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The Singing Revolution (2006)

Director: Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty

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Through much of the 20th century, the Baltic nation of Estonia suffered harsh occupations by the Nazis, and the Soviets (twice). But the Laulupidu Festival, where thousands of citizens would take the stage to sing folk songs, emerged as a symbol of national pride and resistance to Moscow. A man interviewed for this upbeat little doc acknowledges it all sounds a bit "silly" and "naive"—judgments perhaps reinforced by "We Are the World"–style footage of festivalgoers swaying arm in arm. But given the bloodshed in Iraq and elsewhere, who can begrudge a people who fought for their freedom with a sing-along?

Author: Tom Beer 2007-12-11 16:47:47

Time Out New York Time Out New York, Issue 637–638, December 13–26, 2007

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Director: Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty

Genre(s): Documentaries

Rated: NR

US Release: Dec 14 2007


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