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

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1999

TV MovieDocumentary

1 hour 53 minutes

Summary

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.

Allan King

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StatusReleased: 26 years ago
March 31, 1999

LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Eesti, Pусский

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