Sundays are great again. Five Latvian shorts in one go!
LAZARUS
Thriller, 2015, 28’
A young journalist Zane meets a man named Matīss who claims to have risen from the dead. Matīss offers Zane to write an article about him but in exchange he wants her to help him find his wife. Is Matīss a victim, a madman or a skilled impostor?
Directed by Kristiāns Riekstiņš
Cast: Ieva Segliņa, Mārcis Lācis, Normunds Bērzs
AUSTIN’S FACEBOOX
Experimental, 2018, 6’
Based on the painting “The Death Posture” (1911) by Austin Osman Spare – the artist’s self-portrait as well as a depiction of the Facebook for ghosts.
Directed by Signe Birkova
Cast: Adriāna Roze, Daniela Zacmane, Mārcis Miljons, Gregors Jānis Putniņš
MELDRA
Komēdija, 2016, 28’
A small town teenage girl Meldra, aspiring to be a writer, heads to Riga in hope to find Rihards, a famous poet, with whom she has fallen in love. She gets carried away by the turbulent life of the capital. While breaking all of her suburban standards, she loses many of her illusions and becomes courageous enough to make her own decisions.
Directed by Monta Gāgane
Cast: Elīna Dambe, Jānis Vimba, Ance Strazda, Uldis Sniķers, Sigita Jevgļevska u.c.
NOTES FROM INSOMNIA
Experimental, 2017, 12’
In the middle of the night, we can’t fall asleep because of our thoughts or we have the thoughts because we can’t fall asleep?
Directed by Antons Barons
BOOZERS
Comedy, 2015, 24’
A comical story about two brothers living in the countryside trying to solve their problems in their own way. Kris and Otto find themselves in the middle of caricature reality of countryside lifestyle; whether it’s family support, ego bragging, gasoline marketing, or playing music anywhere you go.
Directed by Gatis Ungurs
Cast: Pauls Iklāvs, Andrejs Alens, Ilze Pukinska, Aivars Ieviņš u.c.