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Juris Podnieks

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Juris Podnieks

Born December 5, 1950 · Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR

Died June 23, 1992 · aged 41

Juris Podnieks was born in Riga, Latvia in 1950. He graduated from the celebrated Soviet film school, VGIK, in 1975. He went to work at the Riga studio, first as assistant cameraman, then as cameraman before finally becoming a director in 1979. His first production "The Cradle" won a prize at the Leipzig Festival, and shortly afterwards "The Brothers Kokari” took first prize at the Kiev Youth Fes…

Known For

AfterwordAfterword · 1991
Afterword
1991
MovieDocumentary
Afterword for the film "Homeland" - January 1991. Death of Andris Slapiņš and Gvido Zvaigzne.
FlashbackFlashback · 2003
Flashback
★ 5.82003
MovieDocumentary
An autobiographical work from Herz Frank. Images guide us through the countries in which he worked, interspersed with fragments from his earlier films: births, autopsies, circumcisions, prisoners awaiting execution and other shocking themes.
HomelandHomeland · 1990
Homeland
★ 10.01990
MovieDocumentary
The film is an emotional story about fateful historical events in the 20th century, which took place in three Baltic countries- Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The story is also about their efforts to regain independence.
Ceturtā dimensijaCeturtā dimensija · 1977
Ceturtā dimensija
1977
MovieDocumentary
A film portrait of the poet Ojars Vacietis.
Puikas, zirgos!Puikas, zirgos! · 1979
Puikas, zirgos!
1979
MovieDocumentary
A film about teenagers- pentathlates and their coaches.
Restricted AreaRestricted Area · 1975
Restricted Area
1975
MovieDocumentary
The life of a 16 yearo-old convict through the Soviet penal system. The "restricted area" is a penal colony and Borstal, a "work camp" for delinquent children and young people. The film shows the contradictions in the notion of corrective education.
Is It Easy to Be Young?Is It Easy to Be Young? · 1986
Is It Easy to Be Young?
★ 5.21986
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Portrayal of a generation of rebellious teenagers growing up under Communist rule in Latvia.
End of EmpireEnd of Empire · 1991
End of Empire
1991
MovieDocumentary
The director mixes excerpts from his documentaries Soviets and Homeland with footage of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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