United States / Sep 04, 2009 / Telluride Film Festival
Cold War. Hot desires.
1h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nikolai Haug | Self - Inventor |
| Åke Blomqvist | Self (archive footage) |
| Ami Aspelund | Self (archive footage) |
| David Hasselhoff | Self (archive footage) |
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| Karl Vaino | Self (archive footage) |
| Leonid Brezhnev | Self (archive footage) |
| Mikhail Gorbachev | Self (archive footage) |
| Panda Nikander | Self (archive footage) |
| Ronald Reagan | Self (archive footage) |
| Teija Sopanen | Self (archive footage) |
| Urho Kekkonen | Self (archive footage) |
| Väinö Purje | Self (archive footage) |
| Yuri Andropov | Self (archive footage) |
| Lieko Zachovalová | Self (voice) (archive footage) |
| Aivar Võimre | Self (archive footage) |
| Mauno Koivisto | Self (uncredited) |
| Arnold Rüütel | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Disko ja tuumasõda |
| Original language | Eesti (ET) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, Eesti, suomi, English |
| Production countries | Estonia, Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Eetriüksus, Helsinki-filmi |
| Release date | 10 aprile 2009 |
| Production | Kiur Aarma, Annika Sucksdorff, Aleksi Bardy |
| Writer | Jaak Kilmi, Kiur Aarma |
| Casting | Karin Karu, Margus Karu |
| Editing | Lauri Laasik |
| Cinematography | Manfred Vainokivi, Vello Kilmi, Asko Kase, Margus Johansson, Kristjan Svirgsden, Jaak Kilmi |
| Assistant directors | Jaak Kilmi, Piret Lepik |
| Camera operators | Vello Kilmi, Asko Kase, Margus Johansson, Kristjan Svirgsden, Jaak Kilmi, Manfred Vainokivi |
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| Additional photography | Vello Kilmi, Asko Kase, Margus Johansson, Manfred Vainokivi, Kristjan Svirgsden, Jaak Kilmi |
| Music | Ardo Ran Varres, Horret Kuus, Olger Bernadt |
| Sound | Horret Kuus, Olger Bernadt, Ardo Ran Varres |
| Costume design | Helina Risti, Liisi Eesmaa |
| Makeup | Helina Risti, Liisi Eesmaa |
| Hairstyling | Helina Risti, Liisi Eesmaa |
Release dates
Premiere
Finland / Sep 24, 2009 / Helsinki International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Nov 10, 2009 / Leeds International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Estonia / Apr 10, 2009
TV
Finland / Oct 11, 2009
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