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Family Instinct

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'Family Instinct' is a film about incest - an illegal act, social taboo and a violation of religious norms. Zanda is a 28-year-old woman, worn out by hard work. Surrounded by poverty and despair, she is trying to survive with her two children in a god-forsaken Latvian village. Her hardships can be traced back to living in a relationship with her brother Valdis. When Valdis is put in jail, the local community forces her to make a difficult choice: to stay with him or with her children. Despite her ill fortune, she manages to express her love for the children, still hoping to save her family. The film offers a tragicomic but highly authentic insight into the bleak reality of post-soviet era.

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Status
Released
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Language
Latvian

Behind the camera

Director

Andris Gauja

Produced in

Latvia

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Release dates

  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereHot Docs29 Apr 2011
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical1 Oct 2010
  • LatviaLV

    • Theatrical24 Sept 2010
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PremiereInternational Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam19 Nov 2010

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Family Instinct was released on 24 September 2010.

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