Juris Podnieks Studio Movies

  • 2019
    Jelgava '94

    Jelgava '94

    Jelgava '94

    6.62019HD

    Film takes us deep inside the world of Latvian teenagers in 90s: combining the intimate diary of a teenager Jānis trying to find himself by...

    Jelgava '94
  • 2001
    Barricades for Freedom

    Barricades for Freedom

    Barricades for Freedom

    02001HD

    Today they've become almost mythical, but in 1991 the Barricades were a reality of a national revival. The will of the three Baltic countries -...

    Barricades for Freedom
  • 2014
    Two Women

    Two Women

    Two Women

    6.82014HD

    A headstrong young woman is married to land baron. Her feelings for her son's tutor becomes a complex web of unrequited love.

    Two Women
  • 2014
    Failed State. Are We?

    Failed State. Are We?

    Failed State. Are We?

    02014HD

    A film examining the game of doubles of democracy and capitalism since the restoration of independence in Latvia. Freedom from the USSR, pilfering...

    Failed State. Are We?
  • 2010
    Wonderful Day

    Wonderful Day

    Wonderful Day

    02010HD

    An ordinary day turns into an adventure and becomes an extraordinary day.

    Wonderful Day
  • 2015
    The Formula of Happiness

    The Formula of Happiness

    The Formula of Happiness

    02015HD

    Imagine centuries ago several witches huddled around a steaming cauldron, gleefully consigning offensive items to the foul-smelling brew. Maggots,...

    The Formula of Happiness
  • 2006
    The Witch's Button

    The Witch's Button

    The Witch's Button

    02006HD

    A jolly, care-free, slightly absent-minded Witch loses her magic button. What would the world have looked like if the witch hadn’t found it...

    The Witch's Button
  • 1990
    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    01990HD

    The film is an emotional story about fateful historical events in the 20th century, which took place in three Baltic countries- Latvia, Lithuania and...

    Crossroads
  • 2012
    I Want To See The Dwarves!

    I Want To See The Dwarves!

    I Want To See The Dwarves!

    02012HD

    Colourful jungle, dancing dwarves and a pirate girl Vanessa. It is a story of a regular lovely girl, and it makes no difference that she is blind! An...

    I Want To See The Dwarves!
  • 2015
    Pa-Pa

    Pa-Pa

    Pa-Pa

    02015HD

    A father who has just been released from prison strives to reconnect with his son. Good intentions are hindered by unexpected obstacles. An...

    Pa-Pa
  • 2001
    Measured by Your Own Measure

    Measured by Your Own Measure

    Measured by Your Own Measure

    02001HD

    A documentary about the creative process of Latvian artist Ilmārs Blumbergs, also featuring poet Imants Tilbergs who is trying to write one and...

    Measured by Your Own Measure
  • 2016
    Quantum Code

    Quantum Code

    Quantum Code

    02016HD

    Vyacheslavs Kashcheyevs is a man who feels the world with each single one of his atoms and breaks the stereotype about physics as a dry and...

    Quantum Code
  • 2006
    Us and Them

    Us and Them

    Us and Them

    02006HD

    The existence of two parallel communities – one Latvian, the other Russian, is the reality of present day Latvia. After the establishment of an...

    Us and Them
  • 2010
    Behind the Wire

    Behind the Wire

    Behind the Wire

    02010HD

    The story of young lives in the young offenders unit in Cēsis, Latvia. A place governed by its own codes and order, where unwritten rules are...

    Behind the Wire
  • 2018
    The Foundation of Criminal Excellence

    The Foundation of Criminal Excellence

    The Foundation of Criminal Excellence

    8.12018HD

    Imants Veide is writing a script about con artists and their schemes. Together with his friend Harijs Kuharjonoks he's trying them out for real for...

    The Foundation of Criminal Excellence
  • 2010
    The Little Worm

    The Little Worm

    The Little Worm

    02010HD

    Sometimes even those who are used to crawling, get to fly.

    The Little Worm
  • 2018
    I Would Like To Be A Circle

    I Would Like To Be A Circle

    I Would Like To Be A Circle

    02018HD

    A film about Alexei Avechkin – a talented, creative dancer who opened up a new page in Latvian ballet history but was taken from life...

    I Would Like To Be A Circle
  • 2011
    Čikāgas piecīši. Par mani, draudziņ, nebēdā

    Čikāgas piecīši. Par mani, draudziņ, nebēdā

    Čikāgas piecīši. Par mani, draudziņ, nebēdā

    02011HD

    A documentary about the band of Latvian exhile musicians, "Čikāgas piecīši".

    Čikāgas piecīši. Par mani, draudziņ, nebēdā
  • 2008
    Turpinājums Latvijai

    Turpinājums Latvijai

    Turpinājums Latvijai

    02008HD

    A look back at the first years after Latvia regained its independence.

    Turpinājums Latvijai
  • 2022
    Paperhead

    Paperhead

    Paperhead

    02022HD

    Folded, rewritten, thrown away, wrinkled, crossed out, stuffed in a pocket, handed to the book keeper, only to find out later that it was the wrong...

    Paperhead