documentary film "The Singing Revolution"
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The documentary film "The Singing Revolution" chronicles how the people of Estonia used mass singing and nonviolent resistance to help regain their independence from Soviet rule.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| documentary film "The Singing Revolution" canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
how Estonians used singing to resist Soviet rule
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restoration of Estonian independence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baltic independence movements
NERFINISHED
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Estonian Song Festival tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicles | Estonia’s path to regaining independence from the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryFeatured | Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Baltic Way
NERFINISHED
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Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Singing Revolution in the Baltic states NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage of mass singing events in Estonia
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interviews with Estonian activists ⓘ interviews with musicians ⓘ interviews with political leaders ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
early 1990s
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late 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
historical documentary
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political documentary ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Singing Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
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dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| illustrates |
collapse of Soviet control in the Baltic states
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power of collective singing in political movements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Estonian independence movement
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Singing Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet occupation of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ mass singing ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
cultural traditions as tools of resistance
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grassroots civic action ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
nonviolent resistance
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role of music in political change ⓘ |
| portraysEvent |
Estonian independence movement (1987–1991)
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Singing demonstrations in Tallinn ⓘ mass song festivals in Estonia ⓘ |
| setIn |
Estonia
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural resistance
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independence movements ⓘ national identity ⓘ peaceful protest ⓘ |
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