Country Läti
Director Inara Kolmane
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A female-led drama about women versus destructive power. An ambitious doctor Astra loses everything in the conflict with the totalitarian regime – career, will to live, even mother's instinct denying breast milk to her baby. However, the teenage daughter Nora becomes her key supporter while learning to live in the repressive Soviet regime herself. Together with intersex person Jesse, they help Astra fight her overwhelming depression. Based on a true story and the global bestseller "Soviet Milk" by Nora Ikstena. The book has been translated and published in more than 38 countries.
What is the special program “Baltic Film Days 2023”?
In celebration of the Baltic Way, Cinema Sõprus will showcase recent Latvian and Lithuanian films on August 22-23.
The Baltic Film Days will open with the masterful period piece The Poet – the winner of the Best Baltic Film award at PÖFF. The evening will be continued by a historical coming-of-age story January, which was the Latvian submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. The following day, be ready to be hypnotized by the sci-fi fairy tale Vesper and end the two-day films’ journey with the heartwarming dramedy “Keep Smiling, Mom!”.
All the films will be screened with Estonian and English subtitles and are free of charge. Just book a 0-ticket on the Cinema Sõprus webpage and come to the cinema!
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