Chronicles of Melanie

Directed by Viesturs Kairišs

Based on the true story of Melanija Vanaga, this film is a brutally realistic and terrifying account of the mass deportation of residents of Soviet-occupied Latvia that took place in June 1941.

Latvia / Czech Republic / Finland

Latvia’s official candidate for best foreign-language film for the 2018 Oscars.

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Director of Photography: Gints Bērziņš

Set Designer: Ieva Jurjāne

Composer: Arturs Maskats

Sound designer, music: Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis

Editor: Jussi Rautaniemi

Producer: Inese Boka-Grūbe, Gints Grūbe

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