Genre			Documentary
Length			1:34
Director			James Tusty
Company			Mountain View Productions
Starring			Heiki Ahonen Gustav Ernesaks Linda Hunt Mari-Ann Kelam Tunne Kelam Mart Laar Show more... Heiki Ahonen Gustav Ernesaks Linda Hunt Mari-Ann Kelam Tunne Kelam Mart Laar Marju Lauristin Ivo Linna Tiia-Ester Loitme Alo Mattiisen Lennart Meri Lagle Parek Arnold Rüütel Edgar Savisaar Imre Sooäär Hirvo Surva Vaino Väljas Heinz Valk Trivimi Velliste
Links			Official Web Site Trailer

First occupied by the Soviets in 1939, then by the Nazis, and then by the Soviets again, Estonia lived through decades of terror. By the end of World War II, more than one-quarter of the population had been deported to Siberia, been executed, or had fled the country. Music sustained the Estonian people during those years, and was such a crucial part of their struggle for freedom that their successful bid for independence is known as the Singing Revolution.

"The Singing Revolution" is the first film to tell this historically vital tale. "This is a story that has not been told outside Estonia," said filmmaker James Tusty, who is of Estonian descent. "We felt it was time the rest of the world knew of the amazing events that happened here."