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Sports Review, N. 3 (1969)
Newsreel edition with stories about archery competition and marathons in running, cycling and car sports, using the form of personal narrative behind the scenes.
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Little Birds (1973)
The daily life of the students at the Riga Choreography School consists of physically demanding training, where young people of various ages are working towards the goal of becoming professional dancers.
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Confession (1973)
The story of the famous Latvian basketball team "TTT" from the lips of the team's long-time captain.
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Cilvēks no soliņa (2000)
Architect Edgars Šēnbergs – a man from the park bench – in the park between the University of Latvia and the Freedom Monument with his books "Sensōrum" and other materials. This film follows Edgars Šēnbergs' travels through the regions of Latvia, identifying hill forts, checking and comparing place names, thus confirming the validity of his hypothesis about the origins of the Latvian language. In the film, Edgar Šēnbergs' reflections and narration are visually complemented by expressive landscapes of Latvia, especially Sēlija.
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Farewell To Klaidonis (2001)
"Klaidonis" has spent almost 15 years in Paris before returning home to Latvia. "Klaidonis" – that's the name of the barge, whose former owner is the Latvian Džeimss Krogzemis. The film is a mosaic of Krogzemis' life and feelings - impressions of Paris, the Seine embankment, Latvia, Riga, and French music...
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The Belt of Lielvārde (1980)
The film explores and attempts to decipher the complex ornaments encoded in the traditional folk costume accessory, Lielvārde’s belt, drawing parallels with ancient cultures in Japan, China, Egypt, and elsewhere.
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Mihails Tāls. Pēc divdesmit gadiem (1980)
A film about the outstanding chess player and world champion Mikhail Tal. The director, in collaboration with the cinematographer, has discovered a technique for showing not only the psychological portrait of the film's protagonist, but also the movement of his thoughts and the passage of time.
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Ibsen's Motif (1984)
A meditation on Henrik Ibsen's plays "Brand" and "Peer Gynt".
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Haemogram (1983)
Patients under the influence of alcohol, doctors, blood, and Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik – there are mini-dramas taking place in a trauma center where intoxicated individuals are brought in.
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Goodwill Games (1986)
A dynamic, emotional film about sports and the fellowship of athletes from different countries, joining their forces in the fight for peace. The film was shot during the Goodwill Games in 1986 in Moscow.
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Krustsolis (1981)
About Māris Grīva, the coach of Dainis Kūla, the Olympic champion in javelin throwing, who trains young javelin throwers in Ventspils.
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Alive (1970)
A history teacher returns to the scene with his students and reenacts what happened in 1941, when he was the only one of the 178 people sentenced to be shot who managed to escape and stay alive.
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Horse Play (1973)
Reflections on human’s relationship with horses throughout the ages and their depiction in art are shown in parallel to the draft horse competition.
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Echo (1983)
Reflections on the moral values that develop in a person during school years. The author tells about his former school in Mazsalaca.
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Conductors (1985)
The 1985 Song Festival performance highlights the expressions of the chief conductors at various stages of the event, allowing us to experience the emotional nuances through the perfect combination of visuals and soundtrack, without any behind-the-scenes commentary.
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I Am Latvian (1990)
Film dedicated to Latvian refugees scattered around the world by World War II.
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The Cage (1993)
Edmunds Berzs is an architect who has achieved a comfortable life, but this causes him unease, so he decides to go to the country house where his mother lives. There he wakes up to find himself locked in a cage in the middle of the forest. Edmunds, paradoxically, finds the tranquility he was looking for.
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Latvia – My Home (1983)
Intended for foreign viewers, the film explores Latvia’s history and present day, national traditions, culture, and nature, with the filmmakers traveling in a horse-drawn carriage.
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Go There, Bring It (1987)
A look at mass physical education events, competitions and sports festivals in Latvia, such as orienteering, cycling, running and other activities with a special emphasis on integrated musical numbers.
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From Everest to Paradise (1998)
The first of Ansis Epners’s films capturing his travels to different continents, including his climb to a 5000 m base camp of Everest and his visit to the Chitwan National Park on the Nepal-India border.
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Tales (1976)
A portrait of the prominent Latvian painter Maija Tabaka, showcasing her work process and life of artists from that time.
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I Was Born in Riga (1995)
An essayistic film about Ansis Epners’s family and his hometown of Riga, intertwining a broader perspective on Latvian history with his family’s story of deportation and key elements of Epners’s personality and creative work.
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Sergei Eisenstein. Post Scriptum (1978)
A documentary about the Riga-born film director Sergei Eisenstein - his life and the time he lived in. Follows on from "Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword" by the same director, Epners.
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Sergei Eisenstein. Foreword (1978)
Film director Sergei Eisenstein’s childhood impressions in Riga left a lasting impact on his work. The film depicts his early experiences growing up in a multicultural city and discovering the allure of art.
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A House on the Wheels (1977)
A playful narrative both above and below street level, focusing on the employees who maintain the underground communications of the city of Riga.
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Four Search for a Million (1979)
Four young men after university are sent to work as managers in a collective (kolkhoz). The film is about how these people try to achieve something better in the Soviet system.


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