Baltic Tribes (film)
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| Baltic Tribes | |
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| Directed by | [1] |
| Written by | Toms Ķencis[1] |
| Produced by | Dace Siatkovska Kristele Pudāne Thom Palmen[1] |
| Starring | Kaspars Aniņš[1] |
| Cinematography | [1] |
| Music by | [1] |
Production company | Tritone Studio[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Latvia |
Baltic Tribes: Last Pagans of Europe (Latvian: Baltu ciltis: Eiropas pēdējie pagāni) is a 2018 Latvian popular science documentary film co-directed by and about the Baltic people in the 13th century. The film consists of historical reconstructions, live action scenes and computer animations supplemented with a voice-over narration by scientific experts of the field.[1]
In 2016 the film received financing from the 's special fund for the 100th Anniversary of the Latvian Republic.[2] In 2018 Baltic Tribes were nominated for a Lielais Kristaps National Film Festival award in the category "Best Documentary".[3] On October 21, 2018 Baltic tribes premiered in the U.S. at the taking place at the Scandinavian House.[4]
Plot[]
Lars, a merchant from Gotland, travels through the lands of Curonians, Latgalians, Selonians, Semigallians, Prussians, Yatvingians, Galindians, Aukštaitians and Samogitians.[1]
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lielais Kristaps | Best Make-Up (Aija Beata Rjabovska) | Won |
| Best Documentary | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing (Gunta Ikere) | Nominated | ||
| Best Director of a Documentary (Raitis Ābele and Lauris Ābele) | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography of a Documentary (Mārcis Ābele and Jānis Indriks) | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Baltic Tribes". . Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (May 19, 2016). "Latvia celebrates centennial with $8.5m film fund". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "National Film Award nominees named". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ ""Baltic Tribes/Baltu cilts" U.S Premiere Screening". BronxNet. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
External links[]
- Baltic Tribes at IMDb
- Official trailer (English). Film Threat. via YouTube. December 26, 2019
- Movie page at (English). December 03, 2021
- Kaspars Bārbals (December 19, 2018). Baltic Tribes Soundtrack. BandCamp.
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