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 |
| Directing | Emīls Mihailovs | Director |
| Writing | Emīls Mihailovs | Writer |
| Camera | Madara Lote Peizuma | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Beatrise Ziediņa | Editor |
| Directing | Elza Viktorija Zorgevica | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Emīls Mihailovs | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Santa Cera | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Kaspars Vilcāns | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Edgars Kalniņš | Best Boy Electrician |
| Art | Marika Šengelija | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Art | Eduards Deičmanis | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Art | Juris Dūcis | Art Department Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Helēna Viktorija Ozola | Visual Effects |
| Production | Emīlija Mikalauska | Production Manager |
| Production | Elizabete Vīksniņa | Production Assistant |
| Production | Terēze Tīna Turkupole | Location Manager |
| Production | Katrīna Karple | Production Assistant |
| Art | Emīls Mihailovs | Title Designer |
| Sound | Beatrise Ziediņa | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Kārlis Daudziņš | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Kārlis Drukteins | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Arturs Skujiņš-Meijiņš | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Emīls Mihailovs | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Marika Šengelija | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Marts Indriķis Zunde | Grip |
| Directing | Ildze Felsberga | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Aija Skoromko | Prop Designer |
| Art | Karlis Balodis | Production Design |