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The Dragon's Egg: Making Peace on the Wreckage of the Twentieth Century (1999) [N/A]

Release Date:
March 31, 1999

Original Title:
The Dragon's Egg: Making Peace on the Wreckage of the Twentieth Century

Genres:
Documentary | TV Movie

Production Companies:
Allan King Films

Production Countries:
Canada

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 113

Overview from TheMovieDB

A third of Estonia's people are Russian, most of them put there by Stalin. For Estonians it is like having a dragon's egg laid in your nest: you wait in fear for it to hatch. The Russians in Klooga, an abandoned Soviet Army base, are struggling to build a community with their new Estonian neighbours. Estonians would rather not give Russians citizenship, residence or jobs: they wish they would go home. But for Russians, Klooga is home. A group of American scholars exploring ethnic reconciliation and democratic practice, led by Nobel Peace Prize nominee Vamik Volkan, offers $50,000 to any group of Estonians and Russians who can work together for a common goal. Twenty Russians and Estonians in Klooga form a committee and seize the challenge to build a better life for their children.

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Production

Commissioning Editor:
Rudy Buttignol

Director:
Allan King

Director of Photography:
William Brayne

Editor:
Nick Hector

Executive Producer:
Elizabeth Yake

Location Sound Recordist:
Derek Pert

Original Music Composer:
Bill Thompson

Producer:
Allan King

Sound Post Production Coordinator:
John Hazen

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