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Release Date:
April 16, 2010
Original Title:
Vecmāmiņu koris
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Ultra Nominum
VFS Films
Production Countries:
Latvia | Lithuania
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 58
Three elderly ladies - Maiga, Velta and Mrs.Tone - meet every Tuesday at a Culture House in a suburb of Riga to take part in rehearsals with 40-odd other ladies of the "Granny Choir". Some of them might be living more in the past than in the present, but there is one extraordinary feature common to all. Despite their age, low income and health issues, they appear to know how to grow old with dignity, a sense of humour and, as it seems, even joy.
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Co-Producer:
Lukas Trimonis
Director:
Ilze Ramāne
Director of Photography:
Ilze Ramāne
Editor:
Gunta Ikere
Producer:
Valdis Ābols
Sound Director:
Egons Kronbergs
Writer:
Ilze Ramāne
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