A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 29, 2007
Original Title:
Čiža acīm
Genres:
Animation | History
Production Companies:
Studija Centrums
Production Countries:
Latvia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 26
Over the years, eighty-year-old Irina Pilke, nicknamed the Little Bird, has depicted the events of her life as sketches in diaries. The pages reveal the experiences of World War II, love and separation, and a subtly ironic view on the events in the Soviet Union and among its society. The Little Bird looks at the world from the viewpoint of a small creature rather than from a perspective of power and politics which may be the reason her life story seems so incredibly heartwarming, familiar, and true to the tiniest detail.
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Animation:
Edmunds Jansons
Art Direction:
Irina Piļķe
Director:
Edmunds Jansons
Editor:
Edmunds Jansons
Music:
Ģirts Bišs
Producer:
Bruno Aščuks
Screenplay:
Nora Ikstena
Sound Director:
Ģirts Bišs
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