A third of Estonia's people are Russian, most of them put there by Stalin. For Estonians it is like having a dragon's egg laid in your nest: you wait in fear for it to hatch. The Russians in Klooga, an abandoned Soviet Army base, are struggling to build a community with their new Estonian neighbours. Estonians would rather not give Russians citizenship, residence or jobs: they wish they would go home. But for Russians, Klooga is home. A group of American scholars exploring ethnic reconciliation and democratic practice, led by Nobel Peace Prize nominee Vamik Volkan, offers $50,000 to any group of Estonians and Russians who can work together for a common goal. Twenty Russians and Estonians in Klooga form a committee and seize the challenge to build a better life for their children.
Unfortunately the movie The Dragon's Egg: Making Peace on the Wreckage of the Twentieth Century is not yet available on HBO Max.
Camera | William Brayne | Director of Photography |
Sound | Bill Thompson | Original Music Composer |
Crew | Rudy Buttignol | Commissioning Editor |
Sound | John Hazen | Sound Post Production Coordinator |
Production | Elizabeth Yake | Executive Producer |
Production | Allan King | Producer |
Directing | Allan King | Director |
Editing | Nick Hector | Editor |
Sound | Derek Pert | Location Sound Recordist |