A story about Emīlija Benjamiņa, the “queen of the press” in interwar Latvia, whose wealth and tragic fate have since become folklore. The film’s narrative covers the period from the beginnings of Emīlija’s magazine Atpūta (Recreation), to her arrest and slow demise in a train en route to Siberia. The most prominent clairvoyant of the time - Eugene Fink’s prophecy that Emīlija would die from starvation in a foreign land (which served to be true) weaves through the narrative as a red thread. With this strong woman at the centre of the story, the film shows Latvian society in all its richness and gives the audience the opportunity to meet many well-known historical figures.
Directing | Andis Mizišs | Director |
Directing | Dāvis Sīmanis Jr. | Director |
Editing | Armands Začs | Editor |
Production | Ilze Krūmiņliepa | Production Manager |
Writing | Tabita Rudzāte | Writer |
Editing | Andris Grants | Editor |
Production | Gints Grūbe | Producer |
Writing | Baņuta Rubess | Writer |
Editing | Paula Popmane | Editor |
Sound | Ernests Ansons | Sound Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Rūta Kuplā | Costume Design |
Art | Kristīne Jurjāne | Set Designer |
Directing | Kristīne Želve | Director |
Production | Inese Boka-Grūbe | Producer |
Art | Aivars Žukovskis | Set Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Aija Strazdina | Costume Design |
Directing | Laura Melke | First Assistant Director |
Writing | Aiva Birbele | Writer |
Writing | Ivo Briedis | Writer |
Editing | Toms Krauklis | Editor |
Production | Māra Liniņa | Casting |
Camera | Andrejs Rudzāts | Director of Photography |
Sound | Kārlis Auzāns | Music |