Baltic Tribes (film)

Baltic Tribes: Last Pagans of Europe (Latvian: Baltu ciltis: Eiropas pēdējie pagāni) is a 2018 Latvian popular science documentary film co-directed by Lauris Ābele and Raitis Ābele about the Baltic people in the 13th century. The film consists of historical reconstructions, live action scenes and computer animations supplemented with a voice-over narration by scientific experts of the field.[1]

Baltic Tribes
Directed byLauris Ābele
Raitis Ābele[1]
Written byToms Ķencis[1]
Produced byDace Siatkovska
Kristele Pudāne
Thom Palmen[1]
StarringKaspars Aniņš[1]
CinematographyMārcis Ābele[1]
Music byKaspars Bārbals[1]
Production
company
Tritone Studio[1]
Release date
  • May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)[1]
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryLatvia

In 2016 the film received financing from the National Film Centre's special fund for the 100th Anniversary of the Latvian Republic.[2] In 2018 Baltic Tribes were nominated for a Lielais Kristaps National Film Festival award in the category "Best Documentary".[3] On October 21, 2018 Baltic tribes premiered in the U.S. at the Baltic Film festival taking place at the Scandinavian House.[4]

Plot

Lars, a merchant from Gotland, travels through the lands of Curonians, Latgalians, Selonians, Semigallians, Prussians, Yatvingians, Galindians, Aukštaitians and Samogitians.[1]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2018 Lielais Kristaps Best Make-Up (Aija Beata Rjabovska) Won
Best Documentary Nominated
Best Editing (Gunta Ikere) Nominated
Best Director of a Documentary (Raitis Ābele and Lauris Ābele) Nominated
Best Cinematography of a Documentary (Mārcis Ābele and Jānis Indriks) Nominated

References
  1. "Baltic Tribes". National Film Centre of Latvia. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  2. Rosser, Michael (May 19, 2016). "Latvia celebrates centennial with $8.5m film fund". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  3. "National Film Award nominees named". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. ""Baltic Tribes/Baltu cilts" U.S Premiere Screening". BronxNet. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.


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