Peace Street (Estonian: Rahu tänav) is a 1991 Estonian film directed by Roman Baskin.
Awards:
1992: FilmFestival Cottbus (Germany), 1992, main prize - best film
1992: European Film Awards, nomination: European Supporting Actor of the Year 1992: Väino Laes for Rahu tänav
1993: Brussels International Independent Film Festival, participating
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Plot
Somewhere in a European country in its 1930-ies, 1940-ies, in a small town and its Peace Street, which suddenly becomes occupied by an unknown army on Christmas Eve: looking out of their windows, the street's inhabitants are faced with soldiers standing in front of their houses, keeping guard there. Additionally, a new official moves in as a new tenant into one of the houses. And while nothing worth noticing happens at first, after some weeks all inhabitants of Peace Street willing to enter their homes have to show their IDs before. In order to maintain peace, they better should cooperate, they are told by the authorities. While some few rebel (and shortly after vanish), the mayority obeys the instructions. The more that they are told by the commander, the soldiers will leave as soon as the snow melts, and normality will return soon... But meanwhile it's June, and the lake near the town is still covered with ice, on which the military and remaining inhabitants of Peace Street celebrate their annual midsummer party.
Cast
Mikk Mikiver as Verner
Jüri Järvet as Jaak
Katrin Karisma as Agnes
Maria Avdjuško as Lilka
Lauri Vihman as Lauri
Arvo Kukumägi as Uugu
Kaljo Kiisk as Eugen
Väino Laes as Peeter
Kersti Kreismann as Inga
Helene Vannari as Selma
Elisabet Reinsalu as Rita
Tõnu Kilgas as Kuno
Mihkel Pulk as Tiit
Laine Mägi as Lagle
Sulev Luik as Tiidus
Maimu Vannas as Loreida
Härmo Saarm as Officer