Ēvalds Valters

A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve

Jānis Streičs

Lilita Bērziņa, Olga Dreģe

When old auntie Mirta succeeds in a lottery and wins a car, which she cannot use herself, different family members are suddenly there to 'be helpful' in favor to get the car after aunties' death, not to mention, they never have come before to help her. The funny rivalry between two parts of family, a foolish jealousy to the near living peasants' family, which had always non-selfishly been there for auntie, is a caricature of greasy human nature. This is a slight humor of the Soviet life details as well. But aunt Mirta isn't fool, and is still young in her heart until her last minute, that appears in her last will - to whom the car, the limousine in the color of St. John's night goes.

Naughty Emil

Varis Brasla

Māris Zonnenbergs-Zombergs, Madara Dišlere

One of the iconic Latvian movies. Based on Astrid Lindgren's book 'Emil of Lönneberga'. A story of a little boy, Emil, who, according to others is incredibly naughty, but actually Emil is a lot more kind hearted than all the rest. And everything he does is to help someone. But somehow it all the time turns out like a prank. His family won't agree with any pranks on themselves, so there goes Emil in his father's tool shed, where he's locked up for every prank. Includes the phrase - 'the main idea is to keep your feet warm', which has been adapted in Latvian culture, so it's already a saying.

Mans draugs - nenopietns cilvēks

Jānis Streičs

Jānis Paukštello, Gaļina Maculēviča

Arvīds Lasmanis can't hold any job for long because he is not ready to tolerate deceit and slapdash work. He still has to feed his family, buy chance he finds a well-paid job as a gravedigger. A friend helps Arvīds to find a place in a construction team, but other workers don't approve of Arvīds' high principles. His wife accuses him of not knowing how to make money, the family lives crammed in one room of a shared flat. The Soviet absurd comedy tells a story about a man who, while at odds with the system, won't lose his conscience and his true self, even if it means saying no to wealth and comfort.

Theatre

Jānis Streičs

Vija Artmane, Ivars Kalniņš

Human attempts to understand why when acting they are all going through the heart, but in real life are playing a role.

Devil's Servants on a Devil's Mill

Aleksandrs Leimanis

Haralds Ritenbergs, Artūrs Ēķis

The 30-year war still goes on. Riga headmasters have decided to submit themselves to mercy of Polish-Lithuanian Duke. Rigas' defenders disagree strongly and steal the ceremonial Key of Riga. Will they succeed in their fight against all odds? Will three Latvian musketeers have their happily ever after?

Kapteiņa Enriko pulkstenis

Ēriks Lācis, Jānis Streičs

Aivars Galviņš, Agnija Infantjeva

A young boy finds a watch with an engraving in Spanish saying that the watch belongs to Captain Enrico, and adventures begin...

Maija un Paija

Gunārs Piesis

Elīna Siliņa, Ieva Sāviča

Fairytale of the the good girl and the bad girl, who gets the prince?

Vālodzīte

Jānis Streičs

Līga Liepiņa, Gennadi Korolkov

Раненого во время побега русского солдата, рискуя своей жизнью, приютили на своем хуторе дед с внучкой. Илга полюбила его, но война разлучила их. Вернувшись, он узнает о том, что она погибла. Лишь спустя много лет он приехал вновь.

A Birdless Night

Gunārs Cilinskis

Uldis Dumpis, Lilita Ozoliņa

Human relationships are like fishing nets, they can be either filled or nodular.

Vilkaču mantiniece

Gunārs Cilinskis

Zane Jančevska, Andres Dvinjaninov

Cīruļi atlaižas pirmie

Māris Rudzītis

Imants Skrastiņš, Ligita Jaunsila

При отступлении немецко-фашистских войск из латвийской деревни раненого комсомольца-партизана Юста находит и выхаживает крестьянка Алвине. Вскоре Юста назначают комсоргом волости. Вместе с внуком Алвине Илмарсом, вернувшимся из концлагеря, они ищут спрятанное зажиточными крестьянами зерно для посева на колхозных полях. «Лесные братья» во главе с Бергисом угрожают Юсту, подбрасывая анонимные письма, а затем поджигают собранное зерно…

Liekam būt

Aloiz Brench

Vytautas Tomkus, Valdemārs Zandbergs

Voldis Viters is released after seven years in prison. He is 46 years old and has no family or job. Some of his old friends have abandoned the life of crime, and policeman Leo Aleksandrs, as well as the beautiful taxi driver Irēna, try to persuade Voldis to forget the past and move on. But when the crime boss Teksis proposes a plan to rob a jewelry store, Voldis agrees, thinking this will be his last crime before starting a new life. Marking the pinnacle of its director's filmography, To Be Unwanted is a psychological drama that centers not on a single crime or its investigation but on the emotional collapse of the criminal as he realizes that his amoral lifestyle has rendered him redundant within society.

Zvejnieka dēls

Vilis Jānis Liepnieks

Pēteris Lūcis, Ņina Melnbārde

Oskars lives in a typical sea-side village, but wants to break free of his father’s rule and the old ways – he dreams of new, large nets, an ice-cellar, and the fishermen’s independence from the fish wholesaler. At first, no one wants to believe in Oskars’ plans, except for happy-go-lucky Fredis. With the help of Fredis, Oskars builds a new fish trap, gaining admiration from even the old fishermen.

Meldru mežs

Ēriks Lācis

Ēvalds Valters, Artūrs Kalējs

Небольшое колхозное рыбацкое судно «Альбатрос» в условиях зимней непогоды получило несколько пробоин и затонуло вблизи побережья. Из четырёх человек команды спасся только рыбак Степс, отважившийся прыгнуть в ледяную воду. В результате возникшего недоразумения товарищи подозревают его в малодушии. Ситуация усугубляется тем, что он и сам считает себя виновным. После ухода жены Степс уезжает в Ригу, перебиваясь случайным заработком. Некоторое время спустя водолазы повторно осмотрели место аварии. Найденные тела погибших рыбаков позволили снять со Степса обвинение в якобы совершённом им неблаговидном проступке.

Kapteinis Nulle

Leonīds Leimanis

Eduards Pavuls, Karlis Sebris

Valdis Nulle is a young and ambitious captain of fishing ship 'Dzintars'. He has his views on fishing methods but the sea makes its own rules. Kolkhoz authorities are forced to include dubious characters in his crew, for example, former captain Bauze and silent alcoholic Juhans. The young captain lacks experience in working with so many fishermen on board. Unexpectedly, pretty engineer Sabīne is ordered to test a new construction fishing net on Nulle's ship and 'production conflict' between her and the captain arises...

Nepabeigtas vakarinas

Jānis Streičs

Uldis Vadziks, Ivars Kalniņš

In one of the prestigious restaurants during banquet speech a large company's director Palmgren is killed in front of dozen guests . Case is lead by Criminal Investigation Officer Pierre Monson with his assistants. Suspect can be easily intercepted if only miserably lazy police officers Kvant and Kristiansson instead of catching criminal would not argue with father of little 3 years old boy who yelled: "Police, police, mashed potatoes" when they ate hot dogs. Help comes from capital in form of the famous Commissioner Martin Beck, who discovers that murdered industrialist was involved in illegal activities and had many enemies. The case is linked as well with government's "higher ends".