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BILLE

An extraordinary and creative little girl attempts to comprehend the confusing adult world and prove her own value despite the lack of appreciation and love from her mother in late 1930s Europe. Confronted by her mother’s contempt for her, Bille tries to find an escape in her vivid imagination and look for the Dreamland.
BILLE is a poignant yet inspiring autobiographical family drama highlighting the development of a grand personality who later becomes one of the most celebrated female poets and writers in Europe. Based on a best-selling novel by the candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature Vizma Belševica, this story brings sorrows and excitement of childhood to the big screen.

Awards:
Best Feature, Latvian National Film Award “Lielais Kristaps” 2018
Public Media Award of Latvia “1kg of Culture” – Best Film 2018
The IMAGO International Award for Best Cinematography for EMERGING YOUNG CINEMATOGRAPHER cinematographer: Jurģis Kmins Latvia LGC for “BILLE”
Festivals: POFF Black Nights Film festival Tallinn – Baltic Competition (International premiere)

Cast:
Bille – Rūta Kronberga, Bille’s Mother – Elīna Vāne, Bille’s Father – Artūrs Skrastiņš, Bille’s Grandmother – Lolita Cauka, Girl Ausma – Katrīna Sīle, Boy Jančelis – Eduards Zilberts, Girl Valtrauta – Marta Matīsa, Boy Rodrigo – Arno Rūdolfs Pridāns, Shop owner Bānītis – Gundars Āboliņš, Ausma’s father – Vilis Daudziņš, Housekeeper – Lilita Ozoliņa, Piano teacher – Guna Zariņa, Pastor – Pēteris Liepiņš, Milda – Maija Doveika

Language: Latvian
Subtitles: English, Russian
Genre: Feature/ Family Drama
Length: 104 min
Year: 2018
Production Company: Film Studio DEVINI

Script writers: Arvis Kolmanis, Evita Sniedze
Director: Ināra Kolmane
Director of Photography: Jurģis Kmins
Editor: Michal Lansky, Anna Johnson Ryndová
Music by Pēteris Vasks
Production Designer: Ieva Romanova
Sound Director, Sound Designer: Artūras Pugačiauskas
Producers: Jānis Juhņēvičs, Marta Romanova-Jēkabsone

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