Juris Podnieks Movies

Portrayal of a generation of rebellious teenagers growing up under Communist rule in Latvia.

A 10 minute long journey of emotions that befall children faces. Fear, Curiosity; a Smile. They all sit in a dark theater. What they see, we don't;...

A cinematic portrait of the actress and performer Vija Armane.

Afterword for the film "Homeland" - January 1991. Death of Andris Slapiņš and Gvido Zvaigzne.

About Māris Grīva, the coach of Dainis Kūla, the Olympic champion in javelin throwing, who trains young javelin throwers in Ventspils.

A film about teenagers- pentathlates and their coaches.

A film of the popular composer Raimonds Pauls - with music, songs and open conversation about popularity, light and serious music

A film about the former partisan commander Vilis Samsons.

The film is an emotional story about fateful historical events in the 20th century, which took place in three Baltic countries- Latvia, Lithuania and...

An autobiographical work from Herz Frank. Images guide us through the countries in which he worked, interspersed with fragments from his earlier...

The director mixes excerpts from his documentaries Soviets and Homeland with footage of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

A collective portrait of the Latvian Red Riflemen is made up of memories told by the old men themselves. Unique and harsh are their destinies during...

A series of documentaries exploring life in the Soviet Union during the glasnost era of the late 1980s.

A documentary on elderly Naivist painters in 90ies Latvia. These people find a lot of joy and harmony in their amazing creations even if they might...

Follows the life of a 16 yearo-old convict through the Soviet penal system.

The last film of Juris Podnieks, it is dedicated to the memory of cameramen Andris Slapins and Gvido Zvaigzne, who died tragically during the...

A film about the outstanding Latvian film director Juris Podnieks, who during his lifetime gained the fame of a fighter for justice and an...

A film about the well-known Latvian artists, choir conductors - Imants and Gido Kokars.