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The Year Before The War
''The Year Before the War'' ( Latvian: ''Gads pirms kara'') is a 2021 surrealist historical thriller film co-written and directed by Dāvis Sīmanis. It is about the journey across Europe of Peter Piaktow, a foreign Latvian anarchist. It is a co-production between Latvia, the Czech Republic and Lithuania. Synopsis Shortly before the outbreak of World War I, Peter Piaktow attempts to unravel a conspiracy by traveling across Europe and meeting with communist leaders. Cast * Petr Buchta as Peter Piaktow * Rudolfs Apse as Broz Tito * Lauris Dzelzitis as Lenin * Gints Gravelis as Trotsky * Eduards Johansons as Stalin * Edgars Kaufelds as Hitler * Ģirts Ķesteris as Freud * Daniel Sidon as Franz Kafka * Inga Silina as Alma * Igors Jakimenko as Lackey with a chair at the hotel Production Principal photography began in January 2019 and wrapped in late January 2020. Filming took place on location in Pļaviņas, Cinevilla, Riga, Sloka, Talsi and Praga. Release ''The Year Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th International Film Festival Rotterdam
The 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam, was the 2021 installment of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which took place on 1–7 February 2021 and 2–6 June 2021. The first part of the edition focused on the main Tiger, Big Screen, Ammodo Tiger Short, and Limelight programmes. Whilst, the second part focused on the Harbour, Bright Future, Cinema Regained, Classics and Short and Mid-Length Film sections. The event was presented as a hybrid event, with a film programme was available online in the Netherlands whilst physically screened in cinemas across the country. Indian drama film, '' Pebbles'' by Vinothraj P.S., won Tiger Award, the top prize. Juries Tiger * Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Mosotho screenwriter, film director and visual artist * Orwa Nyrabia, Syrian documentary film festival director * Hala Elkoussy, Egyptian artist and film director * Helena van der Meulen, Dutch screenwriter and film critic *Ilse Hughan, Dutch film producer Ammodo Tiger Short *An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |