The Singing Revolution with Directors at Images Cinema
Williamstown - Images Cinema will present a screening of "The Singing Revolution" on Monday, July 7 at 7 p.m.. Directors James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty will be in attendance and lead a discussion following the film. Images Cinema's regular ticket prices apply. No passes or coupons will be accepted. Images Cinema is located at 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA.THE SINGING REVOLUTION
Most people don't think about singing when they think about revolutions. But song was the weapon of choice when, between 1987 and 1991, Estonians sought to free themselves from decades of Soviet occupation. During those years, hundreds of thousands gathered in public to sing forbidden patriotic songs and to rally for independence.
"The young people, without any political party, and without any politicians, just came together ... not only tens of thousands but hundreds of thousands ... to gather and to sing and to give this nation a new spirit," remarks Mart Laar, a Singing Revolution leader featured in the film and the first post-Soviet Prime Minister of Estonia. "This was the idea of the Singing Revolution."
"Imagine the scene in Casablanca in which the French patrons sing "La Marseillaise" in defiance of the Germans, then multiply its power by a factor of thousands, and you've only begun to imagine the force of The Singing Revolution."-THE NEW YORK TIMES
The only one of its kind in Berkshire County, Images Cinema is a year-round non-profit, member-supported community film house that presents a wide range of films that impact filmmaking and our culture. Images continuously seeks to entertain, educate and engage the community with quality programming, while maintaining its dedication to independent film and media. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Check for up-to-date happenings at imagescinema.org.
