Summary
Baltic Tribes: Last Pagans of Europe (Latvian: Baltu ciltis: Eiropas pēdējie pagāni) is a 2018 Latvian popular science documentary film co-directed by Lauris Ābele and Raitis Ābele about the Baltic people during the 13th century. The film consists of historical reconstructions, live action scenes, and computer animations supplemented with a voice-over narration by scientific experts of the field.[1]
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| Directed by | Lauris Ābele Raitis Ābele[1] |
| Written by | Toms Ķencis[1] |
| Produced by | Dace Siatkovska Kristele Pudāne Thom Palmen[1] |
| Starring | Kaspars Aniņš[1] |
| Cinematography | Mārcis Ābele[1] |
| Music by | Kaspars Bārbals[1] |
Production company | Tritone Studio[1] |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Latvia |
In 2016, the film received financing from the National Film Centre's special fund for the 100th Anniversary of the Latvian Republic.[2] In 2018, Baltic Tribes were nominated for a Lielais Kristaps National Film Festival award in the category of "Best Documentary".[3] On 21 October 2018, Baltic Tribes premiered in the U.S. at the Baltic Film festival, which took place at the Scandinavian House.[4]
Plot edit
Lars, a merchant from Gotland, travels through the lands of Curonians, Latgalians, Selonians, Semigallians, Prussians, Yatvingians, Galindians, Aukštaitians, and Samogitians.[1]
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lielais Kristaps | Best Make-Up (Aija Beata Rjabovska) | Won |
| Best Documentary | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing (Gunta Ikere) | Nominated | ||
| Best Director of a Documentary (Raitis Ābele and Lauris Ābele) | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography of a Documentary (Mārcis Ābele and Jānis Indriks) | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Baltic Tribes". National Film Centre of Latvia. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (19 May 2016). "Latvia celebrates centennial with $8.5m film fund". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "National Film Award nominees named". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ ""Baltic Tribes/Baltu cilts" U.S Premiere Screening". BronxNet. 30 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
External links edit
- Baltic Tribes at IMDb
- Official trailer (English). Film Threat. via YouTube. 26 December 2019
- Movie page at UCM.ONE (English). 3 December 2021
- Kaspars Bārbals (December 19, 2018). Baltic Tribes Soundtrack. BandCamp.
