Jelgava '94
Stay brutal
Genres
Overview
Film takes us deep inside the world of Latvian teenagers in 90s: combining the intimate diary of a teenager Jānis trying to find himself by joining a subculture, as well as a skillful, detailed and almost documentary-like depiction of the beginnings of the second independence of Latvia. “Jelgava ’94” is a portrait of a generation in the 1990s who are searching for their own identity and are fans of alternative culture. This is a touching story about us as youngsters, when everybody is against the whole world and tries not to become “one of them”. But can one keep the promise? The story is based on the best seller by Jānis Joņevs set in the 1994 in the Latvian city of Jelgava.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
80 min
Release Date
2019-09-17
Status
Released
Original Language
Latvian
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
6.5
Matīss Barons
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Alekss Tauriņš
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Endijs Žuks
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Elizabete Zviedre
Kristīne
Kaspars Aniņš
Jānis (pieaudzis)
Sintija Ķirsone
Katrīna Puķe
Mārcis Broks
Ieva Puķe
Jāņa māte
Kaspars Gods
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Guna Zariņa
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Andris Keišs
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Elīna Vaska
Bioloģijas skolotāja
Jānis Jarāns
Kaimiņš Askolds
Māra Ķimele
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Lasma Kugrena
Brigita Stroda
Bruno Bitenieks
Alise Danovska
Sandris Broks
Ilze Pukinska
Gļebs Beļikovs
Igors Nazarenko
Jānis Gorškovs
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