With the song “Riga dimd!” The film was unveiled at the Freedom Monument on January 11 at the Freedom Monument under the direction of the Riga Dome Choir School mixed choir.The land that sings“official website www.zemekasdzied.lv.
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According to the filmmakers of “Delfi”, on the newly opened website you will be able to follow not only the process of making the film, but also learn a lot of interesting facts about the almost 150-year-old Latvian singing tradition.
The film team also reminds that the second stage of filming “Land that Sings” will begin in a month – on February 11, and in the middle of January a circle of Riga boulevards around the Freedom Monument was filmed with a drone.
From 11 January, a website is available to anyone interested www.zemekasdzied.lv – an informative platform where information on the Song Festival tradition will be gathered from various aspects. It will also be possible to follow the filming process.
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The director of the film Maris Martinsons says about the creation of the film’s website: “Nowadays, cinema cannot exist in isolation, only on screen. Life is dynamic and more and more meanings are being revealed behind the scenes. This helps the film to be in the contemporary flow of information. This is especially important It’s a historical film – there’s a lot of material that can’t be included in a screenplay, but it’s important to pass this information on to viewers. the tradition of singing has begun, and this film also tells of the song as an element that unites us. “
“The website will regularly publish podcast talks, various publications, photos, videos and many other exciting materials related to the film and the festivities themselves. “Over time, a large – scale celebration of the film will be available on the website to support the film, allowing everyone to join the” choir “and contribute to the film,” the filmmakers said.
It has already been reported that the upcoming historical feature film “Land that Sings” will reveal untold stories about the first Latvian General Song Festival in 1873. At that time, the representatives of the Riga Latvian Society House and the other organizers involved had no idea that the holiday tradition could continue and exist after 150 years. “Land that sings” will be a story about freedom, the power of song, self-confidence, tradition and unique people in our history, revealing the facts and events that were the germs of the formation of the Latvian state.
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The premiere of the film in the largest Latvian cinemas is planned for the spring of 2023, singing the anniversary song festival planned for the summer.
The director of the film “Land That Sings” is Maris Martinsons, the screenwriters are Maris Martinsons and Dainis Ivans. Film artist Mārtiņš Kalseris, cameraman Jānis Jurkovskis, composer Jēkabs Jančevskis, costume designer Katrīna Liepa, make – up artist Beāta Rjabovska, producer Linda Krūkle. The film is made in the studio “K Films”. Popular actors Ģirts Ķesteris, Vilis Dodiņš, Andris Keišs, Andris Bulis, Ainārs Ančevskis, Nauris Brikmanis, Marta Lovisa Jančevska, opera singer Marina Rebeka and others will take part in historical images.
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