Year of the Dragon (1988)
Original title: Draakoni aasta
Plot/Content keywords
- public disclosure
- queue at the gas station
- Communist Party of Estonia
- special shop
- emotional expressions
- meetings in Hirvepark
- ginkgo
- meetings of Interfront
- patriotic songs
- struggle for independence
- queues
- eating ice cream
- supporting as an audience
- shortage of goods
- incantation
- stump speeches
- holding hands
- singing hand in hand
- demolition work
- Singing Revolution (related events)
- song festival grounds
- urban milieu (Tallinn, Estonia)
- shoveling snow
- parade celebrating May 1st
- demonstrations
- militiamen
- beauty contest
- anniversary of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
- Soviet marine
- olympic medalists
- paying honor to olympic medalists
- Perestroika
- pickets for supporting political prisoners
- picket for support the ginkgo tree
- political agitation
- political meetings
- political confrontations
- releasing political prisoners
- punks
- political activity of a nation
- people's meetings
- foundation meeting of the Popular Front of Estonia
- heavyweight contest
- Green Movement
- military parades
- Hunt the Thimble
- ideals of freedom
- exaltation of freedom
- freedom fighters
- freedom fight
- ministers of religion of Russian Orthodox Church
- queue in the liquer store
- beer queue
- the Night Song Festival
- singing together
- fellow feeling
- One day, no matter what, we will win! (Heinz Valk)
Physical items
Film terminology
Film tone
UDC
Subjects
Events
- Demonstration of May 1st in Tallinn (1988)
- Estonian Song in the Song Festival Grounds of Tallinn, Estonia (11.09.1988)
- Meeting of the Interfront in front of the House of Political Education, Tallinn, on July 19, 1988 where the International Movement of Workers in ESSR was founded
- Meeting with the delegates of 19th conference of the Communist Party of Soviet Union in the Song Festival Grounds, Talinn (17.06.1988)
- Miss Estonia (1988)
- 49th anniversary meeting of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in Hirvepark, Tallinn (1988)
- Reception of olympic medalists Erika Salumäe and Tiit Sokk in Tallinn (1988)
- Pickets to support political prisoners in front of Tallinn Drama Theatre (1988)
- Reception of political prisoner Mart Niklus on Town Hall Square, Tallinn (1988)
- 1st Congress of the Popular Front of Estonia (1988)
- Heavyweight contest in Tallinn Song Festival Grounds (1988)
- Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Tallinn tramcar (1988)
- Commemoration of freedom fighter Jüri Kukk (1988)
- Tallinn Old Town Days (1988)
- Night Song Festival in Tallinn (1988)
Geographical locations
- Harju Street (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Harjumägi hill (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Hirvepark (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Karja Street (Tallinn)
- Koidu Street (Tallinn)
- Lossi plats (Castle Square, Tallinn)
- Pärnu Road (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Raekoja Square (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Suur-Karja Street (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Süda Street (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
- Tammsaare Park (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Tõnismägi (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Victory Square (Tallinn, Estonia)
Building sites
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Lada car store (Tallinn)
- Estonian Drama Theatre (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Building of the Central Committee of the Estonian Communist Party (Tallinn)
- Ruins of Harju Street (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Stairs of Harju Gate Hill (Tallinn)
- Hotel Palace (Tallinn)
- Ararat liquor store (Tallinn)
- Cinema Kosmos (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Cafe Moskva (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Statue of Linda (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Ice arena of Linnahall (Tallinn)
- The Bronze Soldier in Tõnimägi (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Tower of the Town Hall (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Tallinn Airport (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Tallinn Linnahall (Estonia)
- Tallinn City Government
- Tallinn House of Political Education
- Tallinn Post Office
- Tallinn Town Hall (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Monument of Tammsaare (Albu, Järva county, Estonia)
- Toompea Castle (Tallinn, Estonia)
- Tallinn Teachers' House
Institutions
- music group "Kukerpillid"
- Estonian National Independence Party
- Estonian Green Movement
- Independent Youth Forum of Estonia
- Communist Party of Estonia (EKP)
- Popular Front of Estonia
- Hotel Palace (Tallinn)
- Interfront (Estonia)
- Kosmos Cinema (Tallinn)
- Miss Estonia
- MRP-AEG The Estonian Group for the Disclosure of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (MRP-AEG)
- State Academic Male Choir
- Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
- Tallinn Airport
- Tallinn Linnahall (Estonia)
- Tallinn Post Office
People (images)
- Aare Kreilis (singer)
- Aavo Pikkuus (bicyclist, olympic medalist)
- Ahto Vellamaa (activist of the Young Communist League of ESSR)
- Alo Mattiisen (composer, musician)
- Andres Ots (actor, singer)
- Andres Raid (TV journalist)
- Andres Tarand (politician)
- Andrus Öövel (statesman, politician)
- Anne Veski (singer)
- Arnold Rüütel (statesman of ESSR, member of Communist Party, scientist)
- Edgar Savisaar (statesman and politician in ESSR)
- Edvard Oja (cinematographer, film director)
- Eino Baskin (actor, theatre director)
- Endel Lippmaa (scientist, academician)
- Endel Veliste (photographer)
- Enn Põldroos (artist, social activist)
- Enn Tarto (freedom fighter, political prisoner)
- Enn Vetemaa (writer)
- Enn-Arno Sillari (activist of the Communist Party of ESSR)
- Erika Salumäe (bicyclist, Olympic gold medalist)
- Fred Jüssi (biologist, nature photographer)
- Fred Raudberg (activist in the field of culture, choreographer of the song festivals in ESSR)
- Hagi Šein (journalist, media manager)
- Hardo Aasmäe (politician, social activist)
- Heikki Aasaru (dokfilmide režissöör ja toimetaja)
- Heini Drui (film director)
- Heino Kiik (writer)
- Heino Mandri (actor)
- Heinz Valk (alias Heinrich Valk, artist, social activist)
- Heli Mets (Miss Estonia 1988)
- Hugo Hiibus (artist)
- Ignar Fjuk (architect, social activist)
- Indrek Toome (statesman and member of Communist Party of ESSR, businessman)
- Ivo Linna (musician, singer)
- Janika Freidkes (film producer)
- Jüri Krjukov (actor)
- Jüri Kukk (chemist, freedom fighter)
- Kalju Suur (photographer)
- Karl Vaino (member of the Communist Party in ESSR)
- Lauri Leesi (teacher)
- Lembit Ulfsak (actor)
- Lepo Sumera (composer)
- Liina Tõnisson (politician, active in economic affairs)
- Liis Veltmann (filmmaker, entrepreneur)
- Mai Väljas (teatcher, head of Estonian Charity Fund)
- Maire Aunaste (TV journalist)
- Marju Lauristin (social scientist, politician)
- Mart-Olav Niklus (freedom fighter, political prisoner)
- Martin Veinmann (actor)
- Mauri Raus (actor)
- Metropolitan Alexios II
- Mikk Mikiver (actor, stage director)
- Olev Oja (choirmaster, head of orchestra, music teacher)
- Paul Mõtsküla (literate)
- Peeter Liiv (health training provider)
- Raimo Aas (humorist)
- Raivo Trass (actor, stage director)
- Reet Oja (presenter of a TV programme)
- Rein Järlik (politician, journalist)
- Rein Ristlaan (activist of Communist Party in ESSR)
- Rein Veidemann (literary historian, social activist)
- Siim Kallas (politician)
- Tiit Sokk (basketball player, basketball coach, olympic medalist)
- Toomas Uba (sportscaster)
- Trivimi Velliste (heritage protection activist, politician)
- Tunne Kelam (politician)
- Tõnis Mägi (singer, musician)
- Tõnu Mikiver (actor)
- Uno Heinapuu (film editor)
- Vaino Väljas (member of the Communist Party, diplomatist, politician)
- Valeri Kirss (organizer of beauty contests)
- Vello Kallaste (dokumentalist)
- Vello Pohla (journalist, politician)
People (talking)
- Andres Ots (actor, singer)
- Edgar Savisaar (statesman and politician in ESSR)
- Fred Raudberg (activist in the field of culture, choreographer of the song festivalsin ESSR)
- Heinz Valk (alias Heinrich Valk, artist, social activist)
- Ivo Linna (musician, singer)
- Juri Afanasjev (Russian historian, publicist)
- Marju Lauristin (social scientist, politician)
- Mikk Mikiver (actor, stage director)
- Paul Mõtsküla (literate)
- Peeter Liiv (health training provider)
- Raimo Aas (humorist)
- Trivimi Velliste (heritage protection activist, politician)
- Tunne Kelam (politician)
- Tõnis Mägi (singer, musician)
- Vaino Väljas (member of the Communist Party, diplomatist, politician)
- Vello Pohla (journalist, politician)
People (references)
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