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Awakening
Awakening

Awakening

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Estonian

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

22 February 1990

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Tõnu Kark

Tõnu Kark

Voldemar Rass

Sulev Luik

Sulev Luik

City Man

Kaljo Kiisk

Kaljo Kiisk

Jaan

Maria Klenskaja

Maria Klenskaja

City Woman

Ülle Kaljuste

Ülle Kaljuste

Aliide

Väino Laes

Väino Laes

Arnold

Arvo Kukumägi

Arvo Kukumägi

Kaarel Peterson

Anne Paluver

Anne Paluver

Salme Peterson

Jaan Rekkor

Jaan Rekkor

Peeter Kängsepp

Mati Klooren

Mati Klooren

Richardi Sass

Katrin Kohv

Katrin Kohv

Linda

Feliks Kark

Feliks Kark

Ants Tammemets

Vladimir Laptev

Vladimir Laptev

Officer #2

Liina Lintrop

Liina Lintrop

Little Liisi

Rein Oja

Rein Oja

Municipal Man #2

Elle Kull

Elle Kull

Leida

Andreas Kangur

Andreas Kangur

Leida's Son

Hilja Varem

Hilja Varem

Armilde

Kaie Mihkelson

Kaie Mihkelson

Woman #1

Tiit Tralla

Tiit Tralla

Soloist

Kaarin Raid

Kaarin Raid

Country Woman

Heino Torga

Heino Torga

Municipal Man #1

Hannes Kaljujärv

Hannes Kaljujärv

Komsorg

Elen Nuter

Elen Nuter

Principal

Anne Maasik

Anne Maasik

Singing Teacher

Sergei Tšerkassov

Sergei Tšerkassov

Officer #1

Jevgeni Vlassov

Jevgeni Vlassov

Officer #3

Nikolai Hrustaljov

Nikolai Hrustaljov

Sergeant

Dmitri Reitman

Dmitri Reitman

Soldier #1

Oleg Rogatšov

Oleg Rogatšov

Solder #2

Vladimir Rõbnikov

Vladimir Rõbnikov

Soldier #3

Eduard Agu

Eduard Agu

Solder #5

Vassili Bezdušnõi

Vassili Bezdušnõi

Driver #1

Vladimir Beloussov

Vladimir Beloussov

Driver #2

Vadim Stepanov

Vadim Stepanov

Driver #3

Lembit Eelmäe

Lembit Eelmäe

Important Comrade

Andrus Vaarik

Andrus Vaarik

Mister

Ene Järvis

Ene Järvis

Mother with Child

Herta Elviste

Herta Elviste

Lady

Liina Tennosaar

Liina Tennosaar

Woman #2

Robert Gutman

Robert Gutman

Farmer

Asko Altsoo

Asko Altsoo

Mart Seedrimägi

Roland Saarnik

Roland Saarnik

Raul

Heli Kohv

Heli Kohv

Gym Teacher

Ülo Lodesson

Ülo Lodesson

Catcher

Talvo Pabut

Talvo Pabut

City Man

Kalle Kadakas

Kalle Kadakas

Urmas Määste

Urmas Määste

Anna-Maria Ots

Anna-Maria Ots

Paul Poom

Paul Poom

Rein Randoja

Rein Randoja

Triinu Rebane

Triinu Rebane

Rasmus Reinsoo

Rasmus Reinsoo

Taavi-Kristo Reinsoo

Taavi-Kristo Reinsoo

Kristjan Ruubel

Kristjan Ruubel

Hendrik Karu

Hendrik Karu

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