Awakening
Awakening

Movie·1990·1h 47m

Awakening

Directed By

Jüri Sillart

Country

Soviet Union

Language

Estonian

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Äratus

It is the night of March 25, 1949. A full moon hangs over Estonia. Endless rows of cattle cars are waiting to transport thousands of Estonian families, asleep in their homes, to Siberia. The Stalinist regime is ready to treat people like animals.

Written By

Rein Saluri

Cinematography

Mait Mäekivi

Editor

Marju Juhkum

Themes

deportationforced laboursiberia

Production House

Tallinnfilm

Audience Score

56%

5 votes

Skip15%
Timepass36%
Go for it34%
Perfection15%

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Region: US

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Cast

Tõnu Kark

Tõnu Kark

Voldemar Rass

Sulev Luik

Sulev Luik

City Man

Kaljo Kiisk

Kaljo Kiisk

Jaan

Maria Klenskaja

Maria Klenskaja

City Woman

Ülle Kaljuste

Ülle Kaljuste

Aliide

Väino Laes

Väino Laes

Arnold

Arvo Kukumägi

Arvo Kukumägi

Kaarel Peterson

Anne Paluver

Anne Paluver

Salme Peterson

Jaan Rekkor

Jaan Rekkor

Peeter Kängsepp

Mati Klooren

Mati Klooren

Richardi Sass

Katrin Kohv

Katrin Kohv

Linda

Feliks Kark

Feliks Kark

Ants Tammemets

Vladimir Laptev

Vladimir Laptev

Officer #2

Liina Lintrop

Little Liisi

Rein Oja

Rein Oja

Municipal Man #2

Elle Kull

Elle Kull

Leida

Andreas Kangur

Andreas Kangur

Leida's Son

Hilja Varem

Hilja Varem

Armilde

// crew

Crew

Mait Mäekivi

Mait Mäekivi

Director of Photography

Marju Juhkum

Marju Juhkum

Editor

Jüri Sillart

Jüri Sillart

Director

Rein Saluri

Writer

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