A Boy
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Latvia, late 19th century. Farm-hand boy Jancis lives on a homestead with his mother, grandfather and grandmother. His world does not reach beyond the horizon, and life progresses according to the seasonal cycle – from winter through spring, summer and autumn to the next St. George's Day when farmhands often had to move to the next farm.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1977-06-06
Runtime: 85 mins
Director: Aivars Freimanis
Writer: Aivars Freimanis, Imants Ziedonis
Spoken language: Latviešu
Genres: History, Family, Drama
Original title: A Boy
Production Companies: Rīgas kinostudija
Production Countries: Soviet Union
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