List of Latvian films

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A list of films produced in Latvia since 1991. For an A-Z list see Category:Latvian films

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Before 1962

1962–1990

1991–1999

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1991
The Child of Man (Cilvēka bērns) Jānis Streičs Romualds Ancāns
Akvelīna Līvmane, Jānis Paukštello
Won award at the Chicago Children's Film Festival
The Times of the Land-Surveyors (Mērnieku laiki) Varis Brasla Elita Kļaviņa
Juris Žagars
Uldis Dumpis
Drama
Depression
1992
Anna Ziemassvetki Laila Pakalniņa -Documentary
Duplet Aloizs Brenčs Juris Žagars
Eduards Pāvuls
Ģirts Jakovļevs
Crime
Daleko ot Sankt-Peterburga
Spider
1993
Baznīca Laila Pakalniņa -Documentary
Būris Ansis Epners Ivars Kants Drama
1994
1995
Dragon's Egg Tālivaldis Margēvičs Normunds Laizāns
Ināra Slucka
Mystery
1996
Ziemassvētku jampadracis Varis Brasla Jānis Paukštello
Lāsma Zostiņa
Family
1997
1998
Checking Out
The Shoe (Kurpe) Laila Pakalniņa Screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
1999
Gravitacijas lasts

2000–2009

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2000
Dangerous Summer (Baiga vasara) Aigars Grauba Artūrs Skrastiņš
Uldis Dumpis
Inese Caune
Drama, War
Baltijas sāga
Pa ceļam aizejot Viesturs Kairišs Guna Zariņa Lielais Kristaps in 2001
The Mystery of the Old Parish House (Vecās pagastmājas mistērija) Jānis Streičs Renārs Kaupers
Andris Bērziņš
Aurēlija Anužīte
Thriller
2001
Nāves peņi Juris Poškus -Documentary
Sibīrijas gūstekņu ādas Dzintra Geka -Documentary
2002
Flashback Frank Herz -Documentary
2003
Negribu, negribu, varbūt negribu!... Lauris Gundars Inga Alsiņa
Rēzija Kalniņa
Indra Briķe
Pitons Laila Pakalniņa Lielais Kristaps in 2003
Sibīrijas dienasgrāmatas Dzintra Geka -Documentary
Signe un... Dzintra Geka -Documentary
2004
Agent Madly in Love Gatis Šmits Guy Camilleri Drama, Short
Amats Nr. 1. Valsts prezidents Dzintra Geka -Documentary
Buss Laila Pakalniņa -Documentary
Bet stunda nāk Juris Poškus -Documentary
Bezmiegs Vladimirs Leščovs -Animation
Go Active! Short comedy Greek language
Waterbomb for the Fat Tomcat (Ūdensbumba resnajam runcim) Varis Brasla Baiba Broka
Jānis Paukštello
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Family Lielais Kristaps in 2005
Won award at the Chicago Children's Film Festival
2005
Augstuma robeža Una Celma Rēzija Kalniņa
Zane Daudziņa
Jānis Paukštello
Drama
Reiz bija Sibīrija Dzintra Geka -Documentary
Sveiciens no Sibīrijas Dzintra Geka -Documentary
2006
Ķīlnieks Laila Pakalniņa Branko Zavrsan
Kristaps Mednis
Jēkabs Nākums
Comedy
Tumšie brieži Viesturs Kairišs Kristīne Krūze
Elita Kļaviņa
Juris Žagars
Drama
2007
Berklāvisms -Documentary
Čiža acīm Edmunds Jansons
Nora Ikstena
-Animation/Documentary
Fritsud ja blondiinid Arbo Tammiksaar Tõnu Aav
Uldis Lieldidz
Algimantas Masiulis
Documentary
Kuģis Egils Mednis -Animation
Midsummer Madness Alexander Hahn Maria de Medeiros
Dominique Pinon
Gundars Āboliņš
Comedy
Monotonija Juris Poškus Iveta Pole
Varis Piņķis
Madara Melberga
Artuss Kaimiņš
Defenders of Riga (Rīgas sargi) Aigars Grauba Jānis Reinis
Uldis Dumpis
Elita Kļaviņa
War
Sirreālisma gultā Ilona Brūvere -Documentary
Spēlēju, dancoju Roze Stiebra -Animation
Veterinārārsts Signe Baumane -Animation
Vienkārši pops Andis Mizišs -Documentary
Vogelfrei Jānis Kalējs
Jānis Putniņš
Kārlis Spravniks
Ints Teterovskis
Igors Suhoverhovs
Drama Lielais Kristaps in 2007
Nerunā par to Una Celma Santa Didžus
Rēzija Kalniņa
Ģirts Ķesteris
Drama
2008
Akmeņi Laila Pakalniņa Guna Zariņa
Leonīds Grabovskis
Pēteris Krilovs
Amatieris Jānis Nords Edgars Samītis
Ksenija Sundejeva
Regīna Razuma
Drama
Bekons, sviests un mana mamma Ilze Burkovska-Jakobsena -Documentary
Jauna suga Ēvalds Lācis
Māris Brinkmanis
-Animation
Klucis - nepareizais latvietis Pēteris Krilovs -Documentary
Kur pazudis Elvis? Una Celma Harijs Spanovskis
Ieva Pļavniece
Zane Daudziņa
Comedy, Adventure
Par dzimtenīti Māris Maskalāns
Laila Pakalniņa
-Documentary
The Soviet Story Edvīns Šnore -DocumentaryEnglish
Trejādas saules Jānis Ozoliņš-Ozols Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Documentary
Varka kru Viesturs Kairišs Mārtiņš Rubenis Documentary
Velna Fudži Kārlis Vītols -Animation
2009
Dzeguze un viņas 12 vīri Roze Stiebra -Animation
Dzimis Rīgā Gints Grūbe
Dāvis Sīmanis
-Documentary
Laimes luteklis Rūta Celma -Documentary
Ļeva Tolstoja ļaunais gars Mārcis Bauze - Krastiņš
Ernests Stulps
Mazie laupītāji Armands Zvirbulis Zane Leimane
Gustavs Voldemārs Vilsons
Gundars Āboliņš
Comedy, Crime, Family
Medības Andis Mizišs Guna Zariņa
Rolands Zagorskis
Andris Keišs
Drama
Spārni un Airi Vladimirs Leščovs -Animation
Vai viegli augt? Aija Bley -Documentary, Short
Viens reiz viens Gints Grūbe
Daina Rašenbauma
-Documentary
Irēnas Sendleres drosmīgā sirds - Vilis Daudziņš
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2010s

Original titleInternational title (or translation in English)DirectorCastGenreNotes
2010
Amaya Hong Kong Confidential Māris Martinsons Kaori Momoi
Andrius Mamontovas
Kristīne Nevarauska
Drama, Comedy
Rūdolfa mantojums Rudolf's Gold Jānis Streičs Romualds Ancāns
Rēzija Kalniņa
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Drama, Comedy
Kā tev klājas, Rūdolf Ming? Roberts Rubīns Portrait documentary
Pretrunīgā vēsture (Controversial history) Inara Kolmane, Uldis Nieburgs DocumentaryThe documentary is about different historical narratives regarding World War II and the occupation of Latvia; as held by Latvians, and Russians and the Jews in Latvia.
Seržanta Lapiņa atgriešanās Return of Sergeant Lapins Gatis Šmits Andris Keišs
Guna Zariņa
Gatis Gāga
Drama, Comedy
Ģimenes lietas - Andris Gauja Documentary, Biography, Drama
2011
Monsieur Tauriņš Monsieur Taurins Alexander Hahn Gundars Āboliņš
Markus Boestfleisch
Angelina Noa
Comedy
Dancis pa trim - Arvīds Krievs Mārtiņš Freimanis
Kristīne Nevarauska
Jānis Vingris
Drama, History
Kolka Cool Kolka Cool Juris Poškus Iveta Pole
Artuss Kaimiņš
Andris Keišs
Drama, Comedy
Nāve Tev Death to You Juris Poškus Iveta Pole
Artuss Kaimiņš
Andris Keišs
Aigars Apinis
Varis Piņķis
Drama, Comedy
2012
Sapņu komanda 1935 Dream Team 1935 Aigars Grauba Intars Rešetins
Andris Bulis
Inga Alsiņa
Drama, History, Sport
Cilvēki tur Cilveki tur ; Lyudi tam Aiks Karapetjans Ilya Scherbakov
Mikhail Razumovsky
Andris Gross
Crime, Drama
Mona Mona Ināra Kolmane Saulius Balandis
Kristīne Beļicka
Lauris Subatnieks
Drama
Golfa straume zem ledus kalna Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg Yevgeni Pashkevich Drama
2013
Mammu, es tevi mīlu Mother I Love You Janis Nords
2014
Izlaiduma gads The Lesson Andris Gauja
Modris Modris Juris KursietisDrama
Oki - okeāna vidū Oki - in the middle of the ocean Māris Martinsons Andris Bulis
Kaori Momoi
Hannah Levien
Drama about a Latvian worker in USAFilmed in California, United States
2015
Ausma Dawn Laila Pakalniņa
Ručs un Norie Ruch and Norie Ināra Kolmane
2016
Pelnu sanatorija Exiled Dāvis Sīmanis Ulrich Matthes DocumentaryAward Lielais Kristaps in 2016. Best Actor for performance - Ulrich Matthes
Es esmu šeit Mellow Mud Renārs Vimba Feature film
Saules staros Vitālijs Manskis Documentary filmFilmed in North Korea
Melānijas hronika The Chronicles of Melanie Viesturs Kairišs Sabine Timoteo Documentary, Feature film
Svingeri Andrejs Ēķis Ģirts Ķesteris
Elīna Vāne
Intars Rešetins
Kristīne Nevarauska
Jānis Jubalts
Kristīne Belicka
comedy(18+)
2017
Tas, ko viņi neredz Andris Keišs
comedy(18+)
Pārgājiens Raimonds Elbakjans Raimonds Elbakjans
Nils Ušakovs
ShortfilmDocumentary about the mayor of Riga
Atbrīvošanas diena Liberation DayUģis Olte, Morten TraavikDocumentary filmNorwegian, Slovenian and Latvian film, filmed in North Korea
Ātrie igauņu puiši The dissidents Jaak KilmiMärt Pius
Karl-Andreas Kalmet
Veiko Porkanen
Esko Salminen
ComedyEstonian and Latvian co production
Maģiskais kimono 魔法の着物;
Magic kimono
Māris Martinsons Kaori Momoi
Issey Ogata
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Mārtiņš Sirmais
Alise Polačenko
Andris Keišs
members of band Brainstorm
ComedyJapanese and Latvian co production
Astoņas zvaigznes (Eight stars) Askolds Saulītis -Documentary about Latvian Riflemens The author of the script : Dainis Īvāns, Askolds Saulītis.
Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Vectēvs, kas bīstamāks par datoru (Grandfather more dangerous than a computer) Varis Brasla Comedy, family film Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Pirmdzimtais Firstborn Aiks Karapetjans Maija Doveika
Kaspars Znotiņš
Kaspars Zāle
Action thriller Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Ievainotais jātnieks (The Wounded Rider) Ilona Brūvere Imants Strads

Dārta Daneviča
Mārtiņš Brūveris
Ieva Aleksandrova-Eklone
Marta Grase
Dainis Gaidelis
Lauris Subatnieks
Documentary about Freedom Monument of Latvia and its author Kārlis Zāle Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Paraugprāva Showcase Reinis Spaile-Documentary about investigation of Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse Runed in LTV
2018
Nameja gredzens The Pagan King Aigars Grauba Edvin Endre,
James Bloor,
Aistė Diržiūtė,
Andris Keišs,
Artūrs Skrastiņš,
Dainis Grūbe,
Lauris Dzelzītis,
Gints Andžāns,
Ivo Martinsons,
Egons Dombrovskis,
Jānis Āmanis,
Kaspars Kārkliņš,
Armands Ikalis,
Anete Berķe,
Elīna Vāne
Historical fiction action film about Semigallian duke Namejs and his conducted Semigallian freedom struggles against the Crusades. Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Kriminālās ekselences fonds (The fund of criminal excellency)Oskars RupenheitsLauris Kļaviņš,
Andris Daugaviņš,
Jana Rubīna,
Juris Riekstiņš,
Māris Mičerevskis
First Latvian criminal comedy.Filmed only with resources from donors.
Paradīze '89 (Paradise '89) Madara Dišlere Magda Lote Auziņa,
Marta Ģertrūde Auzāne,
Līva Ločmele,
Evelīna Ozola,
Inga Apine,
Gatis Gāga,
Kaspars Gods,
Ivars Krasts,
Guna Zariņa
Film about the events of the 1989 Baltic Way, Dissolution of the Soviet Union and the restoration of independence of Republic of Latvia through the eyes of two sisters - Paula and Laura and their cousins. Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Turpinājums (The continue) Ivars Seleckis DocumentaryFilm about five kids and their view of events in Latvia and politics. There will be continue of film after seven years.
Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Blēži (The cheaters) Andrejs Ēķis Intars Rešetins,
Rēzija Kalniņa,
Ralfs Eilands,
Ieva Florence,
Leonarda Ķestere,
Sandis Pēcis,
Jurģis Spulenieks,
Ivo Martinsons
Comedy(18+)
Saule brauca debesīs (The sun was driving in the sky) Roze Stiebra Kaspars Znotiņš, Lelde Dreimane, Ance Strazda, Guna Zariņa, Vilis Daudziņš, Zane Daudziņa, Jana Čivžele, Ainārs Ančevskis, Alise Danovska, Gatis Gāga, Silvija Bitere, Marija Linarte, Reinis Boters, Dita Lūriņa-Egliena, Egīls Melbārdis, Ance Kukule, Sandis Runge, Meinards Liepiņš Animation Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Kurts Fridrihsons (Kurts Fridrihsons) Dzintra Geka-Vaska Docummentary about Kurts Fridrihsons Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Mērijas ceļojums () Kristīne Želve Daiga Kažociņa, Marina Janaus Docummentary Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Lustrum (Lustrum) Gints Grūbe Docummentary about KGB activities in Latvia and lustration Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Laika tilti () Audrius Stonys, Kristīne Briede DocummentaryLatvian, Lithuanian and Estonian co-production. Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Homo Novus (Homo Novus ) Anna Viduleja Igors Šelegovskis, Kristīne Krūze, Kaspars Znotiņš, Andris Keišs, Kaspars Zvīgulis, Agnese Cīrule, Aurēlija Anužīte-Lauciņa, Nikolajs Korobovs, Vilis Daudziņš, Guna Zariņa, Ģirts Krūmiņš, Andrejs Žagars, Baiba Broka, Imants Strads, Regīna Razuma, Gundars Āboliņš, Ivars Puga, Kaspars Kambala, Mārtiņš Vilsons, Ģirts Ēcis, Intars Busulis, Juris Bartkevičs Historical drama Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Baltu Ciltis () Raitis Ābele, Lauris Ābele Docummentary Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Tēvs Nakts (The Mover) Dāvis Sīmanis Artūrs Skrastiņš, Ilze Blauberga, Leonīds Lencs, Matīss Kipļuks Film about Žanis Lipke Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Bille (Bille) Ināra Kolmane Rūta Kronberga, Elīna Vāne, Artūrs Skrastiņš, Lolita Cauka, Gundars Āboliņš, Lilita Ozoliņa, Guna Zariņa Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
2019
1906 (1906) Gatis Šmits Mārtiņš Kalita, Inese Pudža, Kaspars Zvīgulis, Toms Auniņš, Gatis Gāga, Lauris Dzelzītis, Inese Kučinska, Kaspars Dumburs, Vladislavs Nastavševs Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
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