The film “Jew” by Russia, Latvia and France is co-produced in Liepaja / Article

On the morning of May 25, the shooting of the feature film “Jew” co-produced by Russia, Latvia and France began in Liepāja. Several places in the city have temporarily become a filming area, but both professional local actors and locals are involved in the filming process.

On Tuesday morning, the northern forts of Liepaja, which were depicted in Russia in the film “Jew” as a place in Russia immediately after the Second World War, were shot with a person shot.

The main roles have been entrusted to actors from Russia, but in the background we will see several actors from Liepāja, Daugavpils and Rīga theaters, while many residents of Liepāja have already applied for episodic roles and participation in mass screenings. Also Artis Volkovs, who is happy about the assigned role of a sanitary carrier. He notes: “I want to enjoy something of acting, I want to be in the frame. It’s a pleasure to see yourself in the movie. ”

The film takes place in Russia from 1946 to 1950, when cold-blooded murders took place in several cities. All the victims are former prisoners of the death camp, but the motive for the killings is unclear.

“This movie is a thriller, a historical thriller, so you can’t tell what it’s about. Thriller is always interesting to watch, not knowing what it will end up with.

The story of the film is fictional, but it has a lot of real facts, things and nuances, ”explains the film’s director Dmitry Fick (Russia).

In search of suitable places for the film, the shooting group left or all of Liepāja. It has already been decided that a picture of a river in Russia will be taken on the shores of Lake Liepāja, while the most active filming is planned in Vecliepāja and Jaunliepāja, where the director is delighted with the historical appearance of several streets. The historical urban environment was the main reason why it was decided not to shoot the film in Russia, but in Liepaja, Kuldiga and Riga.

Since the film is Latvian. Co-production of Russian and French companies, then its premiere is planned in all three countries. When – the director could not say yet, but work on the film is planned to be completed by February 2022.

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