Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Kuldar Sink
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mait Mäekivi
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Rein SaluriWriter
- Original title
- Äratus
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 22, 1990
- Original language
- Estonian
- Countries
- Soviet Union
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Cast
Tõnu KarkVoldemar Rass
Sulev LuikCity Man
Kaljo KiiskJaan
Maria KlenskajaCity Woman
Ülle KaljusteAliide
Väino LaesArnold
Arvo KukumägiKaarel Peterson
Anne PaluverSalme Peterson
Jaan RekkorPeeter Kängsepp
Mati KloorenRichardi Sass
Katrin KohvLinda
Feliks KarkAnts Tammemets
Vladimir LaptevOfficer #2- Liina LintropLittle Liisi
Rein OjaMunicipal Man #2
Elle KullLeida
Andreas KangurLeida's Son
Hilja VaremArmilde
Kaie MihkelsonWoman #1- Tiit TrallaSoloist
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