
Frères de la forêt, des résistants face à l'URSS
Documentary · History · War
Overview
Between 1944 and 1953, 170,000 Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians put up fierce resistance to the Soviet invasion, hiding deep in the vast Baltic forests. Driven by a dream of freedom, they defied a ruthless empire with few resources but unwavering determination. Through previously unseen archives and the poignant accounts of the last survivors, this documentary reveals their clandestine struggle, their heroic sacrifices, and their legacy, timeless symbols of a desperate fight to escape the Soviet stranglehold and preserve the flame of independence.
Top Cast


Loïc Corbery
Loïc Corbery
Voix-off (de la Comédie-Française)
Loïc Corbery
Voix-off (de la Comédie-Française)
Jonas Kadzionis
Jonas Kadzionis
Frère de la forêt, Lituanie
Jonas Kadzionis
Frère de la forêt, Lituanie
Ruuben Lambur
Ruuben Lambur
Frère de la forêt, Estonie
Ruuben Lambur
Frère de la forêt, Estonie
Albinas Kentra
Albinas Kentra
Frère de la forêt, Lituanie
Albinas Kentra
Frère de la forêt, Lituanie
Martin Andreller
Martin Andreller
Archéologue, Historien, Estonie
Martin Andreller
Archéologue, Historien, Estonie
Dalius Zygelis
Dalius Zygelis
Historien, Lituanie
Dalius Zygelis
Historien, Lituanie
Ricardas Padvaiskas
Ricardas Padvaiskas
Guide, Lituanie
Ricardas Padvaiskas
Guide, Lituanie
Meelis Möttus
Meelis Möttus
Agriculteur, Fils de Frère de la forêt, Estonie
Meelis Möttus
Agriculteur, Fils de Frère de la forêt, Estonie
Nijolé Maslauskiené
Nijolé Maslauskiené
Conservatrice des Archives du KGB, Lituanie
Nijolé Maslauskiené
Conservatrice des Archives du KGB, Lituanie
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