Disco and Atomic War (2009)

04/10/2009 (EE) • 1h 18m

Documentary

Cold War. Hot desires.

Overview

A different history of the Cold War: how Estonians under Soviet tyranny began to feel the breeze of freedom when a group of anonymous dreamers successfully used improbable methods to capture the Finnish television signal, a window into Western popular culture, brave but harmless warriors who helped change the fate of an entire nation.

Top Billed Cast

Kiur Aarma

Narrator (voice)

Jaak Kilmi

Narrator (voice)

Alo Kõrve

Narrator (voice)

Jaan Tootsen

Narrator (voice)

Liina Vahtrik

Narrator (voice)

Eduard Toman

Narrator (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

cold war

pop culture

soviet union

anti-communism

docudrama

finland

perestroika

estonia

cold war propaganda

glasnost

television signal

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