Dawn

A Latvian candidate for an Oscar in 2016. The film protagonist, the 10-year-old Janis, is a pioneer and he lives in a kolkhoz named “Dawn” on the territory of today’s Latvia. The boy’s father is a declared enemy of the Soviet system: he intends to burn the seat of the kolkhoz’s management. Little Janis betrays him and gives him out to the militia. His father decides to take revenge. The plot has been based on a Soviet propaganda story. The film tells of the not-so-distant times when the Soviet reality forced people to make tragic choices in the name of totalitarian ideals.

Awards

Black Nights Film Festival Tallin 2015: award for the cinematography for Wojciech Staroń

Liel Kristap 2016 Latvian Film Academy Award in the category of the best cinematography for Wojciech Staroń; nomination in the category of the best costumes for Natalia Czeczott

Credits

Reżyseria

Laila Pakalnina

written by

Laila Pakalnina

director of photography

Wojciech Staroń music Vestard Šimkus

production design

Jurgis Krassons

costume design

Natalia Czeczott

make-up

Dzintra Bijubena

edited by

Kaspar Kallas

cast

Vilis Daudziòd, Antons Georgs Grauds, Wiktor Zborowski

production

Hargla Company

producer

Laila Pakalnina

co-produced by

Miracle Worker, Staroń Film, Digitaalne Sputnik

co-producers

Kaspar Kallas, Małgorzata Staroń

executive producer

Łukasz Grudziński

co-financed by

Polish Film Instutute

distributed by

Staroń Fil

Obsada

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