Disco and Atomic War [2009]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00004055
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Original Title
Disko ja tuumasoda
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Language
Estonian English Russian Finnish
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Language of Subtitles
English
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Published
Estonia : Eetriüksus, Helsinki Filmi Oy, 2009.
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Physical Description
DVD-ROM (77 min.)
Contents Summary
From the 1950s onward, Estonia was the battleground for a peculiar information war, where the Soviet regime went head-to-head with Western pop-culture. Even at the height of the Cold War, the Iron Curtain couldn't stop the people from reaching out for the forbidden cultural fruit on the other side. Despite a ban on western media, many Estonians were able to pick up Finnish radio and television broadcasts from across the border with homemade antennas. They watched Western TV programs like "Dallas," soft porn like "Emmanuelle," science-fiction "Star Wars," and footage of disco dance music that drifted over the Iron Curtain via airwaves from a super-tall Finnish broadcast tower not more than 50 miles away. Jaak Kilmi's father, an electronics engineer, even started up his own secret business inserting decoders into Estonian and Russian TV sets. These broadcasts became windows to a world of dreams that the authorities could not fully close. Disco and Atomic War depicts the incomparable role that the "soft power" of Western popular culture played in shaping the worldview of Soviet children.
Bibliographic Information
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Verzio Film Festival Submission
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | - | - | - | - |
| DIGIFILM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2435 | - | Audio Visual | Access Copy, MP4 format |
Disco and Atomic War [2009]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00004055
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Director/Creator
General Information
Original Title
Disko ja tuumasoda
General Information
Language
Estonian English Russian Finnish
General Information
Language of Subtitles
English
General Information
Published
Estonia : Eetriüksus, Helsinki Filmi Oy, 2009.
General Information
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (77 min.)
Contents Summary
From the 1950s onward, Estonia was the battleground for a peculiar information war, where the Soviet regime went head-to-head with Western pop-culture. Even at the height of the Cold War, the Iron Curtain couldn't stop the people from reaching out for the forbidden cultural fruit on the other side. Despite a ban on western media, many Estonians were able to pick up Finnish radio and television broadcasts from across the border with homemade antennas. They watched Western TV programs like "Dallas," soft porn like "Emmanuelle," science-fiction "Star Wars," and footage of disco dance music that drifted over the Iron Curtain via airwaves from a super-tall Finnish broadcast tower not more than 50 miles away. Jaak Kilmi's father, an electronics engineer, even started up his own secret business inserting decoders into Estonian and Russian TV sets. These broadcasts became windows to a world of dreams that the authorities could not fully close. Disco and Atomic War depicts the incomparable role that the "soft power" of Western popular culture played in shaping the worldview of Soviet children.
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Genre
Bibliographic Information
Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
DVD
Item Type
DVD
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Call Number
-
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
-
Digital Film