Jānis Rokpelnis

The story that happened at the fair in honor of the national harvest festival. The destiny of a young Latvian tailor at the beginning of the 19th century.

At fifty years of age, film director Ivars Jansons has been unlucky in both his personal life and his creative work. Something inside him has broken under the constant pressure of compromise. Having left the big city and returned to his homeland, Ivars tries to rebuild his broken relationships with his wife, his son who grew up without him, and his friends who are trying to revive their creative imagination with the help of memories. The illusion of returning to the dreams and ideals of his youth and his selfish focus on himself prevent him from deeply and truly feeling the experiences of his loved ones and averting the impending tragedy.

Based on Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, Arnold Burovs tells us Cosette’s story. The young girl works harder every day and does not have time for any fun.

A young beautiful woman sings a sad romance in a tract on the outskirts of the city.

This small satirical film, through the means of a puppet film, addresses the drinking Vice in our lives.

Once upon a time there lived the son of a peasant who got tired of working in the field, and he went into the world to seek happiness. He walked for a long time, and many times it already seemed that happiness would smile at him...

The story that happened at the fair in honor of the national harvest festival. The destiny of a young Latvian tailor at the beginning of the 19th century.

Based on Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, Arnold Burovs tells us Cosette’s story. The young girl works harder every day and does not have time for any fun.

A young beautiful woman sings a sad romance in a tract on the outskirts of the city.

This small satirical film, through the means of a puppet film, addresses the drinking Vice in our lives.

Once upon a time there lived the son of a peasant who got tired of working in the field, and he went into the world to seek happiness. He walked for a long time, and many times it already seemed that happiness would smile at him...

The film is based on the poetry of A. Čakas. The action takes place against the backdrop of pre-war Riga. In the contrasts and poetry of the city, we recognize the world of A. Čakas' poetry with its basic intonations - pain, kindness, self-irony.

When inhabitants of an apartment complex don’t stop littering and polluting their surroundings, a huge garbage monster appears and starts punishing the people.

Based on Heinrich Heine’s poem, this film traces humanity’s longing for beauty and fulfilment, as expressed through a song about the legendary island of Bimini and its magical well whose waters revive a person’s strength and youth.