
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.

as Voix-off (de la Comédie-Française)

as Frère de la forêt, Lituanie

as Frère de la forêt, Estonie

as Frère de la forêt, Lituanie

as Archéologue, Historien, Estonie

as Historien, Lituanie

as Guide, Lituanie

as Agriculteur, Fils de Frère de la forêt, Estonie

as Conservatrice des Archives du KGB, Lituanie