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

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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.

Cast & crew

Albinas Kentra · Dalius Zygelis · Jonas Kadzionis · Loïc Corbery · Martin Andreller · Meelis Möttus · Nijolé Maslauskiené · Ricardas Padvaiskas · Ruuben Lambur · Antoine De Meaux

Studios & networks

Angoa-Agicoa · CNC · Era Film · France Télévisions · LRT · Program33 · RTBF · Unité Documentaire RTBF-Liège