The Dragon's Egg: Making Peace on the Wreckage of the Twentieth Century
- Allan King
- 1h 53m
- March 31, 1999 · Canada
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 31, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, Estonian, Russian
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- Allan King Films
- Director
- Allan King
- Producer
- Allan King,Elizabeth Yake
- Cinematography
- William Brayne
- Music
- Bill Thompson
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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