Awakening
Awakening

Awakening

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1990
1h 47m
4.5(4 votes)
Drama
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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.

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Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Tõnu Kark

Voldemar Rass

Tõnu Kark
Acting

Sulev Luik

City Man

Sulev Luik
Directing

Kaljo Kiisk

Jaan

Kaljo Kiisk
Acting

Maria Klenskaja

City Woman

Maria Klenskaja
Acting

Ülle Kaljuste

Aliide

Ülle Kaljuste
Acting

Väino Laes

Arnold

Väino Laes
Acting

Arvo Kukumägi

Kaarel Peterson

Arvo Kukumägi
Acting

Anne Paluver

Salme Peterson

Anne Paluver
Acting

Jaan Rekkor

Peeter Kängsepp

Jaan Rekkor
Acting

Mati Klooren

Richardi Sass

Mati Klooren
Acting

Katrin Kohv

Linda

Katrin Kohv
Acting

Feliks Kark

Ants Tammemets

Feliks Kark
Acting

Владимир Лаптев

Officer #2

Владимир Лаптев
Acting

Liina Lintrop

Little Liisi

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Rein Oja

Municipal Man #2

Rein Oja
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Elle Kull

Leida

Elle Kull
Acting

Andreas Kangur

Leida's Son

Andreas Kangur
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Hilja Varem

Armilde

Hilja Varem
Acting

Kaie Mihkelson

Woman #1

Kaie Mihkelson
Acting

Tiit Tralla

Soloist

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Acting

Kaarin Raid

Country Woman

Kaarin Raid
Acting

Heino Torga

Municipal Man #1

Heino Torga
Acting

Hannes Kaljujärv

Komsorg

Hannes Kaljujärv
Acting

Elen Nuter

Principal

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Anne Maasik

Singing Teacher

Anne Maasik
Acting

Sergei Tšerkassov

Officer #1

Sergei Tšerkassov
Acting

Jevgeni Vlassov

Officer #3

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Acting

Nikolai Hrustaljov

Sergeant

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Dmitri Reitman

Soldier #1

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Oleg Rogatšov

Solder #2

Oleg Rogatšov
Acting

Vladimir Rõbnikov

Soldier #3

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Eduard Agu

Solder #5

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Vassili Bezdušnõi

Driver #1

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Vladimir Beloussov

Driver #2

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Vadim Stepanov

Driver #3

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Lembit Eelmäe

Important Comrade

Lembit Eelmäe
Acting

Andrus Vaarik

Mister

Andrus Vaarik
Acting

Ene Järvis

Mother with Child

Ene Järvis
Acting

Herta Elviste

Lady

Herta Elviste
Acting

Liina Tennosaar

Woman #2

Liina Tennosaar
Acting

Robert Gutman

Farmer

Robert Gutman
Acting

Asko Altsoo

Mart Seedrimägi

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Acting

Roland Saarnik

Raul

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Acting

Heli Kohv

Gym Teacher

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Acting

Ülo Lodesson

Catcher

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Acting

Talvo Pabut

City Man

Talvo Pabut
Directing

Kalle Kadakas

Unknown Role

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Acting

Urmas Määste

Unknown Role

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Acting

Anna-Maria Ots

Unknown Role

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Paul Poom

Unknown Role

Paul Poom
Acting

Rein Randoja

Unknown Role

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Acting

Triinu Rebane

Unknown Role

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Acting

Rasmus Reinsoo

Unknown Role

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Art

Taavi-Kristo Reinsoo

Unknown Role

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Acting

Kristjan Ruubel

Unknown Role

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Hendrik Karu

Unknown Role

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