Four films produced by VFS Films will be shown for the first time at the Riga International Film Festival

But Oltes Tessa’s husband the first of four studios Movies about VFS for films to be shown first Riga IFF within the frame, and the films will enter the field of cinemas immediately after the festival.

“When I was a teenager, I spent many nights playing music with my friends. Music still appears as the most magical art to me (although cinema is the most interesting). not only the most powerful form of non-verbal communication, but also a ritual in which something like , which one cannot create in a film Tessa’s husband I wanted to embody this feeling. Bringing to the screen that energy that is in the air when people do something together. For such an alchemical experiment in Latvia, ingredients are not stronger than groups Tight the music and landscape of Vidzeme touched by the imagination of Andras Eglīš. Add to that a bunch of talented people who can record and film this reaction, and a little space to play random,” about his latest film Tessa’s husband says director and screenwriter Uģis Olte. The movie Tessa’s husband selected as the opening film at this year’s Riga International Film Festival, it will be shown in one more Riga IFF screening (October 27 at 7 p.m. Movies forum), and then it goes into the cinema store.

Saturday, October 19, at 11.00 in the cinema A magnificent palace Riga IFF sub-programs Children’s Reel there will be a musical series A cabinet of wonders premiere of new animated films, accompanied by a creative workshop. Currently, five short animated films have been made: A song about the Cabinet of Wonders and Anthers, as well as the new series Door Wizard, Everything You Can’t and I believe my mother is innocent.

“Animated film circle A cabinet of wonders created as an assistant for parents and educators to encourage preschoolers to be active, creative and explore the world,” he emphasizes A cabinet of wonders bike director Krista Burāne. “It was important for me not only to create interesting and interesting works for the youngest viewers, but also to introduce educational aspects into them. School 2030 preschool programs and looking for learning goals in them that could be achieved by working with them A cabinet of wonders for movies. Animated short films can be an exciting way to start learning about maths, science, music, your emotions and much more, and at the same time – also a great work of art.”

Producer Uldis Cekulis A cabinet of wonders the program accompanies the first screening with the words: “Musical project A cabinet of wonders the beginning of the vision can be traced back to more than 10 years ago, when we opened LTV on air together with Inga Ulmani and Andri Sēnā Cabinet of Wonders Schools program cycle in several seasons. Well, in five years, five short films animated by four talented artists in different handwritings were made in an even bigger team. When we sent out the premiere invitations, I found the following quote from the first meeting in notes 2019: “How do we make sense of the notes?” Well, I have to admit that the director of the circle Krista Burāne with the main artist Kristīni Jurjāni and together with the dream team has completely succeeded.”

The creative director of the Riga International Film Festival Sonora Broka emphasizes: “This year we will continue with a revolution – fourfold – Riga IFF celebrating Latvian film premieres together with the studio, which has become a good tradition Movies about VFS. End, tango of life, A cycle of animated films A cabinet of wonders and Tessa’s husband, with which we will open the festival, creating a blood-filled landscape of contemporary Latvian cinema, in which both new and old viewers will find their film.”

Sea Maskalan Movies the end the premiere – and the only screening Riga IFF in the program – it will be held on October 22 at 18.30 at the cinema A magnificent palace and then it will be shown in cinemas, in many places with discussions after the film. Director Māris Maskalāns emphasizes: “The cornerstones of the story and structure of the film are the four characters. They did not know each other before and had not heard anything about each other. But they have a special unifying energy that brings them together throughout the film. Kristians Brekte is a hooligan artist, Anna Günter is an astronomer, a taxi driver, and Ilmārs Tīrmanis, a naturalist, who – like most of us – live their lives, clearly aware that their life’s work will die, the creative activity and fantasy remind us of the presence of death in our lives more often than most people who are busy with everyday life and forget that “memento mori” exists.

the end The author admits: “The internal structure of the film is created by the interaction between nature and man, as well as death and life, which is divided into rational and emotional pragmatic feeling and action . . , bringing together the unique philosophy of life of our characters, the cosmos and the world of dead animals, in which there is actually much more life than we can imagine. They have their own fears, demons and … death.”

“I didn’t come up with new strategies to deal with it,” the commentators say Tango of life the main character Claudio, whose Parkinson’s disease is progressing. He is aware that his body is quickly succumbing to the diagnosis and that he will soon be in a wheelchair, but his body and spirit are kept alive by tango. Claudio has promised his wife Ivana that one day they will dance in Buenos Aires, but there is not much time left. The passion for tango brings them together with the composer Artur Muscat, who becomes his therapist, and the musical movements he creates become an extremely effective medicine.

“Documents Tango of life the story is important to me because it shows that art helps people live. Not only figuratively, but also literally. And I really hope that the meeting of the main character Claudio, his wife Ivana and the famous Latvian writer Arturas Maskats, who took place during the film, will help other Parkinson’s patients who are interested in tango dancing, ” admitted the film’s consortium. director Krista Burāne.

Movies Tango of life premiere and only screening Riga IFF the program will be held on October 20 at 17.00 in the cinema A magnificent palacein the presence of the directors Krista Burāne and Erika Lifredo, as well as the two main characters Claudio and Ivana. The movie Tango of life already awarded with the prestigious Italian Film Industry Award A silver star and shown throughout Italy in cinemas, and afterwards Riga IFF will be shown in cinemas across Latvia. Dance therapists and film authors will participate in the shows.