Kārlis Dzintars Zahovskis

A coming of age story about a group of millennials who start to face their self-destructive tendencies as they each head straight into their crisis of thirtysomethings.

Kārlis accidentally hits Kiril with a car and breaks Kiril’s bike. The damage must be fixed so both of them go to the repair shop, but the major master of it can’t be found. One event leads to another, one person introduces the next. The guys wander through the grey yet bustling Riga, capturing the noises, melodies and words that merge into a city’s symphony. Amidst traffic jams, the slush of melting snow, and improvised music-jams, a new, unconditional friendship is made.

A surreal drama about the Painter, who tries his best to get into the Vienna Academy of Arts. The process of application is not easy, as he shares his living space with the crazy Postman, who delivers him a daily dose of derogatory letters.

Drowning in unpaid bills, an actress-slash-waitress hatches a plan to rob her workplace. When the heist goes wrong, she must give the performance of a lifetime to clear her name.

Two young men come to visit their friend, who, after an unsuccessful suicide attempt, spends his daily life in a remote country house. Spending a seemingly peaceful day together, the two young friends leave their friend with the hope that he will recover soon.

Three guys steal a donkey in order to make peace within.

In 1873, brave men known as the New Latvians held the first-ever Latvian song festival under the watchful eye of oppressive censorship. This massive celebration, featuring 1,003 singers – both men and women – changed the course of the nation’s history. It stands as a unique example of non-violent resistance in the fight for freedom against imperialism, led by Latvia’s entrepreneurs, writers, publicists and ordinary villagers.