Frères de la forêt, des résistants face à l'URSS (2025)
Between 1944 and 1953, 170,000 Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians put up fierce resistance to the Soviet invasion, hiding deep in the vast Baltic forests. Driven by a dream of freedom, they defied a ruthless empire with few resources but unwavering determination. Through previously unseen archives and the poignant accounts of the last survivors, this documentary reveals their clandestine struggle, their heroic sacrifices, and their legacy, timeless symbols of a desperate fight to escape the Soviet stranglehold and preserve the flame of independence.
Director: Antoine De Meaux
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Loïc Corbery as Voix-off (de la Comédie-Française) |
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Jonas Kadzionis as Frère de la forêt, Lituanie |
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Ruuben Lambur as Frère de la forêt, Estonie |
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Albinas Kentra as Frère de la forêt, Lituanie |
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Martin Andreller as Archéologue, Historien, Estonie |
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Dalius Zygelis as Historien, Lituanie |
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Ricardas Padvaiskas as Guide, Lituanie |
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Meelis Möttus as Agriculteur, Fils de Frère de la forêt, Estonie |
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Nijolé Maslauskiené as Conservatrice des Archives du KGB, Lituanie |
| Writing | Antoine De Meaux | Author |
| Directing | Antoine De Meaux | Director |
| Crew | Alain Blum | Documentation & Support |
| Sound | Martynas Bialobžeskis | Musician |
| Crew | Martynas Bialobzeskis | Additional Music |
| Production | Fabrice Coat | Producer |
| Production | Constance Ortuzar | Producer |
| Editing | Julien Mazon | Editor |
| Editing | Isabelle Szumny | Editor |