Jānis Vingris

Directing

Jānis Vingris

Born 1975-09-16

Acting credits

Behind the camera

The Last Bearslayer poster
NR

Latvia is governed by a strange ruler with a pig’s snout who calls himself Mr. Snout. Loath to being filmed himself and to filmmaking in general, he has locked up all positive heroes in an effort to prevent filming from taking place. The few survivors hope for the return of the Latvian folk hero Bear-slayer, who vanished into the river many centuries ago. In these harsh times, Bear-slayer rises from the water again to fight Mr. Snout. This film is a criticism of how the inaction of the Latvian government has brought Latvian filmmaking close to extinction.

The Last Bearslayer

2010

The Last Bearslayer poster
NR

Latvia is governed by a strange ruler with a pig’s snout who calls himself Mr. Snout. Loath to being filmed himself and to filmmaking in general, he has locked up all positive heroes in an effort to prevent filming from taking place. The few survivors hope for the return of the Latvian folk hero Bear-slayer, who vanished into the river many centuries ago. In these harsh times, Bear-slayer rises from the water again to fight Mr. Snout. This film is a criticism of how the inaction of the Latvian government has brought Latvian filmmaking close to extinction.

The Last Bearslayer

2010

The Last Bearslayer poster
NR

Latvia is governed by a strange ruler with a pig’s snout who calls himself Mr. Snout. Loath to being filmed himself and to filmmaking in general, he has locked up all positive heroes in an effort to prevent filming from taking place. The few survivors hope for the return of the Latvian folk hero Bear-slayer, who vanished into the river many centuries ago. In these harsh times, Bear-slayer rises from the water again to fight Mr. Snout. This film is a criticism of how the inaction of the Latvian government has brought Latvian filmmaking close to extinction.

The Last Bearslayer

2010

Honey Baby poster
5.3

An American, with a past as a successful musician, makes a living by playing at weddings and the likes in Germany. Then he gets an offer to tour in East Europe. During his travels he gets insight and finds true love.

Honey Baby

2004

No artwork available
NR

During World War II, a young man and woman are separated by chance. Fifty years later, they are still searching for each other, hoping to meet again.

Trefpunt

2004

No artwork available
NR

During World War II, a young man and woman are separated by chance. Fifty years later, they are still searching for each other, hoping to meet again.

Trefpunt

2004

Wild Beast poster
NR

In the near future of 2012, the government asks for each citizen to have 30 Lats on their credit card. Anybody not having this amount of money is deemed to be maliciously poor and arrested.

Wild Beast

2005

Wild Beast poster
NR

In the near future of 2012, the government asks for each citizen to have 30 Lats on their credit card. Anybody not having this amount of money is deemed to be maliciously poor and arrested.

Wild Beast

2005

Wild Beast poster
NR

In the near future of 2012, the government asks for each citizen to have 30 Lats on their credit card. Anybody not having this amount of money is deemed to be maliciously poor and arrested.

Wild Beast

2005

Threesome Dance poster
NR

Four Latvian legionnaires are sentenced to death for deserting the German army. A Latvian girl heads to the German headquarters to try to free her beloved. In the few hours remaining before the execution a love triangle plays out between the girl, a German officer and the prisoner.

Threesome Dance

2011

Alexander poster
NR

A portrait of Alexander – a man only 130cm tall, who surprises people around him with his great drive and achievements.

Alexander

2006

Alexander poster
NR

A portrait of Alexander – a man only 130cm tall, who surprises people around him with his great drive and achievements.

Alexander

2006

Alexander poster
NR

A portrait of Alexander – a man only 130cm tall, who surprises people around him with his great drive and achievements.

Alexander

2006

Volunteers poster
NR

Film follows two volunteers - Rodion and Ivan, who bring help to Ukrainian soldiers in Eastern Ukraine's front line.

Volunteers

2016

Volunteers poster
NR

Film follows two volunteers - Rodion and Ivan, who bring help to Ukrainian soldiers in Eastern Ukraine's front line.

Volunteers

2016

Agent Madly in Love poster
9.0

A government official receives an illegal offer. He commits the crime, secretly goes to New York and falls in love.

Agent Madly in Love

2004

Roof Man poster
NR

The protagonist of this documentary film is not a sleepwalker. He is not a reckless adventurer. Or a madman. Or a bird - a man with wings. There are things he may lose. He has a big family - sons, a wife, dogs, a house, a job. But Eriks Rugens, the protagonist of this documentary film, has a courageous dream that has become a reality - climbing roofs. He has managed to overcome the natural human fear of height. Climbing the roofs is his hobby and work to be closer to the sky, on the spires of churches, on top of the high-rises. From where he looks at the daily and street life with different eyes.

Roof Man

2003

Roof Man poster
NR

The protagonist of this documentary film is not a sleepwalker. He is not a reckless adventurer. Or a madman. Or a bird - a man with wings. There are things he may lose. He has a big family - sons, a wife, dogs, a house, a job. But Eriks Rugens, the protagonist of this documentary film, has a courageous dream that has become a reality - climbing roofs. He has managed to overcome the natural human fear of height. Climbing the roofs is his hobby and work to be closer to the sky, on the spires of churches, on top of the high-rises. From where he looks at the daily and street life with different eyes.

Roof Man

2003

Roof Man poster
NR

The protagonist of this documentary film is not a sleepwalker. He is not a reckless adventurer. Or a madman. Or a bird - a man with wings. There are things he may lose. He has a big family - sons, a wife, dogs, a house, a job. But Eriks Rugens, the protagonist of this documentary film, has a courageous dream that has become a reality - climbing roofs. He has managed to overcome the natural human fear of height. Climbing the roofs is his hobby and work to be closer to the sky, on the spires of churches, on top of the high-rises. From where he looks at the daily and street life with different eyes.

Roof Man

2003

No artwork available
NR

Galiņi was a deserted corner of Madliena, a former forestry house, when the Strazdiņi family arrived here, and in 15 years Galiņi has been turned into an exemplary vegetable farm. Three generations of the Strazdiņi family live and work here, but the film is about the youngest of them - Kristaps, Elīna, Raits and Mārtiņš, who are aged between 4 and 11. They live alongside their parents and grandparents in their daily lives in winter, spring, summer and autumn. They learn to work, think, and understand, because work is the foundation of their lives, so that they don't have to go to foreign lands in search of happiness...

Savas zemes bērni

2006

No artwork available
NR

Cross-section of 149 days lived in the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic in Latvia.

Covid-19 teritorija

2021

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NR

Cross-section of 149 days lived in the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic in Latvia.

Covid-19 teritorija

2021