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Movie Overview
Director
• James Tusty
• Maureen Castle Tusty
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
The Singing Revolution (2007)

REVIEWS
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OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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"One of the most inspirational and powerful documentaries I've ever seen."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Betty Jo Tucker

3.5/5
"Though it proposes to discuss how music made all the difference in Estonia's fight for independence, The Singing Revolution is actually more focused on the behind the scenes wheeling and dealing that helped determine the end of Russian influence."  PopMatters  Bill Gibron

B
"Effectively chronicles in a thumbnail sketch the blustery recent political 20th-century history of Estonia."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

"Though slightly overstated, the part played by singing was no doubt significant. Its implied role in keeping the Estonian revolution nonviolent is especially stirring."  Boxoffice Magazine  John P. McCarthy

"The thrill of this documentary is in the remarkable story of the Little Country That Could."  Film.com  Jonathan F. Richards

8/10
"This is a powerful and emotional account of 71 years of the history of Estonia and especially how the Estonian spirit freed the country from the leash of the Soviet Union. The film combines beautiful choral music with the dramatic sto"  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

2.5/4
"Singing Revolution eloquently illustrates that, once granted, even a smidgen of freedom can transform into an unstoppable weapon against oppression."  Slant Magazine  Nick Schager
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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