Rihards Rudāks

Based on true events that took place in the vicinity of Līvāni in 1945 after Soviet re-occupation. Catholic priest Antons Juhņevičs, serving in the Vanagi parish, hid local men on church premises so they could escape conscription into the Red Army. Finding himself in conflict with the ruling power due to his convictions, he was forced to take a radical step.

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During World War II, a young man and woman are separated by chance. Fifty years later, they are still searching for each other, hoping to meet again.

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Based on the novels by Vladimirs Kaijaks, the series tell the history of a Latvian family - the Nārbuļi family - from 1885 throughout all the events of the 20th century in the history of Latvia, up to 1995.

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An attempt to conjure up the legend of Jānis Tīdemans, a bright star of Latvian artistic bohemia of the 1930s, and his complicated family life. A theatrical journey through time and space. Paris. Riga. Poverty. Recognition and fame. The artistic detective answers the romantic longing of the viewer, who he "really" was...

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An omnibus film consisting of ten parts, each directed by a different young director from the Latvian Academy of Culture. The unifying element of the ten shorts is the place where they take place - the airport. A lot can happen there - including a strike by a comet, a malicious attempt to break havoc by passengers, or an exploration of the old airport guard's house where not a lot has changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The film consists of the following parts: A Mishap (Nediena) by Arta Biseniece, Blurp (Šļurp) by Aija Bley, Alien Sky (Svešās debesis) by Viesturs Kairišs, 5 Versions (5 versijas) by Dzintars Krūmiņš, Comet (Komēta) by Māra Liniņa, Cleptomania (Kleptomānija) by Andis Mizišs, Alfredo's Poetry (Alfredo dzeja) by Igors Varenieks, Little Hand (Mazā roka) by Ilze Vidauska, Comet 2 (Komēta 2) by Anna Viduleja, and Life No. 2 (Dzīve nr.2) by Kristīne Želve.

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A young girl is looking for her long lost father while visiting Riga during winter vacations.

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Major Ģirts Randers arrives to visit his childhood friend Juris, who repeatedly tries to tell him something important but never finds the right moment. During a gathering at Juris’s home, he goes to the cellar to fetch a bottle of raspberry wine and never returns. When his wife Rasma goes looking for him, she discovers his body. Dismissing the possibility of an accident, Ģirts begins investigating the murder, convinced that the killer is among the guests gathered around the table.

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A story of a Latvian journalist spying for USSR in Spain during the civil war.

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Captain Jack, this is actually an ordinary girl, she is an informal leader among the boys, loves the sea very much and spends a lot of time on the decommissioned ship Signal. The film tells the amazing story of the Signal team, which during the war saved the lives of Soviet prisoners of war, among whom were Gunar and Mitya.

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