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Valkātājs

Ivars Zviedris
2019, Latvia, 69 min

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This is a story about a man in his thirties facing a crisis as he struggles to earn his living. He lives in a small village near the border between Latvia and Russia, he has no education, no prospects for a decent job, and has become a smuggler. Over the last years, the main item of contraband has become people, most of whom are Vietnamese. The film follows the intriguing story of the smuggler and portrays the border town, which has its own unique character.
Runtime
69 min
Year
2019
Country
Latvia
Languages
Latvian, Vietnamese
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Festival Screenings
  • Latvian National Film Festival Award "Lielais Kristaps" 2020, Latvia, 2020
    - Best Director, Best Camera
  • Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival 2020, Czechia, 2020, BETWEEN THE SEAS
    - Best Central and East European Documentary Film
  • Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2020, Estonia, 2020
Distribution already confirmed
  • Latvia
  • Estonia
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