Ivars Vigners

Valdemārs 'Voldis' Viters is released after seven years in prison. He is 46 years old and has no family or job. Some of his old friends have abandoned the life of crime, and policeman Leo Aleksandrs, as well as the beautiful taxi driver Irēna, try to persuade Voldis to forget the past and move on. But when the crime boss Teksis proposes a plan to rob a jewelry store, Voldis agrees, thinking this will be his last crime before starting a new life.

A load of gold is stolen. Detectives make criminals play by their rules.

Relations of two sportsmen who often forget that they are not the only ones in the stadium.

A war veteran gets involved in a brawl...

Successful work and life of a brave militia captain who does not know much about human psychology.

The International Folklore Festival in Riga brought together groups from all over Latvia, neighbouring Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Belarus and the Baltic Sea Basin. The documentary covers the main events of the festival, concerts, parades and meetings.

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.

During an international rally two contestants find a hidden painting in the door of their car. In order to not get removed from the track riders do not report to their team management.

Many adventures befell a beautiful dog named Michael. He was stolen and sold many times, he lived with both kind and cruel owners, and even performed in the circus arena. And so, during his difficult wanderings, Michael falls into the hands of a lonely sailor, Doug, who, at the risk of losing his job, takes the dog with him.

Screenwriter Vasiliev became interested in the fate of Lapinsh, the former captain of the supertrawler "Malachite." Lapinsh was removed from his position and stripped of his captain’s license after an accident that occurred more than six months ago—the supertrawler "Malachite" ran aground. The case was examined by the court. In search of the truth, Vasiliev followed the trail of these dramatic events...

This small satirical film, through the means of a puppet film, addresses the drinking Vice in our lives.

Three nimble little devils came out of hell to play pranks on earth. But unexpectedly, one of them met a girl flute player and was so fascinated that he decided to become a human himself...

An artist and his lover get trapped in their summer house by a gang of convicts.

The degradation of a human under the influence of alcohol.

At the passenger plane following the flight Khabarovsk - Sverdlovsk, two engines caught fire. Three hours of flight to the destination, in addition, the bands are closed according to weather conditions, and the aircraft can only survive in the air for 15 minutes. It is necessary to take the only right decision to prevent trouble. Having requested the nearest port of embarkation, the ship's commander was refused - and at his own peril and risk continued flight.

A film about the friendship of an elephant, a monkey and a duckling, thanks to which the evil bull was defeated.

Hiding from the police captain, a prostitute ends up in the room of a quiet, modest pianist from the United States who takes part in a competition in the resort town by the sea. The naive young man gets carried away by a pretty and cheerful girl. In turn, she finds great, sincere love.

The story of rural people in 2004 - at the time when Latvia joined the European Union. A thorough study of the situation in rural Latvia over the course of the last thirty years, where the conflict between the familiar and the new, and desire and opportunity has fostered creative thinking in farmers looking to be masters of their own land. In the film we see a German farmer who bought property in Latvia; the head of a large parish; a family of young former citizens; eco lifestyle supporters - soybean growers, including an organic farm and its owner who takes a loan from a bank for the first time.

A parody of Soviet action films about an author from Brooklyn following in the footsteps of his ancestors, who played a key role in the Bolshevik coup.

Moscow is now more than 800 years old but still very young. One has to look at it with the open heart and then there is a world to know and to love. Here is a photo-study of Moscow by Latvian master of photography Gunārs Binde.

A puppet animation film by the legendary Arnolds Burovs.

For several years, the head of a major construction trust Melnikov was accused of embezzlement, bribe-taking and immoral behavior in anonymous letters. As a result of inspections by numerous commissions, all these “signals” were not confirmed. Melnikov, unable to withstand the attacks and slander, died of a heart attack. Investigator Dzhangirov manages to expose the slanderer ...

Tragic events in the lives of five people after they have stolen a car with one million dollars in the safe. This is the job they have all been waiting for. The job that will set them up for life. A million dollars split five ways, who wouldn't be interested? The only catch is that it's the very definition of impossible...or is it? Armed with a brilliant plan, the four men and one woman think they can crack it. But as tensions in the group begin to mount and things start to go wrong, the million dollars feels more out of reach than ever. Even though it is right with them...

Several old friends—employees of the USSR Prosecutor's Office and Ministry of Internal Affairs, whom fate scattered across different republics of the Union—gather once a year to commemorate their deceased comrade and share unusual cases from their practice.