The Singing Revolution

A single nation. A million voices. An unstoppable dream.

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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01-12-2006

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US

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10

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94 min

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Estonian, English, Russian

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Director
Maureen Castle Tusty

Maureen Castle Tusty

Maureen(Mo) Castle Tusty is co-owner and the primary creative director and film director for Sky Films Inc. She was co-filmmaker with her husband/partner, Jim Tusty, on "The Singing Revolution", which was the first project they produced together. Previously, as Senior Producer, Mo was responsible for many of the award-winning corporate and educational films at Mountain View Group, Ltd., their former company. She has produced films in over 50 countries around the world, resulting in a particular expertise in international production. She continues to occasionally produce and direct high-profile corporate and commercial work for Mountain View Group. Mo was the primary director/researcher on the Sky Films productions of "To Breathe as One", "India Awakes", "Changing Lives: Economic Freedom in Action", "Trailblazers: the New Zealand Story", "Sweden: Lessons for America?", and "Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage?".
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