Proof of Existence: Discovering Latvia through Exile Literature
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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 →

“We Are All Aliens To Each Other”: An Interview with Uģis Olte
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“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 →

From East Asia via Great Britain: the Story of Estonia and Latvia’s National Game
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From East Asia via Great Britain: the Story of Estonia and Latvia’s National Game

Novuss is the national game of Latvia; Koroona is the national game of Estonia. But what are these games and where did they come from?Continue Reading →

Foreigners in their Own Homes: on Latvian Documentary “Double Aliens”
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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 →

The Strange Story of Walk – United by the Soviets, Divided by Freedom
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The Strange Story of Walk – United by the Soviets, Divided by Freedom

It certainly doesn’t look like a national border – a forgotten, slightly gloomy pedestrianised backstreet...Continue Reading →