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Blizzard of Souls pays stark witness to the horrors and brutality of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of an innocent 17-year-old farm-boy turned soldier. Though he is underage, and his dad, a former marksman, is overage for the army, they are both conscripted into one of Latvia’s first national battalions. The thrill of training is soon followed by reality, as shells burst around them in the endless mud. He grows up on the battlefield, fighting at the side of his father and brother, their lives are constantly in jeopardy.
Adapted from the book by Aleksandrs Grins, which was banned in the U.S.S.R., the story was based on Grins’ own war experiences in a Latvian battalion, and the film is the biggest box office success in Latvia in the past 30 years.
Original Release
11/08/2019
US Release
01/08/2021
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Oto Brantevics | Arturs Vanags |
Greta Trusina | Marta |
Martins Vilsons | Vanags |
Rezija Kalnina | Mother |
Raimonds Celms | Edgars Vanags |
Jekabs Reinis | Mikelsons |
Gatis Gaga | Konrads |
Renars Zeltins | Spilva |
Vilis Daudzins | Col. Sala |
Ieva Florence | Mirdza |
Directors
Writers
Boris Frumin, Aleksandrs Grins
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oto Brantevics | Arturs Vanags |
Greta Trusina | Marta |
Martins Vilsons | Vanags |
Rezija Kalnina | Mother |
Raimonds Celms | Edgars Vanags |
Jekabs Reinis | Mikelsons |
Gatis Gaga | Konrads |
Renars Zeltins | Spilva |
Vilis Daudzins | Col. Sala |
Ieva Florence | Mirdza |
Natalija Buha | Ola |
Evita Goze | Lola |
Ziedonis Lochmelis | Apsitis |
Sandis Pecis | Melcs |
Mārtiņš Liepa | Spelmanis |
Juris Lavins | |
Juris Gornavs | |
Martins Pocs | |
Pjotrs Karpuhins | Tsarist Army Officer |
Lauma Balode | Mother of Gatis |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Inga Pranevska | Executive Producer |
Dzintars Dreibergs | Producer |
Inga Pranevska | Producer |