To Breathe as One
2013-08-16 · 55 min · Not rated
In 2009 Maureen & James Tusty, filmmakers for The Singing Revolution, produced a second film out of Estonia. Seen nationally on U.S. Public Broadcasting, this one hour documentary tells the history of Estonia’s massive Song Festival, and the role music plays in Estonian culture, even today.
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- Mike Majoros, Maureen Castle Tusty, Bestor Cram
- Production companies
- Sky Films, Northern Lights Productions, Allfilm
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- United States of America, Estonia
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- Released
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