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.
Art | Aivars Žukovskis | Set Designer |
Art | Kristīne Jurjāne | Set Designer |
Camera | Andrejs Rudzāts | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | Aija Strazdina | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Rūta Kuplā | Costume Design |
Directing | Andis Mizišs | Director |
Directing | Dāvis Sīmanis Jr. | Director |
Directing | Kristīne Želve | Director |
Directing | Laura Melke | First Assistant Director |
Editing | Andris Grants | Editor |
Editing | Armands Začs | Editor |
Editing | Paula Popmane | Editor |
Editing | Toms Krauklis | Editor |
Production | Māra Liniņa | Casting |
Production | Gints Grūbe | Producer |
Production | Inese Boka-Grūbe | Producer |
Production | Ilze Krūmiņliepa | Production Manager |
Sound | Kārlis Auzāns | Music |
Sound | Ernests Ansons | Sound Director |
Writing | Aiva Birbele | Writer |
Writing | Baņuta Rubess | Writer |
Writing | Ivo Briedis | Writer |
Writing | Tabita Rudzāte | Writer |