Latvian Cultural Canon: Cinema

The film takes place in two eras - the mythical world of Lacplesis, Laimdota and the Black Knight and the Latvian War of Independence of 1919 during which the love story between Janis Vanags and Mirdza Saulite unfolds.

Monochrome split screen film. Left-hand side shows studio-based cellist playing the musical accompaniment to the film. The right hand-side shows exterior images of people in a cityscape, with main focus being on a girl's journey.

Late 19th century Latvia. Coachman Edgars is in love with maid Kristina though unable to overcome her mother's resistance. A charming, wealthy suitor arrives with a proposal but Kristina just can't forget Edgars.

Phone technician Cezars Kalnins in his free time composes songs and performs in a band created with his friends. However getting the band to perform in public has to go a long way in getting permissions.

A group of men fishing in the icy lake Peipus (Estonia) find themselves trapped when the ice breaks away carrying them with it. As the ice breaks into smaller and smaller pieces the behavior of the men gets more desperate and class-driven.

A story about the destructive human features: envy, greed, selfishness, cynicism, cruelty.

Lives of two young people change after they fall in love.

A 10 minute long journey of emotions that befall children faces. Fear, Curiosity; a Smile. They all sit in a dark theater. What they see, we don't; we can only guess from their faces.

Little Hawk fantasizes being out in the ocean with his father until a storm blows through.

The struggle of two related families for the eighty-year-old aunt's inheritance through comic and romantic events.

Portrayal of rebellious teenagers growing up under Communist rule in Latvia.

The Crossroad Street is a small street in the outskirts of Latvia's capital Riga, and its various inhabitants with their destinies, everyday routines and neighborly relations form the micro-model of society during the Awakening.