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The Chronicles of Melanie (Latvian: Melānijas hronika) is a 2016 Latvian biographical drama film directed by Viestur Kairish, starring Sabine Timoteo. The film is based on the real life of Melānija Vanaga. It was produced by Latvia's Mistrus Media and co-produced by the Czech Republic's 8Heads Productions and Finland's Inland Film Company.
It received the award for best cinematography at the 2016 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. It was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Original Release
11/01/2016
US Release
01/31/2018
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sabine Timoteo | Melanie |
Edvins Mekss | Andrejs |
Ivars Krasts | Aleksandrs |
Guna Zarina | Katrina |
Maija Doveika | Vilma |
Viktor Nemets | Ampalovs / Ampalov |
Evija Rudzite | Biruta |
Baiba Broka | Anna |
Kirils Zaicevs | Lieutenant of the NKVD troops / Valsts iekšlietu tautas komisariāta karaspēka leitnants |
Astrida Kairisha | Melanie's Mother |
Directors
Writers
Viesturs Kairiss, Angeli MacFarlane
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sabine Timoteo | Melanie |
Edvins Mekss | Andrejs |
Ivars Krasts | Aleksandrs |
Guna Zarina | Katrina |
Maija Doveika | Vilma |
Viktor Nemets | Ampalovs / Ampalov |
Evija Rudzite | Biruta |
Baiba Broka | Anna |
Kirils Zaicevs | Lieutenant of the NKVD troops / Valsts iekšlietu tautas komisariāta karaspēka leitnants |
Astrida Kairisha | Melanie's Mother |
Lilita Ozolina | Women in exile / deported woman |
Girts Krumins | Katrina's husband Karlis / Kārlis |
Jana Civzele | Elza |
Evija Martinsone | Opera Solist / Evija Martinsone |
Erwin Leder | Jacob / Jakob |
Outi Kärpänen | Friend of Melanija |
Kirill Zaytsev | Sarma |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Julietta Sichel | Producer |
Inese Boka-Grube | Producer |
Gints Grube | Producer |
Klaus Heydemann | Producer |