Janvaris (2022)
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Kārlis Arnolds Avots, Baiba Broka, Alise Danovska, Rudolfs Cirulis
As Soviet pressure mounts against Latvia’s independence, two aspiring filmmakers find their relationship tested.
The story
In January 1991, Jazis dreams of becoming a filmmaker, with Ingmar Bergman and Jim Jarmusch as his role models. His new girlfriend, Anna, also hopes to make her mark in the film industry and has taken a job with filmmaker Juris Podnieks. Their relationship faces a test as the Soviets try to suppress Latvia’s desire for independence.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
mini|upright=1.35|Barricades in front of the Saeima, the parliament of the Republic of Latvia, regularly serve as a reminder of the events of January 1991. It is January 1991, and Jazis’ great dream is to become a filmmaker. The young man’s role models are Ingmar Bergman and Jim Jarmusch. His new girlfriend Anna would also like to make a name for herself in the film industry, and she has accepted a job with filmmaker Juris Podnieks. But Jazis and Anna’s love is put to the test during these days, as the Soviets try to suppress Latvia’s desire for independence.
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