umbilical cord (2022)
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.
Director: Emīls Mihailovs
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Kārlis Dzintars Zahovskis as The Painter |
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Jānis Jarāns as The Postman |
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Audris Bergmanis as The Child |
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Andris Sprics as Professor 1 |
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Dainis Bērtulis as Professor 2 |
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Oskars Mednis as Professor 3 |
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Juris Roznieks as Professor 4 |
| Camera | Madara Lote Peizuma | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Edgars Kalniņš | Best Boy Electrician |
| Art | Aija Skoromko | Prop Designer |
| Visual Effects | Helēna Viktorija Ozola | Visual Effects |
| Art | Emīls Mihailovs | Title Designer |
| Directing | Emīls Mihailovs | Director |
| Sound | Emīls Mihailovs | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Elza Viktorija Zorgevica | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Santa Cera | Costume Design |
| Art | Juris Dūcis | Art Department Assistant |
| Production | Elizabete Vīksniņa | Production Assistant |
| Art | Eduards Deičmanis | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Directing | Ildze Felsberga | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Beatrise Ziediņa | Editor |
| Sound | Emīls Mihailovs | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Kārlis Daudziņš | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Kārlis Drukteins | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Terēze Tīna Turkupole | Location Manager |
| Camera | Marts Indriķis Zunde | Grip |
| Production | Katrīna Karple | Production Assistant |
| Lighting | Kaspars Vilcāns | Gaffer |
| Art | Marika Šengelija | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Camera | Marika Šengelija | Focus Puller |
| Writing | Emīls Mihailovs | Writer |
| Production | Emīlija Mikalauska | Production Manager |
| Sound | Beatrise Ziediņa | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Arturs Skujiņš-Meijiņš | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Karlis Balodis | Production Design |