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Disco and Atomic War

Disco and Atomic War

Cold War. Hot desires.

2009•1h 18m•5.4/10
Documentary

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5.4/10(15)

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.

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Eetriüksus, Helsinki-filmi

Language

ET

Status

Released

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Cast

Kiur Aarma

Kiur Aarma

Narrator (voice)

Jaak Kilmi

Jaak Kilmi

Narrator (voice)

Alo Kõrve

Alo Kõrve

Narrator (voice)

Jaan Tootsen

Jaan Tootsen

Narrator (voice)

Liina Vahtrik

Liina Vahtrik

Narrator (voice)

Eduard Toman

Eduard Toman

Narrator (voice)

Gerda Viira

Urve

Oskar Vuks

Jaak

Toomas Pool

Toomas

Jaan-Joosep Puusaag

Joosep

Einar Kotka

Young Nikolai

Aleksandr Aug

Joosep's Father

Birgit Veemaa

Joosep's Mother

Esko Salminen

Self - Historian

Sakari Kiuru

Self - Finnish TV Former Head

Arvo Sildnik

Self - TV Engineer

Edward Lucas

Self - Writer

Hagi Shein

Self - Sociologist

Georgi G. Potchepstov

Self - Media Researcher

Voldemar Lindström

Self - Soviet Estonian TV Program Director

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