Section: What´s left?

81 Metrs

81 Meters

Janis Abele

LV, 2022, 14 Min

In Lockdown 2021, a filmmaker wanders with his camera through the last remaining cinemas in Latvia. Nostalgic and yet full of humor, he leads us through the glorious days of yesteryear and even manages to give us a few sparks of hope.

Text: Joshua Jádi

This series runs as part of the short film program "What`s left?".

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Drehbuch
Jānis Ābele

Kamera
Toms Šķēle

Ton
Ernests Ansons

Schnitt
Madara Didrihsone

Produzent
Dita Birkenšteina, Jānis Ābele

Produktion
Chaland Films

Janis Abele - Cinéaste Janis Abele has started film making during his Philosophy studies in university. He graduated Latvian Academy of Culture in 2014 with thesis film "Six feet above". The film won Grand Prix at 33rd International short film festival Tous Courts in France so it was the foundation for his debut feature film "7 Billion Years before the End of the World" which was released in 2018. Just one year later he finished his second feature film "Jelgava '94". It is an adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Janis Jonevs with the same title. "Jelgava '94" had a good box-office run in Latvia and received 4 national film awards including Best Directing for Janis Abele at the age of 29.

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