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Streetcar Named Help

Streetcar Named Help

2005 · 34 min · Documentary

From midnight until early morning you can travel to any suburb of Riga on a streetcar named Help, whose interior becomes a stage for life’s dramas, human exhaustion and hope. The streetcar is a democratic place where anyone can spend some time.

Directed by Gunārs Bandēns · Written by Liāna Langa

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