Juris Podnieks Movies

Portrayal of a generation of rebellious teenagers growing up under Communist rule in Latvia.

A 10 minute long journey of emotions that befall children faces. Fear, Curiosity; a Smile. They all sit in a dark theater. What they see, we don't;...

The film is an emotional story about fateful historical events in the 20th century, which took place in three Baltic countries- Latvia, Lithuania and...

An autobiographical work from Herz Frank. Images guide us through the countries in which he worked, interspersed with fragments from his earlier...

A film about the outstanding Latvian film director Juris Podnieks, who during his lifetime gained the fame of a fighter for justice and an...

A collective portrait of the Latvian Red Riflemen is made up of memories told by the old men themselves. Unique and harsh are their destinies during...

A documentary on elderly Naivist painters in 90ies Latvia. These people find a lot of joy and harmony in their amazing creations even if they might...

The last film of Juris Podnieks, it is dedicated to the memory of cameramen Andris Slapins and Gvido Zvaigzne, who died tragically during the...

Follows the life of a 16 yearo-old convict through the Soviet penal system.

A cinematic portrait of the actress and performer Vija Armane.

A film about the former partisan commander Vilis Samsons.

A film of the popular composer Raimonds Pauls - with music, songs and open conversation about popularity, light and serious music

A dialogue about fate and mission between sculptors Arta Dumpe, Aivars Gulbis, Oļegs Skrastiņš and the authors of this film.

The director mixes excerpts from his documentaries Soviets and Homeland with footage of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

A series of documentaries exploring life in the Soviet Union during the glasnost era of the late 1980s.

A film about the well-known Latvian artists, choir conductors - Imants and Gido Kokars.

Afterword for the film "Homeland" - January 1991. Death of Andris Slapiņš and Gvido Zvaigzne.

A dynamic, emotional film about sports and the fellowship of athletes from different countries, joining their forces in the fight for peace. The film...