
The Sign Painter
Drama · History · Romance
Overview
A Latvian tragicomedy about a young artist who bears witness to the dramatic political upheavals of the WWII era. As brutal regimes come and go, his country, his village, his people, and even his heart are swept up in the inexorable currents of history.
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Dāvis Suharevskis
Dāvis Suharevskis
Ansis
Dāvis Suharevskis
Ansis


Brigita Cmuntová
Brigita Cmuntová
Zisele
Brigita Cmuntová
Zisele


Agnese Budovska
Agnese Budovska
Naiga
Agnese Budovska
Naiga
Aidas Jurgaitis
Aidas Jurgaitis
Andreas
Aidas Jurgaitis
Andreas


Gundars Āboliņš
Gundars Āboliņš
Father
Gundars Āboliņš
Father


Juozas Budraitis
Juozas Budraitis
Captain
Juozas Budraitis
Captain
Guntis Pelna
Guntis Pelna
Mamonov
Guntis Pelna
Mamonov
Maris Susejs
Maris Susejs
Bite
Maris Susejs
Bite
Imants Slisans
Imants Slisans
Ansis's Father
Imants Slisans
Ansis's Father
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