Documentary commissioned by the Ministers' Council of Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic about the 20th Song and Dance Festival dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War and the 45th anniversary of Estonian SSR. The film shows the emotional moments during the preparation phase of the festival, its colourful procession and the festival itself, the honoring ceremony of the choirmasters and dance masters. Maestro Gustav Ernesaks contemplates on the phenomenon of Estonian song festival tradition.
Director: Peep Puks
Production Firm(s) | Tallinnfilm |
Color | color |
Sound | sound |
Film Category | Documentary, Commissioned, Other categories |
Text / Dialogue | Estonian, Russian |
Voiceower | Estonian |
Duration | 57:36 |
Director | Peep Puks |
Screenwriter | Peep Puks |
Cinematographer | Arvo Vilu | Mihkel Ratas | Ago Ruus | Peeter Ülevain | Rein Pruul | Nikolai Šarubin |
Composer | René Eespere |
Sound Designer | Toivo Elme | Jüri Kartušin |
Editor | Merike Ratas |
Content Editor | Uno Heinapuu |
Managing Director | Vaike Mesila |
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