Indra Burkovska
2021Pēdējais Lāčplēsis
Jānis Vingris
Mārtiņš Eihe, Dana Dombrovska
Latvia is governed by a strange ruler with a pig’s snout who calls himself Mr. Snout. Loath to being filmed himself and to filmmaking in general, he has locked up all positive heroes in an effort to prevent filming from taking place. The few survivors hope for the return of the Latvian folk hero Bear-slayer, who vanished into the river many centuries ago. In these harsh times, Bear-slayer rises from the water again to fight Mr. Snout. This film is a criticism of how the inaction of the Latvian government has brought Latvian filmmaking close to extinction.
The Last Bearslayer
Ilgais ceļš kāpās
Aloiz Brench
Juozas Kiselius, Lilita Ozoliņa
Love and betrayal in a small fishing village in Latvia from 1930s until the Soviet time. Time before WW2, during WW2, punishment in Siberia, Soviet Union, returning home, and above all that - undying love, that still survives no matter what. And, on top of that, Marta and Arthur share their love...
Long Road in the Dunes
Mans mīļākais karš
Ilze Burkovska-Jacobsen
Mare Eihe, Madara Bore
Ilze Burkovska, a little girl who is obsessed with stories of World War II and will be a filmmaker in a distant future, lives in Latvia under the totalitarian boot of the Soviets and the ominous shadow of the many menaces and horrors of the Cold War.
My Favorite War
Man patīk, ka meitene skumst
Arvīds Krievs
Mārtiņš Freimanis, Ģirts Krūmiņš
The characters of the movie are closely twisted. Each of the heroes is a slave to their own passions. Only through strong will and some happy event they will be able to free themselves from their addictions.
You're Sexy When You're Sad
Bedre
Dace Pūce
Aigars Vilims, Damirs Onackis
Markuss must adapt to a new life living with his granny in the countryside. After Emīlija – a neighbor’s daughter – throws some contemptuous remarks about the boy’s father, Markuss decides to teach her a cruel lesson. This has severely negative consequences which resonate throughout the village. Forced to work the boy begins to harbor hatred towards the others in the village. The only person the boy can relate to is an old Sailor living in the nearby woods. They inspire one another and keep each other’s secrets. It is only through an accidental turn of events that Emīlija’s mother’s intended sanctions against Markuss and the boy’s reputation in the eyes of the inhabitants of the village radically change.
The Pit
Vakara variants
Dzidra Ritenberga
Astrīda Kairiša, Roman Gromadskiy
A 38-year-old teacher Anna in a small town is longing to have a child. The opportunity arises when she meets a cargo driver who travels through her town. He turns out to be married with a child in another town, so Anna doesn't wish to pursue the relationship, but the man is ready to change the course of his life.
Vakara variants
Vecās pagastmājas mistērija
Jānis Streičs
Renārs Kaupers, Aurelija Anuzhite
In this movie (based on a true story) within a movie, a director tries to film the tale of an old KGB activist living in a parish house. In the summer of 1941 the activist tortured and killed Latvians in the cellar of the house. Although the old man hires others to brick over the cellar door, the murdered people keep coming through the stones and never leave him in peace. Unbeknownst to the film makers, the "real" KGB activist, now an aged drunk, is milling about the film set. Moreover, the director and lead actor are competing for the love of the lead actress, and the film's producer wants the director to re-shoot parts of the movie.
The Mystery of the Old Parish House
Still River
Angelos Frantzis
Katia Goulioni, Andreas Konstantinou
A Greek couple, Anna (Katia Goulioni) and Petros (Andreas Konstantinou), have recently moved to a small industrial town in Siberia. It’s a long process to adapt, especially for Anna, since Petros is quite occupied with his job. That will cause a conflict between them and inevitably the couple is distanced. Everything is escalated as for the past period there is no sexual intercourse between them. This slow-paced decay is intensified when an unexpected event occurs, changing everything between them. Balancing between trust and disbelief the haunting suspense evolves.
Still River
Medības
Andis Mizišs
Rolands Zagorskis, Guna Zariņa
After the lives of several people are tied into a intriguing knot upon meeting police officer Krasts one hot summer day, they’re all brought together again on a full moon winter night. Intrigue develops among a couple of lovers, Gints and Elga, three adventure-race participants with one woman, Renate, on their team, three generations of a family whose father, Karlis, died in a tragic hunting accident, Karlis’s daughter Aija, his former lover Livija, and a young girl hardened by life, who lives at a Christian home for expectant mothers. A detective twist is added by a bit of poison, which one of them will get.
The Hunt
Golfstrim pod Aysbergom
Jevgēņijs Paškēvičs
Aleksey Serebryakov, Kseniya Rappoport
Adam’s first wife Lilith is mentioned in the ancient Oriental legends, in Talmud and in the medieval books of Cabala. According to these sources, she was not created from Adam's rib like Eve but from clay like he himself. Nevertheless Lilith was not recognised by Adam as his equal and left him after a quarrel heading for Babylon. She has no soul, and she is immortal. Lilith assumes different names, can change her appearance, and takes possession of men against their will. Once it's accomplished, she leaves her victims forever, marking them for either spiritual, or physical death. Whatever she does it is neither Good nor Evil. She is made of an altogether different matter. Inspired by the works of French writer Anatole France, Yevgeny Pashkevich‘s GULF STREAM UNDER THE ICEBERG consists of three dramatically interwoven stories with the immortal Lilith stalking through time and space with her demonic mission.
Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg
Aizaugušā grāvī viegli krist
Jānis Streičs
Jānis Paukštello, Juris Lejaskalns
Новый секретарь парторганизации колхоза «Росме» настойчиво ведёт бескомпромиссную борьбу с пережитками, укоренившимися в быту, казалось бы вполне преуспевающего хозяйства. На его стороне многие из тех, кому надоело пьянство и кумовщина. Но у некоторых из колхозников, начиная с председателя, есть собственные причины быть недовольными методами новичка. Они плетут интриги, желая вызвать недовольство начальства, пишут анонимные письма и распускают грязные слухи о любовных похождениях молодого парторга.
It's Easy to Fall Into an Overgrown Ditch
The Game
Arvīds Krievs
Rūdolfs Plēpis, Tālis Valdis
История знакомства солдата срочной службы Каспарса и девушки Либы. Познакомившись с Либой по переписке, Каспарс после окончания службы приезжает к ней в город... Но вскоре маски оказываются сорванными: выясняется, что парень вовсе не тот талантливый поэт, за которого себя выдает. А за понравившейся ему девушкой скрывается одна из ее знакомых... Но, как известно, большая ложь может привести к большой трагедии...
The Game
