List of Latvian films

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

## Before 1962

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Main article: List of Latvian films before 1962

## 1962–1990

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Main article: List of Latvian films (1962–1990)

## 1991–1999

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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
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1995
Dragon's Egg | Tālivaldis Margēvičs | Normunds Laizāns
Ināra Slucka | Mystery |
1996
Ziemassvētku jampadracis | Varis Brasla | Jānis Paukštello
Lāsma Zostiņa | Family |
1997
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1998
Checking Out |  |  |  |
The Shoe (Kurpe) | Laila Pakalniņa |  |  | Screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
1999
Gravitacijas lasts |  |  |  |

## 2000–2009

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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 | - | Documentary | English
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

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Original title  | International title (or translation in English)  | Director  | Cast  | Genre  | Notes

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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 |  | Documentary  | The 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 Kursietis |  | Drama |
Oki - okeāna vidū | Oki - in the middle of the ocean | Māris Martinsons | Andris Bulis
Kaori Momoi
Hannah Levien | Drama about a Latvian worker in USA | Filmed 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 | Documentary | Award Lielais Kristaps in 2016. Best Actor for performance - Ulrich Matthes
Es esmu šeit | Mellow Mud | Renārs Vimba |  | Feature film |
Saules staros | — | Vitālijs Manskis |  | Documentary film | Filmed 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 | Shortfilm | Documentary about the mayor of Riga
Atbrīvošanas diena | Liberation Day | Uģis Olte, Morten Traavik |  | Documentary film | Norwegian, Slovenian and Latvian film, filmed in North Korea
Ātrie igauņu puiši | The dissidents | Jaak Kilmi | Märt Pius
Karl-Andreas Kalmet
Veiko Porkanen
Esko Salminen | Comedy | Estonian 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 | Comedy | Japanese 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 |

* Markuss Jānis Eglītis,
* Eva Ozola,
* Mārtiņš Vilsons,
* Akvelīna Līvmane,
* Mārtiņš Meiers,
* Uldis Dumpis,
* Uldis Anže,
* Vizma Kalme,
* Lauris Dzelzītis,
* Inese Pudža

| 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 Rupenheits | Lauris 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 |  | Documentary | Film 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 |  | Documentary about Kurts Fridrihsons | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Mērijas ceļojums | () | Kristīne Želve | Daiga Kažociņa, Marina Janaus | Documentary | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Lustrum | (Lustrum) | Gints Grūbe |  | Documentary about KGB activities in Latvia and lustration | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia
Laika tilti | () | Audrius Stonys, Kristīne Briede |  | Documentary | Latvian, 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 |  | Documentary | 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
Jēkabs, Mimmi un runājošie suņi | () | Edmunds Jansons | Andris Keišs, Gatis Gāga, Kaspars Znotiņš, Nora Džumā, Eduards Olekts | Animation | Latvian films for centenary of Republic of Latvia

## External links

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* asc Films with Latvia as primary country of origin (by year/ascending) at the Internet Movie Database
* National Film Centre of Latvia catalogs of Latvian films since 2005

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