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Frères de la forêt, des résistants face à l'URSS

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.

Top Cast

  • Loïc Corbery

    Loïc Corbery

    Voix-off (de la Comédie-Française)

  • Jonas Kadzionis

    Jonas Kadzionis

    Frère de la forêt, Lituanie

  • Ruuben Lambur

    Ruuben Lambur

    Frère de la forêt, Estonie

  • Albinas Kentra

    Albinas Kentra

    Frère de la forêt, Lituanie

  • Martin Andreller

    Martin Andreller

    Archéologue, Historien, Estonie

  • Dalius Zygelis

    Dalius Zygelis

    Historien, Lituanie

  • Ricardas Padvaiskas

    Ricardas Padvaiskas

    Guide, Lituanie

  • Meelis Möttus

    Meelis Möttus

    Agriculteur, Fils de Frère de la forêt, Estonie

  • Nijolé Maslauskiené

    Nijolé Maslauskiené

    Conservatrice des Archives du KGB, Lituanie

Overview

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.

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