Latvia: Cinema

This page presents the most vivid examples of Latvian cinema in restored quality.

Here is the list of the latest Latvian motion pictures everybody should see at least once in a lifetime.

Follow the link to learn more about the history of film making in Latvia which dates back to the early 20th century.

This page contains a list of the most famous actors from Latvia.

Viestur Kairish (b. 1971) is a Latvian opera, movie, and theatre director. He has made a successful career in Latvia and Germany as an acclaimed director of operas, and his movies and plays have toured in many European festivals. Follow the link to read an interview with this outstanding director where he talks about films, people, simplicity, and the disappearance of nations.

Anna Viduleja (b. 1972) is a Latvian filmmaker who has directed such movies as "Nocturnal" (a short film that came out in 2000), "Vogelfrei" (an anthology in which the four stages of a man’s life are seen through the eyes of four directors, 2007), and "Homo Novus" (2018). Follow the link above to read a short email interview with this talented film director.

Rose Stiebra (b. 1942) is a well-known and noticeable Latvian director, animator, and screenwriter. She was born in Riga, graduated from the Faculty of Puppetry at the Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy, and went on to work as an animator for Latvian Television (1966-1987), Rīgas kinostudija (1987-1990), and the animation studio Dauka (since 1991). Follow the link to learn more about Rose's life and oeuvre.