Given the epidemiological situation, 129 films in ten thematic sections will be offered to viewers both face-to-face and online this year, as well as a series of events, exhibitions and discussions with film professionals and professionals.
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This year the festival is held with the motto “Aware of the Unknown”.
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At the end of the festival, the winners of the feature film, short film and music video competition will be awarded.
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“In art, we long to experience the unusual, the unpredictable. In cinema, we appreciate unexpected plot changes, new forms of expression and intriguedly watch the film’s characters and the film’s medium stand in front of the unknown and, taking a safe step, find the right path,” said festival director Lien
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The RIGA IFF program is expected to make both its bright debut and works that have won recognition at the “circulation” of world film festivals, offering the viewer a wide range of stylistic manuscripts and artistic themes. The ten thematic sections of the festival will feature author’s films, family films, gorgeous costume films, and bold experiments with the language of cinema and its seemingly inexhaustible possibilities.
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This year, the festival is home to “Splendid Palace” and the National Library of Latvia, which is joined by an unprecedented format – an online “cinema hall”, which will allow you to watch a large part of the festival screenings from the most convenient location throughout Latvia.
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This year, despite the global turmoil, has been of great artistic value – viewers will have the opportunity to get acquainted with a number of innovative films that reflect both the current world situation and the past, highlighting the parallels of important topics.
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In order to make it easier for the viewer to find their way around the wide offer, the festival’s film catalog and website “rigaiff.lv” have curated tips for them to pay attention to while watching the film, as well as a calendar view of live screenings and films. also online in parallel with face-to-face sessions.
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The full festival program and tickets are available on the festival website.
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RIGA IFF is created with the support of the State Culture Capital Fund, the EU program “Creative Europe – MEDIA”, the National Cinema Center, the Riga City Council and Live Riga.
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