Documentaries in Riga
It has for years been a good tradition that the Baltic Sea Pitching Forum runs a parallel film programme for the Riga citizens. You could call it a mini film festival and there is indeed high quality and in many cases filmmakers present to discuss with the audience.
The opening (september 4, goes on until the 8th) is 158 mins. of ”The Act of Killing” by Joshua Oppenheimer, who will be represented for the Q&A by the producer, Danish Signe Byrge Sørensen. I am curious to see if the Cinema K. Suns is big enough for what I will expect to be a huge audience!
Another international hit is ”Winter Go Away” about the political opposition in Russia made by film students from the studio of Marina Razbezhkina, and it is only fair and right that neighbouring Lithuania has two strong films in the programme: ”Father” by Marat Sargsyan and ”Conversations on Serious Topics” (photo) by Giedre Beinoriute. Both films come with international awards from European competition festivals.
The director of ”Conversations…” (Giedre B.) and the producer Jurga Gluskiniene will be there for Q&A, ”Father” will be covered by producer Dagne Vildziunaite.
And a good choice is also ”I am Breathing” by Scottish Emma Davie and Morag McKinnon, a film that (like ”The Act of Killing”) now runs in theatres in USA.
