The Cat's Mill

The Cat's Mill 1993

6.00

A white cat owns a mill, but loses the mill to a black cat and the devil. Latvian animation.

1993

Fantadrome

Fantadrome 1985

2.30

Fantadroms is a Latvian children's sci-fi cartoon by production company Studio Dauka. The episodes were released sporadically between 1985 and 1995, and all thirteen of them were released as a collection on DVD in 2006. The hero of the show is a yellow shape-shifting robot called Indrikis XIII, who usually takes the form of a cat. He flies through space, mediating various disputes between the other characters. One recurring dynamic in the show is the love triangle between Indrikis XIII and Receklite - the flying purple cat-octopus with whom he is in love with, and the rat – who is in love with Indrikis. Other recurring characters include a cow, a (human) woman, and an amorphous pink blob. The episode "Salt" won the Lielais Kristaps award for best animation in 1985. The show has no dialogue and drama unfolds through pantomime and expressive noises such as grunts, groans, and laughter, which allows the show to cross language barriers.

1985

The Witch And The Cow

The Witch And The Cow 1991

3.70

A tiny witch tries to milk an immense cow. Things get out of her control.

1991

Tiny Shoes

Tiny Shoes 1993

1

A modern tale about a girl, a dragon, and a prince - who likes her only when she has the right shoes on.

1993

Rezgalības I - ziema

Rezgalības I - ziema 1990

1

The first part of the puppet series "Rezgalības" about the adventures of a boy named Pēteris. The first part tells about events taking place during winter.

1990

The White

The White 2001

1

A story about a boy's attempt to get his own hat. Based on the book and drawings of Latvian author Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš.

2001

The Sleep Train

The Sleep Train 1996

1

An animation by Roze Stiebra, Lielais Kristaps award for Best animation film 1998.

1996

Danceplay

Danceplay 2007

1

Traditional moral values and contemporary animation styles in a story about the adventures of the musician Tot. Set to ethnic music, the film is a contemporary “ballet” of animation based on a play by Rainis.

2007

Adventures of the Sausage

Adventures of the Sausage 2002

1

The sausage ends up in a barbershop, a ministerial position, and a school, but in all situations it finds a way out and ultimately achieves her goal.

2002

Dream

Dream 1995

1

About a toddler who didn't want to sleep.

1995

Journey

Journey 2003

1

A playful portrayal of a merry royal couple who set off on a secret journey without subjects in order to enjoy simple human freedom at least a little. But the world is so full of various coincidences - Leopards growl in the trees, hungry crocodiles swim, snakes, monkeys and other surprises also appear that the King and Queen have to meet.

2003

How a Baby Comes Into the World

How a Baby Comes Into the World 1991

1

A film for children about how a baby comes into this world. The sexual revolution happened in Latvia thanks to Māris Putniņš, an artist and soon-to-be among the most visible Latvian puppet animation specialists. In 1989, he published a series of drawings showing that babies aren’t brought by storks or found in cabbage patches in the famous children’s magazine Zīlīte. This popular-science film by Roze Stiebra recreates this long-kept-from-children truth on the big screen.

1991