Grandfather's Father
2016•26m•Released
Documentary
In this film a young man and his curmudgeonly grandfather are going 1,800 km to northern Russia in an old Zhiguli car, hoping to find the grave of their great-grandfather, who was deported. The grandfather Andris is sceptic over the lofty quest, initiated by his grand-son, as it’s not known what awaits them at their destination. Andris thinks they won’t find anything and will come back to Latvia without ever learning what happened to his father. However ever-optimistic Kārlis wants to use the journey not only to find answers about the past but also become closer to his grandfather who raised him. They both lost their parents as children.
Director
Kārlis Lesiņš
Writer
Matīss Gricmanis
Languages
Latvian, Russian
Studio
Woodpecker Pictures
Cast
Andris Fridrihsons
self
Kārlis Lesiņš
self
Production
Company
Woodpecker Pictures
Company
Latvijas Televizija
Producer
Laura Cīrule
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