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Wordsmiths (2019)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 26M

Director : Adriana Roze

Synopsis

Vārdotājas (Wordsmiths) traces the recent rise of women's stand-up comedy in Latvia, but it is by no means just for laughs. Feelings of discomfort, shame, shock, are just some of the subjects tackled.

Actors

Crews

Adriana Roze
Adriana Roze
Director
Juris Pīlēns
Juris Pīlēns
Camera Operator
Adriana Roze
Adriana Roze
Script
Elviss Zants
Elviss Zants
Music
Artis Dukaļskis
Artis Dukaļskis
Sound Director
Andris Grants
Andris Grants
Editor
Signe Birkova
Signe Birkova
Producer

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