Screening and Discussion with the Filmmakers
Saturday, September 10, 2022 • 2:00 2 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-04:00)
When you sign up below, you’ll receive the Zoom info for the Q&A discussion with the filmmakers on September 10, 2022, at 2 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, and access to view the film anytime between September 4 and September 10.
World BEYOND War
Most people don’t think about singing when they think about revolution. But song was the weapon of choice when Estonians sought to free themselves from decades of Soviet occupation. The Singing Revolution is an inspiring account of one nation’s dramatic rebirth. It is the story of humankind’s irrepressible drive for freedom and self-determination.
The Singing Revolution shares how, between 1987 and 1991, hundreds of thousands of Estonians gathered publicly to sing forbidden patriotic songs and share protest speeches, risking their lives to proclaim their desire for independence.
While violence and bloodshed was the unfortunate end result in other occupied nations of the USSR, the revolutionary songs of the Estonians anchored their struggle for freedom, which was ultimately accomplished without the loss of a single life.
The Singing Revolution tells the moving and dramatic story of how the Estonian people peacefully regained their freedom–and helped topple an empire along the way.
“The young people, without any political party, and without any politicians, just came together … not only tens of thousands but hundreds of thousands … to gather and to sing and to give this nation a new spirit,” remarks Mart Laar, a Singing Revolution leader featured in the film and the first post-Soviet Prime Minister of Estonia, “This was the idea of the Singing Revolution.”
Meet the Filmmakers
James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty are the primary filmmakers of The Singing Revolution. They conceived the film, meticulously researched the subject matter, and worked collaboratively as Producers/Directors/Writers on the project.
Prior to The Singing Revolution, they have separately and together produced hundreds of programs, including television programs, TV commercials, and international corporate films. They have shot films in over forty countries around the world, on every continent except Antarctica.
Since The Singing Revolution, they founded Sky Films Incorporated, a company dedicated to documentary films that celebrate the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Sky Films Inc. has produced multiple full-length documentary films for television broadcast: India Awakes, To Breathe as One, Economic Freedom in Action: Changing Lives and Trailblazers: The New Zealand Story.
Maureen Castle Tusty and James Tusty live in upstate New York with their daughter, two cats, a dog, a lizard and three chickens.
Learn more at: https://singingrevolution.com
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ACTION: When you sign up, you’ll receive the Zoom info for the Q&A discussion with the filmmakers on September 10, 2022, at 2 p.m. US Eastern Time, and access to view the film anytime between September 4 and September 10.
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