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| Baltic Tribes | |
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| Directed by | Lauris Ābele Raitis Ābele |
| Written by | Toms Ķencis |
| Produced by | Dace Siatkovska Kristele Pudāne Thom Palmen |
| Starring | Kaspars Aniņš |
| Cinematography | Mārcis Ābele |
| Music by | Kaspars Bārbals |
| Production company | Tritone Studio |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Latvia |
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 during 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.
In 2016, the film received financing from the National Film Centre's special fund for the 100th Anniversary of the Latvian Republic. In 2018, Baltic Tribes were nominated for a Lielais Kristaps National Film Festival award in the category of "Best Documentary". On 21 October 2018, Baltic Tribes premiered in the U.S. at the Baltic Film festival, which took place at the Scandinavian House.
Plot
Lars, a merchant from Gotland, travels through the lands of Curonians, Latgalians, Selonians, Semigallians, Prussians, Yatvingians, Galindians, Aukštaitians, and Samogitians.
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
- ^ "Baltic Tribes". National Film Centre of Latvia. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- Rosser, Michael (19 May 2016). "Latvia celebrates centennial with $8.5m film fund". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "National Film Award nominees named". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ""Baltic Tribes/Baltu cilts" U.S Premiere Screening". BronxNet. 30 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
External links
- Baltic Tribes at IMDb
- Official trailer (English). Film Threat. via YouTube. 26 December 2019
- Movie page at UCM.ONE (English). 3 December 2021
- Kaspars Bārbals (December 19, 2018). Baltic Tribes Soundtrack. BandCamp.
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