Juris Podnieks Studio Movies
- 2019

Jelgava '94
Jelgava '946.52019HD
Film takes us deep inside the world of Latvian teenagers in 90s: combining the intimate diary of a teenager Jānis trying to find himself by...
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- 2014

Two Women
Two Women6.42014HD
A headstrong young woman is married to land baron. Her feelings for her son's tutor becomes a complex web of unrequited love.
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- 2001

Measured by Your Own Measure
Measured by Your Own Measure02001HD
A documentary about the creative process of Latvian artist Ilmārs Blumbergs, also featuring poet Imants Tilbergs who is trying to write one and...
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- 2007

...vēlos mājās pārnākt
...vēlos mājās pārnākt02007HD
Latvians have always fought under foreign flags, but have always wanted to return to their homeland.
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- 2015

Pa-Pa
Pa-Pa02015HD
A father who has just been released from prison strives to reconnect with his son. Good intentions are hindered by unexpected obstacles. An...
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- 2010

Is It Easy...? After 20 Years
Is It Easy...? After 20 Years02010HD
In 1986, Juris Podnieks made his film "Is it easy to be young?". The film became extremely popular and very soon was shown in 85 countries, which was...
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- 2018

The Foundation of Criminal Excellence
The Foundation of Criminal Excellence8.12018HD
Imants Veide is writing a script about con artists and their schemes. Together with his friend Harijs Kuharjonoks he's trying them out for real for...
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- 2001

Spring
Spring02001HD
It is a bit funny and a bit sad story about snowmen and…spring. Everyone has got their time and place in this world. Like that rabbit who...
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- 2018

Under the Upturned Moon
Under the Upturned Moon02018HD
“Under the Upturned Moon” is a documentary that tells an outstandingly gripping story of two journalists investigating the depths of...
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- 2002

Sandbox
Sandbox02002HD
How the Stripped one and the Dotted one were playing in one sandbox and how it all ended.
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- 1997

Is It Easy To Be...? After 10 Years
Is It Easy To Be...? After 10 Years01997HD
The film is a sequel of the legendary documentary “Is It Easy To Be Young?”, which was created in the year 1986 by Juris Podnieks. You...
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- 2010

How Are You Doing, Rudolf Ming?
How Are You Doing, Rudolf Ming?02010HD
Rudolf is a 13 year-old boy obsessed with filmmaking. As a matter of fact, it’s the only thing he’s really fond of. His main interest is...
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- 2016

Till The End Of The Scene
Till The End Of The Scene02016HD
For 91-year-old Ruta acting is not just a career: it is her lifestyle. Once again, she starts working on a new role. This time the theme of the play...
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- 2006

The Witch's Button
The Witch's Button02006HD
A jolly, care-free, slightly absent-minded Witch loses her magic button. What would the world have looked like if the witch hadn’t found it...
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- 2007

Half-a-Bear
Half-a-Bear02007HD
Sometimes we got lost. And then we have to be found again, so that no one is sad.
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- 2014

Failed State. Are We?
Failed State. Are We?02014HD
A film examining the game of doubles of democracy and capitalism since the restoration of independence in Latvia. Freedom from the USSR, pilfering...
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- 2022

Right Hand Man
Right Hand Man02022HD
Artis Baranovskis is a "registrator". He helps his clients by setting up fake companies. An hour before leaving to his own wedding, Artis has to find...
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- 1996

The Anatomy of a Provocation
The Anatomy of a Provocation01996HD
A film about the attack on the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1991 when Latvia was regaining its independence from the Soviet Union. Several people...
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- 2018

Thrown Into This World
Thrown Into This World02018HD
Latvian Imants Tillers is one of the most important Australian artists of his generation, creator of installations, sculptures, paintings and graphic...
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- 2005

Dina
Dina02005HD
Jānis was an actor – respected and in demand. Dina came to the Liepāja Theatre to become an actress. In the summer of 1992,...
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