Dawn (2015)
Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the duty of all good Soviet citizens to become informers, at any expense. In our film, 75 years later, we call him little Janis. He is a Pioneer who lives on the Soviet collective farm “Dawn”. His father is an enemy of the farm (and the Soviet system) and plots against it. Little Janis betrays his father; his father takes revenge upon his son. Who then in this old Soviet tale is good and who is bad? This film reveals that a distorted brain is always dangerous. Even today.
Director: Laila Pakalnina
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Antons Georgs Grauds as Little Janis |
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Vilis Daudziņš as Little Janis' Father |
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Wiktor Zborowski as Karl Ivanovitš |
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Āris Rozentāls as Karl Ivanovitš (voice) |
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Andris Keišs as Jekabs Kalnins |
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Liena Šmukste as Mirdza Ozolina |
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Ģirts Krūmiņš as Joosep Ozolin |
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Rūdolfs Plēpis as Narrator |
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Ivars Brakovskis as Doctor |
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Beatrise Gulbe as Pioneer |
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Gatis Gāga as Karl Ivanovitš's Assistant |
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Uldis Lieldidzs as Teacher |
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Pēteris Liepiņš as Neighbour |
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Ziedonis Ločmelis as Bandit |
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Rolans Prihodjko as Bandit |
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Vilmārs Sokolovs as Bandit |
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Sentis Sprogis as Bandit |
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Aigars Stirna as Bandit |
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Anete Saulīte as Woman on the Road |
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Dita Katrina Tase as Girl on the Road |
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Mārcis Maņjakovs as Militia |
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Edgars Marcinkevičs as Pilot |
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Indra Briķe as Brigadier |
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Žanis Alberts Briedis as Old Man |
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Artis Drozdovs as Young Communist Ivars |
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Teodors Ozolinš as Man in Wheelchair |
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Anis Abolinš as Witch |
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Mia Gailuma as Angel |
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Kirils Stecs as Dog Instructor |
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Ella Hermansone as Lienite |
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Darta Belova as Little Janis' Brother |
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Guna Zariņa as Little Janis' Mother |
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Egils Osis as Demanding Man |
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Antons Zamišļajevs as Laughing Pioneer |
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Guntis Veilands as Convoy |
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Vilnis Kiepis as Convoy |
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Almants Bartuševics as Man with Telephone |
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Mare Hermine Vizule as Ozolin's Child |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalia Czeczott | Costume Design |
| Production | Gunita Groša | Casting |
| Lighting | Dominik Szczerbowicz | Gaffer |
| Art | Jurģis Krāsons | Production Design |
| Writing | Laila Pakalnina | Writer |
| Directing | Laila Pakalnina | Director |
| Camera | Wojciech Staroń | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dzintra Bijubena | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Laila Pakalnina | Producer |
| Sound | Anrijs Krenbergs | Sound Director |
| Production | Małgorzata Staroń | Producer |
| Editing | Kaspar Kallas | Editor |
| Sound | Vestards Šimkus | Music |
| Production | Kaspar Kallas | Producer |
