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(LAT) Sērijā “Latvijas Filma” iznāk divi muzikāli darbi – leģendārie “Četri balti krekli” un jaunākā latviešu animācijas pilnmetrāža “Saule brauca debesīs”
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NEW EDITION FROM THE LEGENDARY RESCUE TEAM!
NewsThe Rescue Team are comic puppet film series, based on original scripts by the Latvian artist and writer Maris Putnins.
Three young men – Bembelate, Seelink and Poterick – are dismissed from their job at the Opera after they create quite a mess on the stage during the evening performance. Being very responsive and vigorous, they rescue a naughty boy, who nearly falls into the city canal. With this successful venture he three gentlemen turn a new leaf in their lives and organize a Rescue team. And ever since they rescue everybody and everything that needs to be rescued. Sometimes after their heartfelt attempts there is nothing left to be rescued…
This edition contains 29 epizodes.

GOOD NEWS!
NewsIn the deepest corner of our warehouse we found some more copies of the legendary LAKE SONATA, that was considered to be sold out for quite a while.
So if you are willing to get a copy – hurry up! There are not too many left.

NEW RELEASES AND A SPECIAL OFFER!
NewsNew DVDs by Latvijas Filma have arrived! The legendary comedy by famous director Jānis Streičs MY FRIVOLOUS FRIEND (1975), with digitally remastered picture and sound, MELLOW MUD by Renārs Vimba, the first film from Latvia that has won The Crystal bear at Berlin IFF 2016 and internationally acclaimed EXILED by Dāvis Sīmanis, the winner of Grand Prix at Riga IFF 2016 (starring Ulrich Matthes).
AND A SPECIAL OFFER – ONLY IN OUR INTERNET STORE DISCOUNT UP TO 40%! ONLY TILL 30.12.2016. ONE PRICE FOR ALL DVD’s BY LATVIJAS FILMA - EUR 5.90!

A new addition to the LATVIAN FILM collection
DVD, NewsOBLIGING COLLABORATORS, a documentary by Pēteris Krilovs.
The film is an exciting retro detective story – through Soviet propaganda materials and KGB interrogation protocols that come into life in black and white plasticine animations it tells a tale of the spy war in Soviet Latvia during the initial years of the Cold War. In 2014 this film won the Best feature-length documentary category award at the film festival Lielais Kristaps as well as received The Diena Annual Award in Culture.

NEW ADDITIONS
NewsA freshly released black comedy by Ivars Tontegode – MUSHROOMERS – tells about the role of women in a man’s life, where comical scenes are complimented by impressive special effects. Unusual for Latvian cinema, it’s a revealing, daring black comedy that lets us laugh about ourselves..
and several older movies, that are now available in our store as well:

“Latvian Film” new releases – PEOPLE OUT THERE and AN APPLE IN THE RIVER
NewsPEOPLE OUT THERE is the first movie produced with the support of the State of Latvia that was made in Russian. However, this movie is not so much about the soviet style suburbs of “Purvciems” or about Latvians and Russians
2012. gadā uz kinoteātru ekrāniem iznākusī režisora Aika Karapetjana filma “Cilvēki tur” guva negaidīti plašu un skaļu rezonansi, un savu aktualitāti nezaudē arī šodien. “Cilvēki tur” ir filma par cilvēkiem šeit – mūsdienu Latvijā.
AN APPLE IN THE RIVER – this film is about a small world found in the heart of Riga, and right in the middle of the Daugava River – Zaķusala (Rabbit Island) – a place that has preserved an ambience of another century.

(LAT) Svētki kino cienītājiem – latviešu filmu klasikas pērle “Pie bagātās kundzes” izdota DVD formātā
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NEW FILMS IN OUR WEB STORE!
NewsThere are some new DVD additions to our internet store – famous doll animation selections by AB studio, as well as popular film for children WATERBOMB FOR THE FAT TOMCAT by Varis Brasla:
Another new additions coming soon!
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From the golden age of Latvian cinema – finally on DVD
NewsWe are most pleased to announce that one of most beautiful Latvian films is finally available on DVD – LAKE SONATA
“Lake Sonata” is a classic melodrama, in 1977 the magazine Variety (USA) wrote: “…Gunārs Cilinskis has the stature of a hero from a Greek tragedy, while the graceful movements of Astrīda Kairiša are the embodiments of a wood nymph”. This film from the golden age of Latvian cinema searches for the answer to a question that has spanned the ages – should one give in to forbidden love?

FINALLY IN STORES!
NewsA LIMOUSINE THE COLOUR OF MIDSUMMER’S EVE
When Jānis Striečs film “A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer’s Eve” came out at the end of 1981, no one had any idea that several decades later it would still be so relevant, even acquiring new generations of fans and becoming eminently quotable! This film has consistently been voted by the public as the best Latvian film of all time, and is part of the Latvian Cultural Cannon. Thanks to the sharp wit of the director, the film has achieved special status as everyone’s favorite comedy, and numerous quotes from the film have since entered the common Latvian lexicon.

NEW DVD
NewsKOLKA COOL, directed by Juris Poskus, recently collected the main prize of the St. Petersburg International Film Festival, before that received 3 prizes at Latvian National Film Festival Lielais Kristaps – Best actress 2012, Best supporting actor 2012, Best editing 2012.
And the film that is inspired by scandalous fiction Beatrise’s Bed Stories by Dace Rukšāne with well known actors Rēzija Kalniņa and Ģirts Ķesteris starring in leading roles DO NOT TALK ABOUT IT:

PLEASE BE AWARE
DVD, NewsDear friends, please be aware we are away from 01.07. 12. till 11.07.12. at the Karlovy Vary film festival, so all the orders made during this period will e processed only after 11.07.12.

NEW DVD – AMAYA
NewsHong Kong: one week in one of the most exotic and picturesque cities of the world. The movie follows six characters whose lives are all connected in one way or another. The day of changes comes when Amaya (Kaori Momoi) meets a charming Englishman, Paul. Their encounter dramatically changes Amaya’s perception of her cultural and personal identity. Their lives change forever. But one thing remains universal – love.
AMAYA aka HONG KONG CONFIDENTIAL – Latvian Official Entry for Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Consideration (2010)

New DVD FISHERMAN’S SON!
NewsAt last and finally! We are pleased to offer on DVD The First National Blockbuster - THE FISHERMAN’S SON!
When in the 1930’s Latvia the young author Vilis Lācis became wildly popular with his novel The Fisherman’s Son, film director Vilis Lapenieks picked the book as the basis for the country’s first government-sponsored feature film – and it became the cornerstone of national cinema. Even after 70 years the film has an important place in Latvia’s cultural history. Deemed a “relic of bourgeois Latvia”, it was hidden during the soviet years; when independence was regained, the film was once again up on the screen and became a symbol of the youth of the free Latvia.