The Mover
Film poster
Directed byDāvis Sīmanis Jr.[1]
Written by
  • Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.
  • Matīss Gricmanis[1]
Produced byGints Grūbe[1]
Starring
Edited by
  • Andris Grants
  • Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.
Music byEdgars Rubenis
Release date
  • 18 October 2018 (2018-10-18)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryLatvia
LanguagesLatvian
Russian
German
Yiddish

The Mover (Latvian: Tēvs Nakts – 'Father Night') is a 2018 Latvian drama film directed by Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.[1] The film is based on the Latvian novel A Boy and a Dog written by Inese Zandere and illustrated by Reinis Pētersons.[2] It was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[3][4][5][6] In 2019 The Mover was awarded as the best foreign film at Haifa International Film Festival.[7]

Plot

Žanis Lipke, a Latvian dock worker, saves 60 Jews during the German occupation of Latvia during World War II by sheltering them in a bunker under his house and transporting them to safety with the help of his family and friends.[2]

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2018 Lielais Kristaps[8] Best Director (Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.) Won
Best actress in a supporting role (Ilze Blauberga) Won
Best Cinematographer (Andrejs Rudzāts) Won
Best Production designer (Kristīne Jurjāne) Won
Best Film (Antra Gaile, Gints Grūbe, Mistrus Media) Nominated
Best Actor (Artūrs Skrastiņš) Nominated
Best Screenplay (Dāvis Sīmanis Jr., Matīss Gricmanis) Nominated
Best Costume Design (Kristīne Jurjāne) Nominated
Best Make-Up (Sarmīte Balode) Nominated
Best Score (Edgars Rubenis) Nominated
Best Sound (Vladimir Golovnitskiy) Nominated
Best Editing (Andris Grants, Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.) Nominated
2019 Moscow International Film Festival[9] Russian Film Clubs Federation Award Won
Best Film (Golden St. George) Nominated
Haifa International Film Festival[7] Best Foreign Film Won

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Mover". National Film Centre of Latvia. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Tenorio, Rich (20 August 2019). "Blue-collar Latvian 'Schindler' saved dozens with few resources of his own". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Latvia Submits Holocaust story "The Mover" for the Oscars". National Film Centre of Latvia. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ Holdsworth, Nick (16 September 2019). "Oscars: Latvia Selects 'The Mover' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Latvia picks film on rescuer of Jews as Oscar entry". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ^ "FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Latvia Selects The Mover as Oscar Bid". Film New Europe Association. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  7. ^ a b "The Mover by Latvian director Simanis awarded as best foreign film at Haifa festival". The Baltic Times. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  8. ^ Kaļva, Solveiga (4 March 2019). "A booze smuggler's metamorphosis into the Righteous Among Nations". New Eastern Europe. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  9. ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (2 April 2019). "Moscow International Film Festival Unveils Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

External links

Latvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
The Holocaust in Latvia
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