The Shoe (1998)
The late 1950s. Every night, Soviet tractors comb the coast of Latvia looking for signs of anyone who could have infiltrated the Soviet border from the sea. One morning, three Soviet patrolmen discover a woman’s shoe in the sand and footsteps leading to the quaint little village of Liepaja.
Director: Laila Pakalnina
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Ivars Brakovskis as Militiaman Kristaps |
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Igors Buraks as Andrej |
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Viktors Čestnovs as Roberts |
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Andrejs Garnavl as Lieutenant |
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Vadims Grossmans as Volodja |
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Alna Jaunzeme as Nina |
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Vilke Liman as Vilka |
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Arko Okk as Man With a White Hat in the Cyclecar Driven by Juris Pakalninsh |
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Olegs Teterins as Master Sergeant Manedov |
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Jaan Tätte as Juhan |
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Alja Uzulena as Jautrite |
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Irina Yegorova as Roberts's wife |
| Directing | Laila Pakalnina | Director |
| Writing | Laila Pakalnina | Writer |
| Production | Michael D. Aglion | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric d'Arbeloff | Executive Producer |
| Production | Christoph Hahnheiser | Producer |
| Editing | Sandra Alksne | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Skaidra Deksne | Costume Design |
| Sound | Tilo Busch | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Anrijs Krenbergs | Sound Editor |
| Lighting | Dainis Silins | Gaffer |
| Crew | Pamela Stahl | Production Office Assistant |
| Camera | Gints Bērziņš | Director of Photography |
| Production | Laila Pakalnina | Producer |
| Art | Juris Pakalniņš | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emilija Eglite | Makeup Artist |