Aljoša . Alyosha
Verzio FF Submission In 1991, the year Estonia regained its independence, most monuments that had been erected by the Soviet regime were taken down. Situated in the centre of Tallinn, the Bronze Soldier remained in its original location. The statue was erected for the memory and honor of those who f...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Russian Estonian |
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IN-RUUM
2008
Estonia |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:fd97e6eb-4d28-4a97-a9f2-9d40a1a46047 |
| Summary: | Verzio FF Submission
In 1991, the year Estonia regained its independence, most monuments that had been erected by the Soviet regime were taken down. Situated in the centre of Tallinn, the Bronze Soldier remained in its original location. The statue was erected for the memory and honor of those who fell in the Great Fatherland War of 1947. For Estonian nationalists, this monument symbolized Soviet occupation and the beginning of bloody repressions. In the past 15 years, the Bronze Soldier has been the symbol of being a Russian for many Russian-speaking residents of Estonia, connecting them with Russia and Russian identity. The documentary shows the people who have come together around the Bronze Soldier on 9th of May during 2005 and 2007 and voices their attachment to the monument. |
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| Published: | 2008 |