The Last Bearslayer (2010) [N/A]

Release Date:
February 1, 2010

Original Title:
Pēdējais Lāčplēsis

Production Companies:
Eho Filma

Production Countries:
Latvia

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 23

Latvia is governed by a strange ruler with a pig’s snout who calls himself Mr. Snout. Loath to being filmed himself and to filmmaking in general, he has locked up all positive heroes in an effort to prevent filming from taking place. The few survivors hope for the return of the Latvian folk hero Bear-slayer, who vanished into the river many centuries ago. In these harsh times, Bear-slayer rises from the water again to fight Mr. Snout. This film is a criticism of how the inaction of the Latvian government has brought Latvian filmmaking close to extinction.

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Art Direction:
Jurģis Krāsons

Costume Design:
Sandra Sila

Director:
Jānis Vingris

Director of Photography:
Uldis Jancis

Editor:
Jānis Vingris

Makeup Designer:
Dzintra Bijubena

Music:
Andris Vilcāns

Producer:
Jānis Vingris

Sound Director:
Andris Barons

Writer:
Jānis Vingris

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