“Latvian Cinema Showcase: Award-Winning Films to Watch on LTV1 in May 2022”

“In recent years, very diverse films for different audiences have entered the Latvian cinema space. In order to truly be able to appreciate a small part of the current variety of feature films in Latvian cinema, they will be shown several Saturday evenings in a row. It should be mentioned that most of the films this year have won “Lielā Kristaps” awards, as well as international recognition,” says Zane Valeniece, head of the film purchasing department of Latvian Television.

on May 5 at 21.10 LTV1 – social family drama “Māsas” (2022; director Linda Olte), which tells about sisters Anastasia and Diana who grew up in an orphanage. The girls have the opportunity to be adopted into an American family. The main character of the film is the rebellious Anastasia, who is convinced that she does not need any adoptive parents. When the girl learns the location of her biological mother Alla, Anastasia decides to do everything to restore contact and win her mother’s love. The film team won “Lielais Kristaps 2022” awards in the nominations “Best Feature Film Director” and “Best Supporting Actress”.

on May 20 at 22.00 LTV1 – animated film “My marriage project” (2022; director Signe Baumane) – the story of a woman named Zelma, who, growing up in the Soviet Union, has heard several truths since childhood. The first – you will have to protect your virginity until the wedding. The second – you will have to dress like a girl. Third, you will have to pretend to be less knowledgeable than your husband. Fourth, you will have to cook. Fifth – you will love your children more than your husband… Zelma tries to follow these commandments, but her body, neurons and biochemical processes put obstacles to the way society has brought her up. The film team won the “Big Kristaps 2022” awards in the nominations “Best animated film”, “Best animated film director” and “Best animated film artist”.