Post-Production - LATVIAN - True Story, Drama, TV Series
Based on true events, one man's struggle against the authorities that leads to a mutiny on the Soviet warship.
Year of production : 2024 Director(s) : Andrejs EKIS Producer(s) : Andrejs EKIS (CINEVILLA FILMS), Dita CELMINA (CINEVILLA FILMS), Aija ANSONE (CINEVILLA FILMS)
Riga, 1975. Having lost faith in the Soviet authorities and military structure, a Captain Third Rank Valery Spagin, driven by communist ideals, decides to organize a mutiny on the frigate “Storozhevoy”. By standing up against corruption, impunity, and the humiliation of ordinary people, he starts a riot that turns into something much bigger than he originally intended. Spagin’s life in Riga, which portrays the view of the city and the prevailing mood through the eyes of a representative of the occupying power, makes him even more aware of the scale of injustice. Unwilling to experience international disgrace and permit the military ship “Storozhevoy” to fall into hands of the West, the Soviet Union authorities decide to sink the ship together with its crew.Based on true events, the series follows the human struggle against invincible force vividly portraying various protagonist traits and values that, exposed to the pressure of political system, threaten life and the very existence. What happens to a man who decides to oppose the reigning dictatorship based on the belief that the public good should be placed above the well-being of an elite group? A story of humanity and justice at the turn of a totalitarian regime.
Country(ies) : LATVIA