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Latgale region of Latvia, 30 km from the border with Russia. Despite the Stalinist repressions, taking away property and lives of innocent people, two families already in the 4-th generation have stayed in their own land and work on it day in and day out, making almost everything they need with their own hands. Making cheese and butter, brewing beer, shearing sheep, weaving ropes from linen, making split baskets – these and other traditional crafts are part of their everyday life. Just as the Latgalian language, which is broadly used in this region, although it is not included in the school programme and can't be used as an official language in state and local government institutions.

Jānis Ozoliņš-Ozols

Born in 1964 in Liepāja, Latvia. In 1979-1981 studied in the actors course at the Folk Theatre of Liepāja. In 1983 graduated in Theatre Directing from Riga Professional School for Culture and Education Workers. In 2000 graduated from Madrid Film school where he studied Film and TV Directing.

Selected Filmography

Three Suns / Trejādas saules (2008)
Sandra and Luis / Sandra vai Luiss (2006)
Caprices of Spain / Spanijas kaprizes (1998)
The Way to Spain / Ceļš uz Spāniju (1996)