Proof of Existence: Discovering Latvia through Exile Literature
This book was an attempt at a cogito ergo sum for the free Latvian nation: proof to the outside world that there was a country called Latvia, that Russia did…Continue Reading →
Beauty Remains in Lithuanian "Garage Towns"
The "garage towns" were vast, Soviet-designed areas for storing cars, often at quite a distance from the owners' homes. Many remain throughout Lithuania, although they are increasingly disappearing.Continue Reading →
"We Are All Aliens To Each Other": An Interview with Uģis Olte
Uģis Olte is a Latvian director and screenwriter whose latest project is Double Aliens, a collaboration with Georgian photographer Daro Sulakauri.Continue Reading →
Foreigners in their Own Homes: on Latvian Documentary "Double Aliens"
Double Aliens is a Latvian-Georgian documentary film shot in Samtskhe-Javakheti, an arid and mountainous region in southern Georgia.Continue Reading →