Disco and Atomic War (Live)

In this episode recorded from our online Dash Café in May, we
return to the iconic 2009 Estonian documentary Disco
and Atomic War and the topic of borders, propaganda and
censorship.


Audiences enjoyed excerpts from the film and conversation from
speakers including Estonian TV journalist and Disco and
Atomic War co-producer and co-screenwriter Kiur
Aarma; Soviet-born British journalist and
author Peter Pomerantsev; former ambassador
of Finland to Estonia Kirsti Narinen; and
political analyst and Counterpoint
director Catherine Fieschi.


Playful and provocative documentary Disco and Atomic
War (Winner of Best Documentary at Warsaw International Film
Festival) by Jaak Kilmi recounts the
Soviet Union's repressive grip of Estonia in the 80s. Much of
Soviet power derived from its ability to censor cultural life.
Rock and roll was but a rumour and the only television shows on
the air were dreary propaganda – until one day, a few miles
across the border in Finland, a huge television antenna was built
broadcasting Western signals into the heart of Tallinn, the
Estonian capital.


With thanks to the Embassy of Estonia in London and the Finnish
Institute in the UK and Ireland for their support of the live
event featured in this episode. Part of Dash
Arts' EUTOPIA series, investigating what it means to be
European.


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