The Wounded Rider

The Wounded Rider (2017)

Documentary

In two monumental symbols of the national awareness sculptor Kārlis Zāle has immortalized his vision about the state of Latvia. Freedom Monument is the statement of the sculptor’s love for his native country. Kārlis Zāle with his characteristic monumental touch sees life in large and powerful lines; the same way he perceives also sculpture that requires much vital force and daring. The full-length documentary “The Wounded Rider” is based on facts from the life of the sculptor Kārlis Zāle and documents on the construction of the Freedom Monument, providing insight in the political and social scene of the age and presenting outstanding figures in the culture and art together with the ideals of that time.

Director: Ilona Brūvere

Casts

	Imants Strads as
	Dārta Daneviča as
	Lauris Subatnieks as
	Ģirts Liuziniks as
	Ieva Aleksandrova as
	Dainis Gaidelis as

Crew