Kaspars Znotiņš

Martin has fulfilled the European dream: he has a beautiful spouse, a nice house and a well-set business. When he turns 40, he starts to ask: is this all there is, and what’s next? An existential comedy/drama about success, sense of freedom and the meaning of life.

The film is based on the diary of Arkus Gunārs Reninger about his experiences in Salaspils concentration camp in 1944, which are visually partially covered by archive materials and prisoners’ drawings, but mostly the viewer will see the specific location today. A documentary observation of a memorial nowadays, where children and adults come in groups and watch individually, with interest or get bored, emotionally react or indifferently distance themselves, sunk into phones, disconnected from the outside world… Film will tell about our time no less than Reninger’s notes about what happened in this place almost 80 years ago.

The middle aged rock enthusiast Raimonds has a dream to become a guitar player for a legendary rock and roll band. He attempts to achieve this goal by making a music video for them. However, drama starts, when a young film student, Rūta, gets involved.

Una noche de pesadilla se desarrolla para David, un ex periodista del New York Times, cuando él y su nuevo y extraño vecino, Robert, golpean accidentalmente a una chica en su bicicleta. Aturdido y desorientado, David deja que Robert lo convenza de huir de la escena y dejar a la niña por muerta, para proteger su carrera. Robert no muestra remordimiento y, en nombre de la amistad, hace cosas indescriptibles para proteger el secreto. Ahora que la policía está buscando al asesino que se da a la fuga, las cosas comienzan a salirse de control cuando el periódico local de David lo envía a cubrir la historia en la que conoce a la hermana de la niña fallecida, Vanessa. A pesar de las circunstancias y de su profundo deseo de encontrar al asesino de su hermana, los dos inmediatamente tienen una conexión romántica, que sorprende y atormenta a David, mientras empuja a Robert a tomar medidas brutales para quedarse con su nuevo amigo.

A runaway bride, a young peasant, mysterious illusionists and a manic investigator become entwined in a murderous affair at a Baltic German baron's manor.

Un thriller histórico de espías ambientado en 1939 sobre un agente de inteligencia estonio encargado de descubrir al agente doble soviético en sus filas.

Ilze Burkovska, una niña obsesionada con las historias de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y que será cineasta en un futuro lejano, vive en Letonia bajo la bota totalitaria de los soviéticos y la ominosa sombra de las muchas amenazas y horrores de la Guerra Fría.

A Greek couple, Anna (Katia Goulioni) and Petros (Andreas Konstantinou), have recently moved to a small industrial town in Siberia. It’s a long process to adapt, especially for Anna, since Petros is quite occupied with his job. That will cause a conflict between them and inevitably the couple is distanced. Everything is escalated as for the past period there is no sexual intercourse between them. This slow-paced decay is intensified when an unexpected event occurs, changing everything between them. Balancing between trust and disbelief the haunting suspense evolves.

Cuando papá lleva a Jacob a pasar el verano en el suburbio, el niño no solo descubre un entorno que nunca antes había visto, sino que también se hace amigo de su prima "Sabelotodo" Mimmi, y su tío Eagle, un ex marinero. Además de eso, conoce a Boss, el líder de una manada de perros que hablan. ¿Serán los amigos inesperados - Jacob, Mimmi y los perros parlantes - lo suficientemente valientes como para rescatar el suburbio del rico Lord Pie que planea convertir el lugar romántico en un área impersonal de rascacielos de vidrio?

When the daughter of the Sun and the Moon is stolen, desperate parents call people to get their baby back. Helpers are given only three days: if at that time, the Sun's daughter will not be found, she will lose her strength and become an ordinary girl. A journey of danger and adventure, which teaches everyone not only to be brave and resourceful, but also helpful. The Latvian animated film is based on folklore motifs.

Riga in the 30s. Wild bohemian lifestyle is the name of the game for every artist worth his salt. A young man from the countryside, poor but ambitious, arrives in the capital, where he hopes to make his mark in the artistic circles. What follows is a string of events, fraught with confusion and misunderstanding, hilarious and heart-warming at the same time.

La relación entre Francis y Katrina no pasa por su mejor momento, debido a su incapacidad para tener hijos. Las cosas empeoran cuando él es incapaz de defender a su mujer en un atraco. El posterior intento de Francis por remediar la situación acaba con la muerte del ladrón. Poco después, Katrina anuncia que está embarazada, y el hombre empieza a detectar inquietantes señales que conectan ambos hechos.

Este año todo va mal. En la vida de Pippi ha aparecido un hermanito que lo pone todo patas arriba. Con la ayuda de su amigo imaginario, el Señor Sin Sueño, creará un plan para salvar las vacaciones de Navidad.

Este año todo va mal. En la vida de Pippi ha aparecido un hermanito que lo pone todo patas arriba. Con la ayuda de su amigo imaginario, el Señor Sin Sueño, creará un plan para salvar las vacaciones de Navidad.

Gutenmorgen is an eccentric family man who tends to see his life in bright colours. In order to improve his failing eyesight, Gutenmorgen decides to open a third eye. Gutenmorgen begins mediating with a self-proclaimed guru and hopes that this unconventional activity will make his family and friends appreciate him just a little bit more.

After recovering from an overseas mission, Krists Lapins moves into a quiet neighbourhood in Riga. His hopes for a new, peaceful life are disrupted when an unexpected visitor arrives one night. Krists soon finds himself in a swirl of events involving a mysterious blonde, a wannabe private detective, a bankrupt millionaire, and a rigorous cop. In this witty portrayal of modern Latvian society the absurd meets the comic and nothing is what it seems.

After the lives of several people are tied into a intriguing knot upon meeting police officer Krasts one hot summer day, they’re all brought together again on a full moon winter night. Intrigue develops among a couple of lovers, Gints and Elga, three adventure-race participants with one woman, Renate, on their team, three generations of a family whose father, Karlis, died in a tragic hunting accident, Karlis’s daughter Aija, his former lover Livija, and a young girl hardened by life, who lives at a Christian home for expectant mothers. A detective twist is added by a bit of poison, which one of them will get.

Donats is a modern-day Don Juan juggling the various women in his life seemingly without any consequences, until he falls in love with Agnese. Her husband, Ralfs, turns out to be a formidable opponent.

In this movie (based on a true story) within a movie, a director tries to film the tale of an old KGB activist living in a parish house. In the summer of 1941 the activist tortured and killed Latvians in the cellar of the house. Although the old man hires others to brick over the cellar door, the murdered people keep coming through the stones and never leave him in peace. Unbeknownst to the film makers, the "real" KGB activist, now an aged drunk, is milling about the film set. Moreover, the director and lead actor are competing for the love of the lead actress, and the film's producer wants the director to re-shoot parts of the movie.

An omnibus film consisting of ten parts, each directed by a different young director from the Latvian Academy of Culture. The unifying element of the ten shorts is the place where they take place - the airport. A lot can happen there - including a strike by a comet, a malicious attempt to break havoc by passengers, or an exploration of the old airport guard's house where not a lot has changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The film consists of the following parts: A Mishap (Nediena) by Arta Biseniece, Blurp (Šļurp) by Aija Bley, Alien Sky (Svešās debesis) by Viesturs Kairišs, 5 Versions (5 versijas) by Dzintars Krūmiņš, Comet (Komēta) by Māra Liniņa, Cleptomania (Kleptomānija) by Andis Mizišs, Alfredo's Poetry (Alfredo dzeja) by Igors Varenieks, Little Hand (Mazā roka) by Ilze Vidauska, Comet 2 (Komēta 2) by Anna Viduleja, and Life No. 2 (Dzīve nr.2) by Kristīne Želve.

The film is based on true events leading up to the historical 2013 resignation of Benedict XVI. After succeeding John Paul II, and serving as Pope for eight years, Joseph Ratzinger shocked the world by becoming the first Pope to voluntarily resign in over 600 years. In light of moral and ethical upheavals in the Catholic Church, and the unique challenges of the 21st century, Ratzinger's cited reason of declining health raises more questions than it answers.