ESTO '72
Submitted by mkpoppie on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 09:27
Screening: Friday October 24, 2pm Estonian House
Screening: Friday October 24, 7pm Tartu College
Producer: Wilf Fielding/CBC
Director: Wilf Fielding
Length: 56 minutes
Year: 1972
Language: English
It is 1972 and tens of thousands of Estonians from around the world gather in Toronto
for the first world festival of Estonians to express solidarity, to share in their culture and
history and to protest the continued occupation of their homeland. This first festival
was opened by Mitchell Sharp, then Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs, an
act that raised the ire of the Soviet Union. The original film depicting this event was
destroyed. 2009 will see the 10th such World Estonian Festival, this time in Germany -
tonight’s re-created print tells the tale of how Estonians came together that first time.
On aasta 1972 ja kümned tuhanded eestlased kogunevad igast ilmanurgast Torontosse,
et koos tähistada ühist kultuuri ja ajalugu ning avaldada survet valitsustele jätkuva
okupatsiooni suhtes kodumaal. Mitchell Sharp, selle aegne Kanada välisminister avas
pidustused kuid kui reportaaz eetrisse läks, oli Nõukogude Liit tugevalt ärritatud. Kas
originaalne film hävitati vastu tulles tungivale protestile? 2009 aastal toimub kümnes
Esto, seekord Saksamaal, kuid täna õhtune taas-monteeritud film jutustab sellest
kuidas eestlased esimest korda kokku tulid.
ESTO-72 is being shown courtesy of CBC Television.