD: I was the producer)
As I head off to Europe, I thought I’d post the movie poster with a link to the trailer, film background and reviews.
The “Singing Revolution” and its role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union is a relatively unknown story in the West. From 1987 – 1991, Estonians defiantly sang national songs forbidden by the Soviet authorities, signed petitions disavowing the legality of the Soviet occupation, and created a line of 2 million Baltic people holding hands from Estonia to Lithuania in protest of the Soviet occupation. During the coup, tens of thousands of Estonians stood as human body shields between the advancing Soviet tanks and the radio and TV stations. In 1988, Estonia was the first country to declare sovereignty from the U.S.S.R., a catalyst for its disintegration. Iceland was the first country to recognize Estonia’s independence, and, interestingly, Russia was the second. The U.S. was number 32.
You can request a screening near you, or join one of the film festivals.
Aitah!
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