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6 movies and shows
Defenders of Riga
Mon, 01 Jan 2007
The film dramatizes November 11, 1919- a crucial date in the battle for Latvian independence. A year after the end of the official hostilities of WWI, a renegade German general and troops remain outside the Latvian capital. Latvian riflemen, most of them inexperienced volunteers, somehow managed to defeat a larger, better-armed force of German and Russian mercenaries.
The Three Failures
Sun, 01 Jan 2006
A fairy tale about communism, social-democracy, and capitalism. (The sequel to Wandering Marxwards)
Riga (Take One)
Wed, 06 Jun 2018
Riga, Latvia. Four women: Elita, a passioned actress, Elina, her daughter, Iveta, a tourist guide and Paulina, a teenage ballet dancer. All are in love and going through strong emotions. A free-style composition about passion and arts, a visually stunning cinematic jazz partition.
Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds
Mon, 29 Oct 1973
A detective and a militia captain are working together investigating a murder. When their job is done, the feelings do not let them say goodbye.
The Foundation of Criminal Excellence
Fri, 02 Feb 2018
Imants Veide is writing a script about con artists and their schemes. Together with his friend Harijs Kuharjonoks he's trying them out for real for greater authenticity, but gets too entangled in real criminal schemes. More and more colorful characters appear on the horizon, but Imant's main adversary on the road to criminal excellency is his Neighbour, a true iron lady with balls bigger than all those involved combined.
Early Rust
Mon, 17 Nov 1980
Poor countryside girl Elza has been unsuccessfully looking for a job in Riga before she gets help from an acquantance. After that, fortune seems to turn and rich aged factory owner Ķikulis wants to marry Elza. Reluctant at first, she finally agrees but the marriage doesn't go smoothly.