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After enduring WWII-era brutalization by Hitler's Nazi Party and decades of repressive Soviet dictatorship, the tiny Eastern European nation of Estonia began to declare its independence from Communist... read more
Directed by: Maureen Castle Tusty, James Tusty, Mike Majoros
Release Date: December 7, 2007
DVD Release Date: February 3, 2009
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April 7, 2008Madison Film Festival. Quite a powerful film. Possibly the same spirit is being played out today regarding Tibet. People can stand up if they stand together and say no.
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December 12, 2007Yes - I rated it 5 Stars - not for the moviemaking et al... but for the subject matter and it's amazing message!
If in Darfur, Lebanon, Venzuela, Irak, Afghanistan where ever totalitarian regimes, screwed-up regimes, Dictators -to-be, blood thirsty fundamentalist, slefish rulers... read more
Critic Reviews
July 11, 2008
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
June 20, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
This fine and surprising documentary asks an even more challenging question: Can music promote nonviolence, prevent bloodshed and successfully overthrow an oppressive regime? Again -- astonishingly --... Full Review
May 30, 2008
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
The thrill of this documentary is in the remarkable story of the Little Country That Could. Full Review
May 22, 2008
Jessica Reaves, Chicago Tribune
As far as the plot goes, widespread lack of familiarity with Estonia's recent history actually works in the film's favor: Suspense born of ignorance lends the unfolding drama the urgency of a politica... Full Review
April 25, 2008
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Patience may not the most exciting movie subject, but The Singing Revolution is, in its deceptively mild way, inspiring. Full Review
April 17, 2008
Desson Thomson, San Francisco Chronicle
It's a powerful story of a nation that, almost literally, sang its way to freedom. Full Review
December 20, 2007
Joe Leydon, Variety
An emotionally and dramatically satisfying narrative. Full Review
December 19, 2007
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Provides an uplifting depiction of vitally important political ends achieved via nonviolent means.
December 14, 2007
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
The first feature doc by James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty is a formulaic affair (plenty of talking heads and archival footage), but its story is an uplifting one befitting the holiday spirit. Full Review
December 14, 2007
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Directors 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. Full Review
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