The Chronicles of Melanie
- Year
- 2018
- Description
- Cast includes Maija Doveika, Ivars Krasts, Edvīns Mekšs, Viktor Nemets, Sabine Timoteo, and Guna Zariņa.
In this historical drama based on real-life events, Melanie (played by Sabine Timoteo) is living in Soviet-controlled Latvia in June 1941 when she is arrested, separated from her husband, and deported with her son to Siberia, where she faces loneliness, starvation, and brutal conditions. - Director
- Kairish, Viesturs
- Writer
- Kairish, Viesturs
- Producer
- Boka-Grūbe, Inese; Grūbe, Gints
- Cinematographer
- Bērziņš, Gints
- Production Team
- Corinth Films, Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions, Inland Film, and Film Movement
- Genre
- Feature Film
Drama - Source
- Based on the memoir Veļupes krastā (Suddenly, a Criminal) by Melānija Vanaga
- Language
- German, Latvian, and Russian with English subtitles
- Other Title
- Melānijas hronika
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (120 min.), 1 Blu-ray disc (120 min.), or 1 streaming video (120 min.)
- Type
- Black and white
- Original Release Date
- 2016
- Updated
- 05-04-2023
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