1. Wise Guys, 90/60 min, in production dir. Ieva Ozoliņa

   A small branch of an organized crime group makes a surprising move—they go legal. Former gangsters launch a debt collection agency, pay taxes, and follow the rules. But old habits die hard…

2. But the Hour Is Near, 60 min, 2024, dir. Juris Poškus

   

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   Two men preach God’s word in post-communist Latvia, with wildly different styles. Erik is a moral purist; Daniel, a prosperity gospel preacher. Their arguments are hilarious, and their encounters with indifferent locals reveal a clash of faith, ego, and absurdity.

3. My Mother the State, 75/60 min, 2022, dir. Ieva Ozoliņa (Latvia/Iceland)

   

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   Una was the first person to use a change in Latvian law to find her sister, lost through adoption. Her search reveals not one, but four sisters, adopted and scattered around the world. With determination and help from media and friends, she reaches across continents. A moving story about the search for belonging and the families lost to adoption.

4. Solving My Mother, 114/60 min, 2017, dir. Ieva Ozoliņa

   

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   A young mathematician, discontent with his personality, blames his mother for his upbringing. This intimate and humorous film captures the creative and destructive power of motherly love.

    

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5. Family Instinct, 75 min, 2010, dir. Andris Gauja

   

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   A raw portrayal of incest in rural Latvia. Zanda, 28, lives with her children in a desperate environment, having had a relationship with her brother, Valdis. When he is imprisoned, Zanda must choose between him and her children. Despite the odds, she continues to fight for her family. A tragicomic, deeply authentic look at the Latvian countryside.

    

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