Plot
Fast-paced action comedy "The Dissidents" takes us back to the 1980s. Three Estonian guys flee Soviet Union, because they want to have as awesome life in the free world as they've seen in TV series "Miami Vice", "Knight Rider" and "Santa Barbara". Swedes welcome friends as real heroes who broke through the Iron Curtain. But as the media circus blows over, our dissidents discover that they've become nothing more than tedious immigrants. To put food on the table, they must do something as lame as--work. But the boys are no quitters, so they come up with crazy new plans that should guarantee success in the Western world. That's when things go totally insane.
Written by
Martin Algus
Directed by
Jaak Kilmi
Crew
Production Countries
Finland, Latvia, Estonia
Production Companies
Matila Röhr Productions (MRP), Taska Film
Languages
English, Eesti, suomi, svenska
Awards
2 nominations