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Awakening (1990)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Jüri Sillart

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Tõnu Kark
Tõnu Kark
Sulev Luik
Sulev Luik
Kaljo Kiisk
Kaljo Kiisk
Maria Klenskaja
Maria Klenskaja
Jaan Rekkor
Jaan Rekkor
Anne Paluver
Anne Paluver
Arvo Kukumägi
Arvo Kukumägi
Väino Laes
Väino Laes
Ülle Kaljuste
Ülle Kaljuste
Mati Klooren
Mati Klooren
Katrin Kohv
Katrin Kohv
Rein Oja
Rein Oja
Feliks Kark
Feliks Kark
Elle Kull
Elle Kull
Andreas Kangur
Andreas Kangur
Hilja Varem
Hilja Varem
Kaie Mihkelson
Kaie Mihkelson
Hannes Kaljujärv
Hannes Kaljujärv
Heino Torga
Heino Torga
Anne Maasik
Anne Maasik
Kaarin Raid
Kaarin Raid
Oleg Rogatchov
Oleg Rogatchov

Crews

Jüri Sillart
Jüri Sillart
Director
Rein Saluri
Rein Saluri
Writer
Mait Mäekivi
Mait Mäekivi
Director of Photography
Toomas Hõrak
Toomas Hõrak
Art Designer
Ann Lumiste
Ann Lumiste
Art Designer
Heikki Halla
Heikki Halla
Art Designer
Kuldar Sink
Kuldar Sink
Music
Mati Schönberg
Mati Schönberg
Sound Director
Marju Juhkum
Marju Juhkum
Editor

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