August 1991 (2005)

Directed by

Ilmar Raag

Genre

drama film

Country

Estonia

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This dramatization follows Estonian media workers during the 1991 Soviet coup attempt. It shows their resistance as tanks roll through the streets to crush the independence movement.

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What happens

August 1991 is a 2005 television dramatization of a failed Soviet attempt to suppress the Singing Revolution independence movement in Estonia. At the same time as the events unfold in Estonia, a 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt is taking place in Moscow. Tanks roll through the streets of Estonia, attempting to crush the fledgling democracy and assert Soviet authority. Written and directed by Ilmar Raag for Estonian Television, the film focuses on the role of a newly defiant and independent Estonian media. In spite of a low budget and sometimes wooden acting, the film is seen as an effective, moving portrayal of Estonian independence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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