Awakening (1990)
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.
Director: Jüri Sillart
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Tõnu Kark as Voldemar Rass |
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Sulev Luik as City Man |
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Kaljo Kiisk as Jaan |
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Maria Klenskaja as City Woman |
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Ülle Kaljuste as Aliide |
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Väino Laes as Arnold |
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Arvo Kukumägi as Kaarel Peterson |
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Anne Paluver as Salme Peterson |
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Jaan Rekkor as Peeter Kängsepp |
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Mati Klooren as Richardi Sass |
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Katrin Kohv as Linda |
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Feliks Kark as Ants Tammemets |
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Vladimir Laptev as Officer #2 |
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Liina Lintrop as Little Liisi |
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Rein Oja as Municipal Man #2 |
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Elle Kull as Leida |
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Andreas Kangur as Leida's Son |
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Hilja Varem as Armilde |
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Kaie Mihkelson as Woman #1 |
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Tiit Tralla as Soloist |
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Kaarin Raid as Country Woman |
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Heino Torga as Municipal Man #1 |
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Hannes Kaljujärv as Komsorg |
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Elen Nuter as Principal |
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Anne Maasik as Singing Teacher |
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Sergei Tšerkassov as Officer #1 |
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Yevgeniy Vlasov as Officer #3 |
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Nikolai Hrustaljov as Sergeant |
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Dmitri Reitman as Soldier #1 |
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Oleg Rogatšov as Solder #2 |
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Vladimir Rõbnikov as Soldier #3 |
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Eduard Agu as Solder #5 |
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Vassili Bezdušnõi as Driver #1 |
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Vladimir Beloussov as Driver #2 |
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Vadim Stepanov as Driver #3 |
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Lembit Eelmäe as Important Comrade |
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Andrus Vaarik as Mister |
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Ene Järvis as Mother with Child |
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Herta Elviste as Lady |
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Liina Tennosaar as Woman #2 |
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Robert Gutman as Farmer |
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Asko Altsoo as Mart Seedrimägi |
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Roland Saarnik as Raul |
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Heli Kohv as Gym Teacher |
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Ülo Lodesson as Catcher |
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Talvo Pabut as City Man |
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Kalle Kadakas as |
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Urmas Määste as |
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Anna-Maria Ots as |
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Paul Poom as |
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Rein Randoja as |
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Triinu Rebane as |
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Rasmus Reinsoo as |
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Taavi-Kristo Reinsoo as |
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Kristjan Ruubel as |
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Hendrik Karu as |
| Camera | Mait Mäekivi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mati Schönberg | Sound Director |
| Editing | Marju Juhkum | Editor |
| Sound | Kuldar Sink | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Piret Toomvap-Schönberg | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Ado-Rein Täker | Lighting Design |
| Art | Heikki Halla | Production Design |
| Art | Toomas Hõrak | Production Design |
| Art | Ann Lumiste | Production Design |
| Art | Pille-Maris Arro | Property Master |
| Writing | Rein Saluri | Writer |
| Directing | Jüri Sillart | Director |