Man and the environment. The Latvian code will be on view for the ninth year in a row. Latvia today documentaries / Day

“The selection of films of 2021 emphasizes the code – man and environment. We can think about the environment in different aspects – infrastructural, social, state and spiritual, and each of them allows us to look more at modern Latvia. This year’s films have bright main characters who give “The opportunity for the viewer to get closer to today ‘s Latvia is close, thus also promoting the ability to accept the difference and talk about the essentials,” says project manager Zane Valeniece.

The film will premiere from Tuesday, November 30 at 22 LTV1 and REplay.lv.

A documentary by director Kārlis Lesiņš will be shown on November 30 Latvian code. Wind tour (Studio Locomotive). At the center of the story is Katrīna – a typical city dweller who has lived in Mangaļsala all her life, but she has an atypical passion. On the one hand, Katrīna is a rational, young and well-educated professional, but on the other hand, she is an irresponsible child of nature, who keeps one dog, two cats and also two horses in the narrow space of the urban space. Following Katrīna’s daily routine, everyone in the film will be able to see a little bit of themselves – hard-working workaholics who indulge in frivolous dreams. Although Katrīna’s dream is not classically traditional – to keep two horses as pets, deeply it symbolizes each person’s desire for a greener and more natural environment.

The premiere of the film by director Zane Gargazina is expected on December 7 Latvian code. Don’t be afraid of me (By Productions), which will signal optimism to Dagni. Dagni has a feeling that others are afraid of him. The fault is the serious accident that took place almost 30 years ago. Nobody knows why it happened then. But Dagni has had to learn to live with both disability and insomnia and loneliness. Now Dagnis has other worries – for the first time in his life he has a video camera in his hands and he has to make a film. He walks around Vaidava, films and comments on everything he sees and hears. We have the opportunity to look at the life of a small Latvian village with Dagnis’ eyes. What does Dagnis think about the environment around him, society and its ability to accept others? The filmmakers call, “Don’t be afraid. This is not a sad story.”

On December 14, a documentary by director Paul Dombrovskis will premiere Latvian code. Run (Cult film). It will tell about her mother Valentine and her son Ruslan. The most difficult moment in parents’ lives is when their children leave home – the mother of Valentina tells the main character of the film, who, of course, has experienced it both as a daughter and a mother. Now it’s Valentine’s turn to run your baby. Her long-awaited and selflessly raised child, now a teenager Ruslan, is a talented pianist who becomes too narrow in the remote Latvian town of Staicele, so she has to go to Riga to develop her talent and study. During the short film, we will be able to experience how the mother feels in this inevitable situation, how she feels about her son’s trials. Will she really have to run her son away from herself?

On December 21, viewers will have the opportunity to experience the films of director Emil Alps Latvian code. Renaissance man (Jersika Records) to the main character Kaspars Putriņš. When you first meet Kaspars Putriņš, you get the impression that this person lives outside of time. Friends call him a Renaissance man. Kaspars builds medieval musical instruments very rare in Europe, directs sound, plays in an alternative music group Amoral psychosis, studies developments in nature, space and man. Not only Kaspars’ professional activity, but also his way of life raises the question – does the age create man, or does man create age?

The cycle of short films will end on December 28 with a film by director Laura Ābele Latvian code. In Mierjemah (Triton Studio). “Mierjema” in Liv means “to be by the sea”. The film documents a very diverse population of Latvia who lives, works and spends time on the shores of the Baltic Sea. In the form of short, kaleidoscopic series, the film captures and reflects people’s habits, needs and dreams. How much sea is needed to meet basic needs and how important is it to our spirit?

Project Latvian code. Latvia today, which Latvian Television has been implementing for the ninth year in cooperation with the State Cultural Capital Fund and the National Cinema Center, aims to support films that document Latvia today, looking for a broader social, cultural and historical context, revealing trends in various areas of life. The 49 documentary short films made in nine years are not only a portrait of a specific moment, but also the testimonies of the era about Latvia and Latvians in the 21st century – about our values, achievements, dreams, problems, weaknesses and disappointed hopes.

Movies from previous years can be watched here:

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