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The Chronicles of Melanie

The Chronicles of Melanie

2016•2h 4m•5.8/10
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5.8/10(9)

The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia: Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Aleksandr and force them to leave everything behind. Together with more than 15 000 Latvians, Melanie and her son get deported to Siberia. In her fight against cold, famine and cruelty, she only gains new strength through the letters she writes to Aleksandr, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.

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Production

Inland Film Company, Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions

Language

LV

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Sabine Timoteo

Sabine Timoteo

Melanie

Ivars Krasts

Ivars Krasts

Aleksandrs

Guna Zariņa

Guna Zariņa

Katrina

Maija Doveika

Maija Doveika

Vilma

Erwin Leder

Erwin Leder

Jakob

Baiba Broka

Baiba Broka

Anna

Astrīda Kairiša

Astrīda Kairiša

Melanie's mother

Lilita Ozoliņa

Lilita Ozoliņa

deported woman

Viktor Nemets

Viktor Nemets

Ampalovs

Edvīns Mekšs

Edvīns Mekšs

Andrejs

Evija Rudzīte

Biruta

Kirils Zaicevs

Valsts iekšlietu tautas komisariāta karaspēka leitnants

Ģirts Krūmiņš

Ģirts Krūmiņš

Kārlis

Evija Martinsone

Evija Martinsone

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