The Singing Revolution
The Singing Revolution

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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 thou... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Singing Revolution:

Linda Hunt
Heiki Ahonen
Mari-Ann Kelam
Tunne Kelam
Mart Laar
Marju Lauristin

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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.

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Austin Chronicle - 9/10 by Josh RosenblattFull of the kind of collective passion and struggle and yearning for freedom that makes viewers well up with pride at their shared humanity.
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) - 9/10 by Brian GibsonBooster-ish, with only former participants in the struggle and activists interviewed. There's a you-must-feel-good thrust (and an incessant score). Warbles a familiar tune to Estonians, presumably, and doesn't offer enough rich notes for an outsider.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 9/10 by Bill WhiteThe Singing Revolution becomes a tense political thriller that culminates in one of the most significant events of past century: The collapse of the Soviet Union.
ReelTalk Movie Reviews - 8/10 by Betty Jo TuckerOne of the most inspirational and powerful documentaries I've ever seen.
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 8/10 by Colin Covert'Nonstop Estonian folk music' might not be a great format for a radio station, but it sure works for The Singing Revolution.
St. Paul Pioneer Press - 8/10 by Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)Although filmmakers James and Maureen Castle Tusty haven't figured out how to make historic tidbits come alive, they do know how to make them sing.
Film.com - 8/10 by Jonathan F. RichardsThe thrill of this documentary is in the remarkable story of the Little Country That Could.
Jam! Movies - 8/10 by Liz BraunThe Singing Revolution is the sort of film that should be shown to North American school children or anyone else who takes his freedom for granted.
New York Daily News - 8/10 by Elizabeth WeitzmanDirectors James and Maureen Tusty acknowledge that few outsiders care much about this tiny Baltic nation. And then, through a mix of moving interviews and affecting footage, they show us why we should.
New York Times - 7/10 by Matt Zoller SeitzCan singing change history? The Singing Revolution, a documentary by James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty about Estonia's struggle to end Soviet occupation, shows that it already has.

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