The Chronicles of Melanie
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2016-11-01
Runtime: 124 mins
Director: Viesturs Kairišs
Writer: Viesturs Kairišs
Spoken language: Deutsch, Latviešu, Pусский
Genres: Drama, History
Original title: The Chronicles of Melanie
Production Companies: Inland Film Company, Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions
Production Countries: Latvia, Finland, Czech Republic
Cast
Sabine Timoteo
Ivars Krasts
Guna Zariņa
Maija Doveika
Erwin Leder
Baiba Broka
Astrīda Kairiša
Lilita Ozoliņa
Viktor Nemets
Edvīns Mekšs
Evija Rudzīte
Kirils Zaicevs
Ģirts Krūmiņš
Evija Martinsone
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