They hid in forests for nine years. The USSS had tanks. They had hope.
Between 1944 and 1953, 170,000 Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians put up fierce resistance to the Soviet invasion, hiding deep in the vast Baltic forests. Driven by a dream of freedom, they defied a ruthless empire with few resources but unwavering determination. Through previously unseen archives and the poignant accounts of the last survivors, this documentary reveals their clandestine struggle, their heroic sacrifices, and their legacy, timeless symbols of a desperate fight to escape the Soviet stranglehold and preserve the flame of independence.
Acting
Loïc Corbery's narration lands like a funeral poem
Direction
De Meaux lets survivors speak, never exploits
Cinematography
Forests shot as both sanctuary and tomb
Director
Antoine De Meaux
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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