“Primitive mythological creatures, capitalist-vampires, time-ruling wizards, poisoned apples, snow from radioactive slugs, and wacky political dictators. and the smell of peeling wallpaper molds remind us once again that cinema has everything – including the spectator’s unconditional immersion in magical realism, the absurdity of Slavic miracles or the blueness of folklore. cinematic enjoyment, “as follows Riga IFF pthe films selected for the feature film competition are characterized by Riga IFF creative director Sonora Brock.
This year Riga IFF Participants of the feature film competition:
Lamb (2021), directed by Valdimars Jouhansons (Iceland, Sweden, Poland)
In the mirror (2020), directed by Laila Pakalniņa (Latvia, Lithuania)
A year before the war (2021), director Dāvis Sīmanis (Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic)
In natural light (2021), directed by Danes Nags (Hungary, Latvia, France, Germany)
Fisherman’s daughter (2020), directed by Juldus Bahtiosina (Russia)
It will never snow again (2020), directors Malgozata Šumovska, Mikhal Englerts (Poland, Germany)
Vampires – Marxist vampire comedy (2021), directed by Julian Radlmaier (Germany)
Runner (2021), director Andrjus Blažēvičs (Lithuania, Czech Republic)
North wind (2021), directed by Renata Litvinova (Russia)
The selected films will be judged by an experienced jury: film theorist and historian Viktors Freibergs, Finnish Film Foundation International Recognition Coordinator Jenni Domingo, Belarusian film curator and critic Igor Sukmanov, Sandens Film Festival film selection department manager and full-length film curator
The winner of the competition will receive Riga IFF the main prize – a bronze rooster statuette, created in collaboration with artist Ervin Brock. It consists of eight parts, which the award-winning director can award to the film crew. The winner of the feature film competition, thanks to the insurance company BALTA, will also receive a cash prize of 3,000 euros.
More information about the festival program, course and already available screenings – on the festival website rigaiff.lv.
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