Ksenia 2023
21 years young Ksenia will soon need to present herself to the courts, only she doesn't know when and for how long. How is it to live life in limbo,when you don't know when, or how heavily you'll need to pay for what you've done.
21 years young Ksenia will soon need to present herself to the courts, only she doesn't know when and for how long. How is it to live life in limbo,when you don't know when, or how heavily you'll need to pay for what you've done.
Vika arrives to congratulate her father on his birthday. But instead of her father, all that greets her in the debauched apartment is a strange crackling. The search for their source and for her missing loved one draws Vika deeper and deeper into memories that force her to confront not only the monsters of the past, but also those of the present.
A young woman gets flashbacks from her previous lives - flashbacks of how she died. Is her fate doomed to repeat itself again?
Instead of Einars Pelšs' eighth poetry book, he publishes his collected works, but the buyer of the book receives an ordinary brick. He translates the authors of the Russian Golden Age and publishes them under his own name, challenging the boundaries of literature. Is a poet who makes fun of art unique or exactly what we expect from contemporary authors? Einarrative is an extraordinary story that portrays the narrative of the life of Einārs Pelšs. In the film, this narrative is an experience of contrasting changes both in its visual style and in Einars’ poetic works and personality, allowing him to get involved in the depiction of the narrative himself, making the film as Einārs Pelšs' audiovisual collected works.
A comical story about two brothers living in a countryside trying to solve their problems in their own way. Kris and Otto find themselves in the middle of caricature reality of countryside lifestyle; whether it’s family support, ego bragging, gasoline marketing, or playing music anywhere you go.
The Voice. The legend of the radio broadcast. Can there be news too bad for him to handle?
Rūdis is a middle-aged man with a rather monotonous life. One day, his wildest dream unexpectedly comes true: when he comes home, he is greeted by his ideal family: his wife and two children. Rudy's life is now filled with new events and unprecedented feelings, but they too quickly turn into routine. He is forced to ask himself: was this really his deepest desire?
Having become ruler, the Queen, generous yet naive, distributes the treasures of the Kingdom to anyone who asks. The experienced councillor however, has objections. A test of dance is held to prove the true intentions of the petitioners. Whoever dances with the greatest ease and grace will be seen as worthy, as this person’s movements are not hindered by the weight of stolen burdens and conscience. During the test, the Queen’s view of the world is irreversibly twisted.
Despite a Covid-19 lockdown in Riga, an illegal party is taking place at a loft. This party is secretly being watched through the window of the opposite house. When the observer is noticed by one of the party-goers, events take an unexpected turn.
The film focuses around Ina and Nikoloz, eleven and ten years old Georgian children who live in the 2008 Georgia-Russia war refugee village Tserovani. Unlike troubled adults who long for their old homes, the children are oblivious of the past. As they find fun and scary pastimes around the village, they try to reconstruct memories of their past, of where they came from. They don’t remember the war, but it continues to affect their present and future.
Farmers work and live in close connection with nature, its rhythms and changes, and have learned to adapt to any conditions. During their lifetime, they have to experience the change of seasons countless times, as well as many other cyclical phenomena, such as the birth of new calves, the clearing and regrowth of forests, etc. The farmer's best friends - dogs, cats - also play a major role in this cyclical life, accompanying them and keeping them company in their daily chores and moments of relaxation.
A zombie movie about the fate of several musical beings in the time of prolonged apocalypse. After watching this movie, you will probably acquire an ability to go through the eye of the needle.
Each one of us is like a comet - a piece of something big and beautiful, like a ball in motion! But in the life of a comet there are two great dares - the dare to separate from the rest of the mass and the dare to venture into the unknown. It is only through movement and ignorance that the comet is free.
In the company of several friends, Peter's country house hosts his anniversary party, during which alcohol and jealousy are in the air, leaving Joanne nauseous. The next morning, she seeks revenge by recounting the misery of love she has experienced in her lifetime, which increasingly begins to resemble Peter's story.
In a cabin in the woods, an eerily pale woman holds a mysterious casket, a dark liquid dripping from her fingers. Inside a car wash, a driver looks for dead ones on his tablet. What’s the connection between them?
There is a courtyard in Vecumnieki full of dreamy churches and buildings - from it you can always hear the sound of bowls spinning, the wind rustling and the peace. This place is about Juris and what happened to him 30 years ago.
Hunting Day is a Korean cinema influenced student/indie short film made in Latvia. When after a poaching run a hunter is found dead in the forest, the hunter’s daughter and mentally ill son set out to find the truth behind his death and take revenge.
A band from the city stops in a shady country bar to play a show. Tired of their stagnating tour the double bass player receives an intriguing invitation from the bartendress. However, when the full moon sets and morning rises, he will need to find his own ways out of these strange lands.
Marta is ready to do anything to seduce her mysterious drumming teacher Ivars. However, Marta’s provocations don’t seem to work on him. After many misunderstandings an unexpected friendship is born.
Luna begins a new chapter of her life, overwhelmed by doubt in an unfamiliar home. Her first morning becomes a reflective journey into childhood memories, particularly her complex relationship with her mother. These reflections reshape her identity, prompting her to question her understanding of love, family, and herself. As Luna navigates the unknown with optimism, the uncharted blends with the familiar, challenging her perceptions.