My Favorite War

My Favorite War is the director's personal story of growing up in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. A coming-of-age tale about finding one's own identity, loyalty and truth beneath the propaganda and oppression of an authoritarian regime. With the rise of undemocratic forces today, this animated documentary is more relevant than we would like it to be.

Awards

Annecy Feature film contrechamp award, 2020

Bucheon International Animation Film Festival, special distinction prize

New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Feature Film Grand Prix

Latvia's National Film Award, Best Animation Film & Best Animation Director

Nominations & Festivals

Palm Springs International Animation Festival

Helsinki International Film Festival

Ottawa International Animation Festival

And many more (See project website)

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My Mothers Farm

The Latvia trilogy: “Class Photo 1 & 2," and "My Mother’s Farm”. Three documentary films about history’s imprint on human destinies after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the birth of a new Europe. “My Mother’s Farm” won Best Documentary awards in both Norway, Latvia and Poland, and has participated at numerous international festivals. The films have been distributed for television both in Norway and abroad.

Awards

Gullruten, Norway 2010

Latvian National Film award 2009

the ART of the Document, Poland 2009

Nominations & Festivals

IDFA, the “Silwer wolf competition”

Thessaloniki, DOXA, Nordisce filmtage Lübeck

Guth Gafa, Global Visions, Norwegian Doc. Filmfestival