The Core Question
What just happened between you and "The Chronicles of Melanie"?
No need to judge. Just record how you feel right now.
Overview
The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia. Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Alexander, 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 Alexander, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.
Cast & Crew
Viesturs Kairišs
Director
Sabine Timoteo
Melanie
Ivars Krasts
Aleksandrs
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Guna Zariņa
Katrina
Maija Doveika
Vilma
Erwin Leder
Jakob
Baiba Broka
Anna
Stills
Love Letters from the Community
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