Nazis and Blondes
Veteran actors from the 3 Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - gather at a castle in Latvia to receive awards for their roles as Nazi villains in propagandist Soviet war films. They reminisce about the films that made them famous throughout the USSR, but also stigmatized the Baltic countries as Nazi sympathizers in the eyes of many Russians - a misconception that is nowadays exploited by the Russian media, desperate to label the Baltic countries as a fascist haven.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Nazis and Blondes
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 9, 2008
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
60%
Original Title
Fritsud ja blondiinid
Production Companies
Moonwalker Film, Subjektiv Filma
Director
Arbo Tammiksaar
Description
Veteran actors from the 3 Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - gather at a castle in Latvia to receive awards for their roles as Nazi villains in propagandist Soviet war films. They reminisce about the films that made them famous throughout the USSR, but also stigmatized the Baltic countries as Nazi sympathizers in the eyes of many Russians - a misconception that is nowadays exploited by the Russian media, desperate to label the Baltic countries as a fascist haven.