The screenwriter of the film ‘Blower of Souls’ is accepted as a Latvian citizen for special merits

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Recommendations for the admission of Frumina to Latvian citizenship have been provided by Ministry of Culture, Daile Theater, directors Dzintars Dreibergs, Gatis Šmits and Jānis Streičs.

In his submission to the Saeima written in November last year, Frumin told that he was born in 1947 in Riga, Latvia, at that time in the Soviet Socialist Republic of Latvia, and associated his professional life with film directing.

“I emigrated from the Soviet Union in 1978 after my third film, The Mistakes of Youth, was censored and banned. It should be noted that in 1988 I was invited to finish the film and it was shown at The Museum of Modern Art. “), New York and the Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard, France. After emigrating to the United States, I have taught film directing to students for many years, including as an associate professor at New York University, and have continued to work in that profession, “the application said.

“I was born in Latvia, I am a patriot of Latvia. I have always remained loyal to Latvia and believe in Latvia as an independent and democratic country. All this time I have maintained close ties with film colleagues and film students in Latvia, regularly went to Latvia to work as a teacher or work at new cinemas I want to make films in my homeland and continue to invest my time and experience in the education of young Latvian film professionals, so I want to become a Latvian citizen so that I can do it to the fullest.My professional life began in Latvia.I started my professional career at Riga Film Studio – my my father was an editor of documentaries and film chronicles, but I started working as a film mechanic, later as a camera assistant, “wrote Frumins.

Latvian documentaries have helped him to understand cinema, and their creators were passionate about cinema: Aivars Freimanis, Uldis Brauns, Ansis Epners, Biruta Veldre, Hertz Frank, Ivars Seleckis. “The film” Stone and Crushed Stone “by Rolands Kalniņš became a strong lecture in the world of cinema. Already in the USSR it was important for me that Latvian culture and art develop independently. I saw the film” Stone and Crushed Stone “from the window of the sound mixing studio in Šmerli. rumors that the film’s creative team had problems with party censorship, I could not remain indifferent and arranged a meeting of the studio “Komsomols” .We watched “Stone and rubble” and after the discussion we decided that we should defend the rights of the film.We asked for an invitation to the Communist Party meeting and three representatives of the studio: Olga Janšina, Jānis Bluķis and I, defending the film in front of the party members, insisted that the Latvian film must contain true information about the Latvian people and its history, “recalls the screenwriter.

“When I was accepted to study at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), I made all my student films at the Riga Film Studio. For example, my short film” Wood “was shot and distributed in Latvia, and it was shown in cinemas before the big screenings. In 1976, at the Riga Film Studio, I proposed the film “Family Melodrama”, the film was funded and I was given the opportunity to direct the film “Family Melodrama” was critically acclaimed. I have always wanted to make films in Latvia, which is why I wrote a screenplay about deportations in Latvia in 1941 and about love in the Siberian camp. The refusal was that I, as a director, do not have a Latvian diploma lsonies. One day, however, I hope to make a dream come true and be the director of this Latvian film. Over the years, my lectures have been attended by many talented students. Their films have participated in prestigious film festivals around the world, including film festivals in Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Sundance. My film students work professionally in the Latvian, American and international film industries. For example, one of my students, C. Fukunaga, is participating in the making of the latest Bond film, “wrote Frumins.

He says he has directed films screened at major film festivals, including in Cannes, Toronto, Sunshine and London. “In 2000, Ansis Epners invited me to Riga to organize seminars on film directing. Since then, traveling to Riga to provide training for young Latvian directors has become a tradition. Students from the seminars still ask me for their advice. Lectures in Riga, Singapore, Moscow, Stockholm and elsewhere are part of my teacher’s international work, and at the suggestion of Peter Krilov we hosted Latvian film director Gati Schmidt at New York University (NYU). “When he started teaching at the Latvian Academy of Culture, he asked me to join me, and with the support of the Fulbright program, I had the opportunity to go to Riga and give film lectures together with Gati Schmidt,” the screenwriter said.

“For example, one of our students Jānis Ābele has proven his knowledge in practice and as a director of the film” Jelgava 94 “won the” Great Kristaps “award. Later I became the director of the International Film Program of the Baltic Film and Media School (Tallinn University). With the support of the Cinema Center, we accepted talented Latvian students in the program group, such as Dzintars Dreiberga, Līga Air, Loti Eglīte, Ilona Bičevskas, Mārtiņš Grauda and a few others, all of whom are currently working successfully in the Latvian film industry. literary classics, I wrote the screenplay for the film “Blow of Souls.” The film was a success both in Latvia and internationally. and we are currently working on future film projects, which are also related to important and historical topics in Latvia, “admits Frumins.

In 2016, at the request of Alvis Hermans, he staged Alexander Vampilov’s play “Provinces Anekdotes” at the New Riga Theater, working with popular Latvian actors – Andris Keišs, Ģirts Krūmiņš, Elita Kļaviņš, Regma Razums, Gati Gāga, Ivars Krasts

“This year, Viesturs Kairišs asked me to stage Vampilov’s” Eldest Son “at the Daile Theater. I believe that by becoming a Latvian citizen I can make a significant contribution to Latvian culture, especially the development of Latvian film and theater industry and education of young film professionals, thus promoting Latvian cultural space. promoting the competitiveness of the Latvian film and theater industry, promoting the international recognition of Latvian culture and talents and increasing the welfare of the Latvian state in general, “Frumins told the Saeima in the submission to the Saeima.

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