Completed - LATVIAN, RUSSIAN, GERMAN - Historical, Drama - 104 minutes
A powerful historical drama on the true story of Maria Leiko, a famous actress who late in her career has to decide between fame and love for her grandchild, between her ideals or the lies of Stalin’s totalitarian regime.
Year of production : 2024 Director(s) : Davis SIMANIS Writer(s) : Davis SIMANIS, Magali NEGRONI Producer(s) : Gints GRUBE (Mistrus Media), Inese BOKA-GRUBE (Mistrus Media)
Portraying the true story of famous actress Maria Leiko, who travels to Stalin's Russia (1937) upon the news of her newborn granddaughter. Soon after, Maria is faced with the brutality of the KGB, who threaten both her family and career, where she ultimately plays her life's most tragic role: an innocent victim destroyed as she struggles between her ideals and the murderous regime that surrounds her.
Country(ies) : LATVIA, LITHUANIA
Berlinale - EFM 2024 (Forum, The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury)