Completed - LATVIAN, RUSSIAN, GERMAN - Historical, Drama - 120 minutes
A valiant woman in a frozen hell
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Viestur KAIRISH Writer(s) : Viestur KAIRISH Cast : Sabine TIMOTEO, Guna ZARINA, Maija DOVEIKA, Erwin LEDER, Viktor NEMETS Producer(s) : Julietta SICHEL (8Heads Production), Klaus HEYDEMANN (Inland Film Company)
The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia: Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Aleksandrs and force them to leave everything behind. Together with more than 15 000 Latvians, Melanie and her son get deported to Siberia. In her fight against cold, famine and cruelty, she only gains new strength through the letters she writes to Aleksandrs, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow. Based on true events.
Country(ies) : LATVIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, FINLAND
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2016 - Main Competition (Jury prize for Best Cinematographer)Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2016 (Competition)Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2016 (Best Cinematographer)