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"Cold War. Hot desires."

Nov 12 2010 Not Rated 1h 20m
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.

Plot

A story about growing up in the Soviet Union. The film tells the story of a strange kind of information war, where a totalitarian regime stands face to face with the heroes of popular culture. And loses. It was a time when it was possible for erotic film star Emmanuelle to bring down the Red Army and MacGyver to outdo an entire school administration. It is a film about our generation, who were unknowingly brought to the front line of the Cold War. Western popular culture had an incomparable role shaping Soviet children's world views in those days. Finnish television was a window to a world of dreams that the authorities could not block in any way. Though Finnish channels were banned, many households found some way to access the forbidden fruit.

Written by

Kiur Aarma, Jaak Kilmi

Directed by

Jaak Kilmi

Production Countries

Estonia, Finland

Production Companies

Eetriüksus, Helsinki Filmi

Languages

English, suomi, Eesti

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
515
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA