Rodeo

A sober, talk-driven historical documentary that conveys the precariousness of sudden independence through archival footage and political testimony.

Directed by

Kiur Aarma, Raimo Jõerand

Genres

History, Documentary

Starring

Mart Laar

Overview

A documentary exploring the difficulties the newly-independent Estonia faced in the early 1990s after emerging from decades of Soviet rule. The film focuses especially on then-32-year-old and inexperienced Mart Laar, who became country's prime minister while there still were tens of thousands of Soviet soldiers in the country.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, power, identity, freedom

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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