Completed - LATVIAN, RUSSIAN - Drama, Historical, Biography - 104 minutes
The true story of Maria Leiko, a famous actress who struggles with fame and love during Stalin’s totalitarian regime.
Year of production : 2024 Director(s) : Dāvis SĪMANIS Writer(s) : Dāvis SĪMANIS Cast : Olga ŠEPICKA-SLAPJUMA, Artūrs SKRASTIŅŠ, Vilis DAUDZIŅŠ, Inese KUČINSKA, Ģirts ĶESTERIS, Gļebs BEĻIKOVS, Dana SČERBINA, Mihails KARASIKOVS Producer(s) : Inese BOKA-GRŪBE (MISTRUS MEDIA), Gints GRŪBE (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 program (Ecumenical Jury prize))