List of Latvian films
This is a list of films produced in Latvia since 1991. For an A-Z list, see Category:Latvian films
Before 1962
1962–1990
1991–1999
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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| 1991 | ||||||
| The Child of Man (Cilvēka bērns) | Jānis Streičs | Romualds Ancāns Akvelīna Līvmane, Jānis Paukštello |
Won award at the Chicago Children's Film Festival | |||
| The Times of the Land-Surveyors (Mērnieku laiki) | Varis Brasla | Elita Kļaviņa Juris Žagars Uldis Dumpis |
Drama | |||
| Depression | ||||||
| 1992 | ||||||
| Anna Ziemassvetki | Laila Pakalniņa | - | Documentary | |||
| Duplet | Aloizs Brenčs | Juris Žagars Eduards Pāvuls Ģirts Jakovļevs |
Crime | |||
| Daleko ot Sankt-Peterburga | ||||||
| Spider | ||||||
| 1993 | ||||||
| Baznīca | Laila Pakalniņa | - | Documentary | |||
| Būris | Ansis Epners | Ivars Kants | Drama | |||
| 1994 | ||||||
| 1995 | ||||||
| Dragon's Egg | Tālivaldis Margēvičs | Normunds Laizāns Ināra Slucka |
Mystery | |||
| 1996 | ||||||
| Ziemassvētku jampadracis | Varis Brasla | Jānis Paukštello Lāsma Zostiņa |
Family | |||
| 1997 | ||||||
| 1998 | ||||||
| Checking Out | ||||||
| The Shoe (Kurpe) | Laila Pakalniņa | Screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival | ||||
| 1999 | ||||||
| Gravitacijas lasts | ||||||
2000–2009
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||||||
| Dangerous Summer (Baiga vasara) | Aigars Grauba | Artūrs Skrastiņš Uldis Dumpis Inese Caune |
Drama, War | |||
| Baltijas sāga | ||||||
| Pa ceļam aizejot | Viesturs Kairišs | Guna Zariņa | Lielais Kristaps in 2001 | |||
| The Mystery of the Old Parish House (Vecās pagastmājas mistērija) | Jānis Streičs | Renārs Kaupers Andris Bērziņš Aurēlija Anužīte |
Thriller | |||
| 2001 | ||||||
| Nāves peņi | Juris Poškus | - | Documentary | |||
| Sibīrijas gūstekņu ādas | Dzintra Geka | - | Documentary | |||
| 2002 | ||||||
| Flashback | Frank Herz | - | Documentary | |||
| 2003 | ||||||
| Negribu, negribu, varbūt negribu!... | Lauris Gundars | Inga Alsiņa Rēzija Kalniņa Indra Briķe |
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| Pitons | Laila Pakalniņa | Lielais Kristaps in 2003 | ||||
| Sibīrijas dienasgrāmatas | Dzintra Geka | - | Documentary | |||
| Signe un... | Dzintra Geka | - | Documentary | |||
| 2004 | ||||||
| Agent Madly in Love | Gatis Šmits | Guy Camilleri | Drama, Short | |||
| Amats Nr. 1. Valsts prezidents | Dzintra Geka | - | Documentary | |||
| Buss | Laila Pakalniņa | - | Documentary | |||
| Bet stunda nāk | Juris Poškus | - | Documentary | |||
| Bezmiegs | Vladimirs Leščovs | - | Animation | |||
| Go Active! | Short comedy | Greek language | ||||
| Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat (Ūdensbumba resnajam runcim) | Varis Brasla | Baiba Broka Jānis Paukštello Artūrs Skrastiņš |
Family | Lielais Kristaps in 2005 Won award at the Chicago Children's Film Festival | ||
| 2005 | ||||||
| Augstuma robeža | Una Celma | Rēzija Kalniņa Zane Daudziņa Jānis Paukštello |
Drama | |||
| Reiz bija Sibīrija | Dzintra Geka | - | Documentary | |||
| Sveiciens no Sibīrijas | Dzintra Geka | - | Documentary | |||
| 2006 | ||||||
| Ķīlnieks | Laila Pakalniņa | Branko Zavrsan Kristaps Mednis Jēkabs Nākums |
Comedy | |||
| Tumšie brieži | Viesturs Kairišs | Kristīne Krūze Elita Kļaviņa Juris Žagars |
Drama | |||
| 2007 | ||||||
| Berklāvisms | - | Documentary | ||||
| Čiža acīm | Edmunds Jansons Nora Ikstena |
- | Animation/Documentary | |||
| Fritsud ja blondiinid | Arbo Tammiksaar | Tõnu Aav Uldis Lieldidžs Algimantas Masiulis |
Documentary | |||
| Kuģis | Egils Mednis | - | Animation | |||
| Midsummer Madness | Alexander Hahn | Maria de Medeiros Dominique Pinon Gundars Āboliņš |
Comedy | |||
| Monotonija | Juris Poškus | Iveta Pole Varis Piņķis Madara Melberga Artuss Kaimiņš |
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| Defenders of Riga (Rīgas sargi) | Aigars Grauba | Jānis Reinis Uldis Dumpis Elita Kļaviņa |
War | |||
| Sirreālisma gultā | Ilona Brūvere | - | Documentary | |||
| Spēlēju, dancoju | Roze Stiebra | - | Animation | |||
| Veterinārārsts | Signe Baumane | - | Animation | |||
| Vienkārši pops | Andis Mizišs | - | Documentary | |||
| Vogelfrei | Jānis Kalējs Jānis Putniņš |
Kārlis Spravniks Ints Teterovskis Igors Suhoverhovs |
Drama | Lielais Kristaps in 2007 | ||
| Nerunā par to | Una Celma | Santa Didžus Rēzija Kalniņa Ģirts Ķesteris |
Drama | |||
| 2008 | ||||||
| Akmeņi | Laila Pakalniņa | Guna Zariņa Leonīds Grabovskis Pēteris Krilovs |
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| Amatieris | Jānis Nords | Edgars Samītis Ksenija Sundejeva Regīna Razuma |
Drama | |||
| Bekons, sviests un mana mamma | Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsena | - | Documentary | |||
| Jauna suga | Ēvalds Lācis Māris Brinkmanis |
- | Animation | |||
| Klucis - nepareizais latvietis | Pēteris Krilovs | - | Documentary | |||
| Kur pazudis Elvis? | Una Celma | Harijs Spanovskis Ieva Pļavniece Zane Daudziņa |
Comedy, Adventure | |||
| Par dzimtenīti | Māris Maskalāns Laila Pakalniņa |
- | Documentary | |||
| The Soviet Story | Edvīns Šnore | - | Documentary | English | ||
| Trejādas saules | Jānis Ozoliņš-Ozols | Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga | Documentary | |||
| Varka kru | Viesturs Kairišs | Mārtiņš Rubenis | Documentary | |||
| Velna Fudži | Kārlis Vītols | - | Animation | |||
| 2009 | ||||||
| Dzeguze un viņas 12 vīri | Roze Stiebra | - | Animation | |||
| Dzimis Rīgā | Gints Grūbe Dāvis Sīmanis |
- | Documentary | |||
| Laimes luteklis | Rūta Celma | - | Documentary | |||
| Ļeva Tolstoja ļaunais gars | Mārcis Bauze - Krastiņš Ernests Stulps |
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| Mazie laupītāji | Armands Zvirbulis | Zane Leimane Gustavs Voldemārs Vilsons Gundars Āboliņš |
Comedy, Crime, Family | |||
| Medības | Andis Mizišs | Guna Zariņa Rolands Zagorskis Andris Keišs |
Drama | |||
| Spārni un Airi | Vladimirs Leščovs | - | Animation | |||
| Vai viegli augt? | Aija Bley | - | Documentary, Short | |||
| Viens reiz viens | Gints Grūbe Daina Rašenbauma |
- | Documentary | |||
| Irēnas Sendleres drosmīgā sirds | - | Vilis Daudziņš |
- | |||
2010s
| Original title | International title (or translation in English) | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||||||
| Amaya | Hong Kong Confidential | Māris Martinsons | Kaori Momoi Andrius Mamontovas Kristīne Nevarauska |
Drama, Comedy | ||
| Rūdolfa mantojums | Rudolf's Gold | Jānis Streičs | Romualds Ancāns Rēzija Kalniņa Artūrs Skrastiņš |
Drama, Comedy | ||
| Kā tev klājas, Rūdolf Ming? | Roberts Rubīns | Portrait documentary | ||||
| Pretrunīgā vēsture | (Controversial history) | Inara Kolmane, Uldis Nieburgs | Documentary | The documentary is about different historical narratives regarding World War II and the occupation of Latvia; as held by Latvians, and Russians and the Jews in Latvia. | ||
| Seržanta Lapiņa atgriešanās | Return of Sergeant Lapins | Gatis Šmits | Andris Keišs Guna Zariņa Gatis Gāga |
Drama, Comedy | ||
| Ģimenes lietas | - | Andris Gauja | Documentary, Biography, Drama | |||
| 2011 | ||||||
| Monsieur Tauriņš | Monsieur Taurins | Alexander Hahn | Gundars Āboliņš Markus Boestfleisch Angelina Noa |
Comedy | ||
| Dancis pa trim | - | Arvīds Krievs | Mārtiņš Freimanis Kristīne Nevarauska Jānis Vingris |
Drama, History | ||
| Kolka Cool | Kolka Cool | Juris Poškus | Iveta Pole Artuss Kaimiņš Andris Keišs |
Drama, Comedy | ||
| Nāve Tev | Death to You | Juris Poškus | Iveta Pole Artuss Kaimiņš Andris Keišs Aigars Apinis Varis Piņķis |
Drama, Comedy | ||
| 2012 | ||||||
| Sapņu komanda 1935 | Dream Team 1935 | Aigars Grauba | Intars Rešetins Andris Bulis Inga Alsiņa |
Drama, History, Sport | ||
| Cilvēki tur | Cilveki tur;Lyudi tam | Aiks Karapetjans | Ilya Scherbakov Mikhail Razumovsky Andris Gross |
Crime, Drama | ||
| Mona | Mona | Ināra Kolmane | Saulius Balandis Kristīne Beļicka Lauris Subatnieks |
Drama | ||
| Golfa straume zem ledus kalna | Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg | Yevgeni Pashkevich | Drama | |||
| 2013 | ||||||
| Mammu, es tevi mīlu | Mother I Love You | Janis Nords | ||||
| 2014 | ||||||
| Izlaiduma gads | The Lesson | Andris Gauja | ||||
| Modris | Modris | Juris Kursietis | Drama | |||
| Oki - okeāna vidū | Oki - in the middle of the ocean | Māris Martinsons | Andris Bulis Kaori Momoi Hannah Levien |
Drama about a Latvian worker in USA | Filmed in California, United States | |
| 2015 | ||||||
| Ausma | Dawn | Laila Pakalniņa | ||||
| Ručs un Norie | Ruch and Norie | Ināra Kolmane | ||||
| 2016 | ||||||
| Pelnu sanatorija | Exiled | Dāvis Sīmanis | Ulrich Matthes | Documentary | Award Lielais Kristaps in 2016. Best Actor for performance - Ulrich Matthes | |
| Es esmu šeit | Mellow Mud | Renārs Vimba | Feature film | |||
| Saules staros | — | Vitālijs Manskis | Documentary film | Filmed in North Korea | ||
| Melānijas hronika | The Chronicles of Melanie | Viesturs Kairišs | Sabine Timoteo | Documentary, Feature film | ||
| Svingeri | — | Andrejs Ēķis | Ģirts Ķesteris Elīna Vāne Intars Rešetins Kristīne Nevarauska Jānis Jubalts Kristīne Belicka |
comedy | (18+) | |
| 2017 | ||||||
| Tas, ko viņi neredz | — | Andris Keišs |
comedy | (18+) | ||
| Pārgājiens | — | Raimonds Elbakjans | Raimonds Elbakjans Nils Ušakovs |
Shortfilm | Documentary about the mayor of Riga | |
| Atbrīvošanas diena | Liberation Day | Uģis Olte, Morten Traavik | Documentary film | Norwegian, Slovenian and Latvian film, filmed in North Korea | ||
| Ātrie igauņu puiši | The dissidents | Jaak Kilmi | Märt Pius Karl-Andreas Kalmet Veiko Porkanen Esko Salminen |
Comedy | Estonian and Latvian co production | |
| Maģiskais kimono | 魔法の着物; Magic kimono |
Māris Martinsons | Kaori Momoi Issey Ogata Artūrs Skrastiņš Mārtiņš Sirmais Alise Polačenko Andris Keišs members of band Brainstorm |
Comedy | Japanese and Latvian co production | |
| Astoņas zvaigznes | (Eight stars) | Askolds Saulītis | - | Documentary about Latvian Riflemens | The author of the script : Dainis Īvāns, Askolds Saulītis. Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Vectēvs, kas bīstamāks par datoru | (Grandfather more dangerous than a computer) | Varis Brasla |
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Comedy, family film | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Pirmdzimtais | Firstborn | Aiks Karapetjans | Maija Doveika Kaspars Znotiņš Kaspars Zāle |
Action thriller | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Ievainotais jātnieks | (The Wounded Rider) | Ilona Brūvere | Imants Strads Dārta Daneviča Mārtiņš Brūveris Ieva Aleksandrova-Eklone Marta Grase Dainis Gaidelis Lauris Subatnieks |
Documentary about Freedom Monument of Latvia and its author Kārlis Zāle | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Paraugprāva | Showcase | Reinis Spaile | - | Documentary about investigation of Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse | Runed in LTV | |
| 2018 | ||||||
| Nameja gredzens | The Pagan King | Aigars Grauba | Edvin Endre, James Bloor, Aistė Diržiūtė, Andris Keišs, Artūrs Skrastiņš, Dainis Grūbe, Lauris Dzelzītis, Gints Andžāns, Ivo Martinsons, Egons Dombrovskis, Jānis Āmanis, Kaspars Kārkliņš, Armands Ikalis, Anete Berķe, Elīna Vāne |
Historical fiction action film about Semigallian duke Namejs and his conducted Semigallian freedom struggles against the Crusades. | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Kriminālās ekselences fonds | (The fund of criminal excellency) | Oskars Rupenheits | Lauris Kļaviņš, Andris Daugaviņš, Jana Rubīna, Juris Riekstiņš, Māris Mičerevskis |
First Latvian criminal comedy. | Filmed only with resources from donors. | |
| Paradīze '89 | (Paradise '89) | Madara Dišlere | Magda Lote Auziņa, Marta Ģertrūde Auzāne, Līva Ločmele, Evelīna Ozola, Inga Apine, Gatis Gāga, Kaspars Gods, Ivars Krasts, Guna Zariņa |
Film about the events of the 1989 Baltic Way, Dissolution of the Soviet Union and the restoration of independence of Republic of Latvia through the eyes of two sisters - Paula and Laura and their cousins. | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Turpinājums | (The continue) | Ivars Seleckis | Documentary | Film about five kids and their view of events in Latvia and politics. There will be continue of film after seven years. Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | ||
| Blēži | (The cheaters) | Andrejs Ēķis | Intars Rešetins, Rēzija Kalniņa, Ralfs Eilands, Ieva Florence, Leonarda Ķestere, Sandis Pēcis, Jurģis Spulenieks, Ivo Martinsons |
Comedy | (18+) | |
| Saule brauca debesīs | (The sun was driving in the sky) | Roze Stiebra | Kaspars Znotiņš, Lelde Dreimane, Ance Strazda, Guna Zariņa, Vilis Daudziņš, Zane Daudziņa, Jana Čivžele, Ainārs Ančevskis, Alise Danovska, Gatis Gāga, Silvija Bitere, Marija Linarte, Reinis Boters, Dita Lūriņa-Egliena, Egīls Melbārdis, Ance Kukule, Sandis Runge, Meinards Liepiņš | Animation | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Kurts Fridrihsons | (Kurts Fridrihsons) | Dzintra Geka-Vaska | Documentary about Kurts Fridrihsons | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | ||
| Mērijas ceļojums | () | Kristīne Želve | Daiga Kažociņa, Marina Janaus | Documentary | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Lustrum | (Lustrum) | Gints Grūbe | Documentary about KGB activities in Latvia and lustration | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | ||
| Laika tilti | () | Audrius Stonys, Kristīne Briede | Documentary | Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian co-production. Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | ||
| Homo Novus | (Homo Novus ) | Anna Viduleja | Igors Šelegovskis, Kristīne Krūze, Kaspars Znotiņš, Andris Keišs, Kaspars Zvīgulis, Agnese Cīrule, Aurēlija Anužīte-Lauciņa, Nikolajs Korobovs, Vilis Daudziņš, Guna Zariņa, Ģirts Krūmiņš, Andrejs Žagars, Baiba Broka, Imants Strads, Regīna Razuma, Gundars Āboliņš, Ivars Puga, Kaspars Kambala, Mārtiņš Vilsons, Ģirts Ēcis, Intars Busulis, Juris Bartkevičs | Historical drama | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Baltu Ciltis | () | Raitis Ābele, Lauris Ābele | Documentary | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | ||
| Tēvs Nakts | (The Mover) | Dāvis Sīmanis | Artūrs Skrastiņš, Ilze Blauberga, Leonīds Lencs, Matīss Kipļuks | Film about Žanis Lipke | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Bille | (Bille) | Ināra Kolmane | Rūta Kronberga, Elīna Vāne, Artūrs Skrastiņš, Lolita Cauka, Gundars Āboliņš, Lilita Ozoliņa, Guna Zariņa | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | ||
| 2019 | ||||||
| 1906 | (1906) | Gatis Šmits | Mārtiņš Kalita, Inese Pudža, Kaspars Zvīgulis, Toms Auniņš, Gatis Gāga, Lauris Dzelzītis, Inese Kučinska, Kaspars Dumburs, Vladislavs Nastavševs | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | ||
| Jēkabs, Mimmi un runājošie suņi | () | Edmunds Jansons | Andris Keišs, Gatis Gāga, Kaspars Znotiņš, Nora Džumā, Eduards Olekts | Animation | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia | |
| Original Title | International Title (or title in english) | Director | Caste | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilsēta pie upes | The Sign Painter | Viestur Kairish | Dāvis Suharevskis , Gundars Āboliņš, Agnese Cīrule ,Juozas Budraitis, Brigita Cmuntova | Drama | Set during World War II, the film follows Ansis, a young sign painter whose aspirations are disrupted by successive occupations of his Latvian hometown |
| Spogulī | In the Mirror | Laila Pakalniņa | Madlēna Valdberga, Lauris Dzelzītis, Elza Leimane, Gatis Gāga, Kaspars Gods, Mikolas Vildžiūnas | Comedy | A modern, absurdist retelling of Snow White set in a CrossFit gym, exploring themes of vanity and competition through a contemporary lens |
| Bedre | The Pit | Dace Pūce | Damirs Onackis, Luīze Birkenberga, Agnese Budovska, Jānis Krūmiņš | Coming-of-age | A 10-year-old boy named Markuss faces the challenges of fitting into a rural community after a troubling incident, leading to a journey of self-discovery and understanding |
| My Love Affair with Marriage | My Love Affair with Marriage | Signe Baumane | Dagmara Dominczyk, Michele Pawk, Matthew Modine, Cameron Monaghan, Stephen Lang, Trio Limonāde | Comedy | A semi-autobiographical animated film that follows Zelma's 23-year quest for love and marriage, blending personal narrative with musical elements and scientific insights into human behavior |
| Straume | Flow | Gints Zilbalodis | N/A | Animated | First Latvian film to win an Academy Award (Best Animated Feature) and a Golden Globe. |
External links
- asc Films with Latvia as primary country of origin (by year/ascending) at the Internet Movie Database
- National Film Centre of Latvia catalogs of Latvian films since 2005