The Chronicles of Melanie
2016
⏱️ 124 min
📅 Released
🌐 LV
DramaHistory
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.
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Crew
Director
Viesturs Kairišs
Writer
Viesturs Kairišs
Producer
Inese Boka-Grūbe, Gints Grūbe
Production
Inland Film Company, Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions
Keywords
deportationsoviet unionsiberia