
Raitis Ābele
2021Kastrāts Kuilis
Raitis Ābele, Lauris Ābele
Kaspars Kārkliņš
Small town resident Valters breeds his pigs and sings in the local church choir. His childhood secret however, prevents him from integrating in the community. After the death of his father he tries to establish contact with Aija. This is not the beginning of an ordinary young couple’s love story.
Castratus the Boar
Baltu ciltis
Raitis Ābele, Lauris Ābele
Kaspars Aniņš, Kristaps Bedritis
DocuDrama about 13th century pre-Christian culture. Danish spy Lars enters the tribal lands of the Baltic peoples, where he takes part in religious rites, cruel forays, gets high during the Summer Solstice, becomes slave to the Couronians and even fights the crusaders. Who were the last pagans of Europe and how did they live? It is a unique trip into the textures of the past and into the unknown lands of the Baltic Tribes.
Baltic Tribes
Nemierīgie prāti
Raitis Ābele, Lauris Ābele
Toms Auniņš, Mārcis Lācis
Brothers Robert and Martin are a month away from their largest art exhibition. To get creative juices flowing, Martin locks himself in a black cube. Once out, brothers fall into a wild rollercoaster of events existing on the very edge of the chaos, examining the thin line between the artist’s creativity and mental troubles.
Troubled Minds
Leftovers & Leftlovers
Raitis Ābele
Viesturs Adler, Ralfs Blanks
For every generation the doomsday clock is ticking louder and human beings feel they live in the most bizarre and dreadful time ever. No one knows if it’s an incapability to comprehend the existence, a need to return to a more primitive state or a pure idealization of nihilism. After the Great Blackout a man seeks out his past. By confronting his feminine and masculine alter egos he strives to restore his identity. The emergence of his most primal instincts is an absolutely straightforward and unequivocal reflection of the present day.
Leftovers & Leftlovers
Kurši
Raitis Ābele, Lauris Ābele
Curonians is a historical documentary about one of the ancient Baltic tribes. The Curonians lived in the western parts of modern-day Latvia from the 5th until the 16th century. They eventually merged with other Baltic peoples to form the Latvian nation. The docu-mentary utilizes reenacted scenes, interviews with known historians and 3D animation to tell the story of this brave warrior tribe. They were feared even by their Scandinavian neighbors and remained one of the last remaining pagan tribes in Europe. Evidence of Curonian rituals can be found as late as the 19th century. The film offers a brief insight into their lives, culture, customs and beliefs. It tells about their moments of strength, victory and also their defeats.
The Curonians