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This is a list of films produced in Latvia since 1991. For an A-Z list, see Category:Latvian films. Before 1962. 1962–1990. 1991–1999. Title Director Cast Genre ...
A month after restoring independence, Latvia was recognized by the Soviet Union in September 1991, bringing the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic to an end. [6] In 1992, they sent their first-ever film for consideration, a comedy film titled The Child of Man, written and directed by Jānis Streičs, for the 65th Academy Awards.
After Latvia regained independence in 1991, the most successful Latvian filmmakers have been Jānis Streičs receiving Rights of the Child Award (1994) at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival for Cilvēka bērns (1991); [11] Jānis Putniņš the winner of the Best Film and Best Screenplay at the Latvian National Film Festival in ...
Cilvēka bērns is a 1991 Latvian film directed by Jānis Streičs, starring Akvelīna Līvmane, Jānis Paukštello, and others. The film was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [1] [2]
Beta Film has picked up international distribution rights to Latvia’s “Soviet Jeans.” Presented at Berlinale Series Market Selects, the show will premiere at Series Mania in March. Set in ...
Latvia faced further attacks of Pro-Soviet forces later in 1991 – on 23 May, when OMON launched attack on five Latvian border posts and during the Soviet coup attempt of 1991, when several strategic objectives guarded during the barricades were seized, with one civilian (driver Raimonds Salmiņš) killed by Soviet forces. The attempted coup ...
Thelma & Louise was screened out of competition as the closing film at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. [15] Theatrical release was delayed due to financial turmoil at MGM-Pathé. [16] The film eventually opened in American theaters on May 24, 1991 [1] and was a box office success, grossing $45 million within the country. [17]
The film with dialogue in both Latvian and Russian was an exploration of Soviet youth, in which Podnieks talked to Latvian youngsters, many of which were seen as outliers and/or rebels at the time. The movie broke box-office records in the Soviet Union - something that rarely happened to documentaries.