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Completed - LATVIAN - Drama - 112 minutes

Log Line

Follows the talented Ansis as he negotiates a national dictatorship in his pursuit of an art career.

Year of production : 2020

Director(s) : Viesturs KAIRISS
Writer(s) : Michal KRECEK, Julietta SICHEL, Gunars JANOVSKIS, Viesturs KAIRISS
Cast : Davis SUHAREVSKIS, Brigita CMUNTOVÁ, Agnese BUDOVSKA, Aidas JURGAITIS, Gundars ABOLINS, Juozas BUDRAITIS

Producer(s) : Guntis TREKTERIS

Synopsis

The Sign Painter is a Latvian tragicomedy about a young artist who bears witness to the dramatic political upheavals of the WWII era. As brutal regimes come and go, his country, his village, his people, and even his heart are swept up in the inexorable currents of history.

Production

Country(ies) : LATVIA, LITHUANIA, CZECH REPUBLIC

Festivals and Awards

Latvian National Film Festival 2020 (Best Actor)
Latvian National Film Festival 2020 (Best Supporting Actress )
Latvian National Film Festival 2020 (Best Screenplay)
Latvian National Film Festival 2020 (Best Sound)


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