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Podnieks On Podnieks. A Witness To History

9.0(1)20242h 8m1

A film about the outstanding Latvian film director Juris Podnieks, who during his lifetime gained the fame of a fighter for justice and an "eye-opener". Podnieks has created testimonies about the most important events of the twentieth century in the post-Soviet territory. He always saw a bigger picture, it was not just Latvia what interested him. His ability to cover such a wide spectrum of themes - wars, lost freedom of his own country, the Soviet regime and its collapse, young people, artists. But most importantly, he was always focusing on the human soul. Juris creates an emotional bond between the author and his characters, the characters and the viewer - he was talking to each individual. Perhaps this is why his films made such an effect on the viewer. Juris Podnieks has clearly been able to influence millions of viewers with his films. Juris himself died in the summer of 1992 in a diving accident. Did he manage to fulfill his mission in this life?

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Latvian

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  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereBoston Baltic Film Festival28 Feb 2025
  • CzechiaCZ

    • PremiereJi.hlava International Documentary Film Festival 25 Oct 2025
  • LatviaLV

    • PremiereArtDocFest Riga1 Mar 2024
    • Theatrical18 Mar 2024

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Podnieks On Podnieks. A Witness To History was released on 18 March 2024.

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