Disco and Atomic War
“Cold War. Hot desires.”
2009•1h 18m•5.4•Released
Documentary
A different history of the Cold War: how Estonians under Soviet tyranny began to feel the breeze of freedom when a group of anonymous dreamers successfully used improbable methods to capture the Finnish television signal, a window into Western popular culture, brave but harmless warriors who helped change the fate of an entire nation.
Director
Jaak Kilmi
Writer
Kiur Aarma, Jaak Kilmi
Languages
Russian, Estonian, Finnish
Studio
Eetriüksus
Cast
Kiur Aarma
Narrator (voice)
Jaak Kilmi
Narrator (voice)
Alo Kõrve
Narrator (voice)
Jaan Tootsen
Narrator (voice)
Liina Vahtrik
Narrator (voice)
Eduard Toman
Narrator (voice)
Gerda Viira
Urve
Oskar Vuks
Jaak
Toomas Pool
Toomas
Jaan-Joosep Puusaag
Joosep
Einar Kotka
Young Nikolai
Aleksandr Aug
Joosep's Father
Birgit Veemaa
Joosep's Mother
Esko Salminen
Self - Historian
Sakari Kiuru
Self - Finnish TV Former Head
Production
Company
Eetriüksus
Company
Helsinki-filmi
Producer
Kiur Aarma
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