Film and Protest – Popular Uprisings in the Cold War 7

Ordinary life in Tallinn, where nothing is ordinary in 1988. Estonian identity is celebrated with patriotic songs and symbols. The country demands its independence.

In 1989, a human chain stretched hundreds of kilometres across Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania to demand the independence of the Baltic states. Images of a unique demonstration.

When Soviet troops invade to suppress the independence movement, barricades are erected in Riga. A bloody struggle begins. The cathedral becomes a place of refuge.