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The Year Before the War
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDāvis Sīmanis
Written byTabita Rudzate
Dāvis Sīmanis
Uldis Tirons
Produced byRoberts Vinovskis
StarringPetr Buchta
CinematographyAndrejs Rudzats
Edited byAnna Ryndová
Music byFaustas Latenas
Production
companies
Produkce Radim Procházka
Locomotive Productions
Studio Uljana Kim
Distributed byLocomotive Productions
Release dates
  • February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) (IFFR)
  • April 15, 2022 (2022-04-15) (Latvia)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesLatvia
Czech Republic
Lithuania
LanguagesLatvian
German
French
Russian

The Year Before the War (Latvian: Gads pirms kara) is a 2021 surrealist historical thriller film co-written and directed by Dāvis Sīmanis.[1] It is about the journey across Europe of Peter Piaktow, a foreign Latvian anarchist.[2] It is a co-production between Latvia, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.[3]

Synopsis

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Shortly before the outbreak of World War I, Peter Piaktow attempts to unravel a conspiracy by traveling across Europe and meeting with communist leaders.[4]

Cast

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Production

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Principal photography began in January 2019 and wrapped in late January 2020.[5][6] Filming took place on location in Pļaviņas, Cinevilla, Riga, Sloka, Talsi and Praga.[6][7][8]

Release

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The Year Before the War had its world premiere on February 5, 2021, at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam,[9] then screened on October 21, 2021, at the 8th Riga International Film Festival,[10] on November 5, 2021, at the 29th International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage,[11] and on November 26, 2021, at the 25th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[12]

The film was commercially released on April 15, 2022, in Latvian theaters.[13]

Accolades

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Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam Big Screen Award The Year Before the War Nominated [14][15]
8th Riga International Film Festival Best Film Nominated [16][17]
2022 Latvian National Film Festival Won [18][19]
Best Director Dāvis Sīmanis Nominated
Best Actor Petr Buchta Won
Best Supporting Actor Lauris Dzelzitis Won
Best Screenplay Dāvis Sīmanis, Tabita Rudzate & Uldis Tirons Won
Best Cinematography Andrejs Rudzats Won
Best Editing Anna Ryndová Nominated
Best Costume Design Kristine Jurjane Nominated
Best Production Design Won
Best Sound Saulius Urbanavicius Won

References

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  1. ^ "FOTO: filmas "Gads pirms kara" pirmizrāde kinoteātrī "Splendid Palace" - Jauns.lv". 2022-04-13. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  2. ^ "Gads pirms kara (2021)". Filmas.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  3. ^ "Gads pirms kara". National Film Center of Latvia (in Latvian). 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  4. ^ "Dāvja Sīmaņa filmai "Gads pirms kara" - pasaules pirmizrāde Roterdamā". Latviesi.
  5. ^ "Dāvis Sīmanis sāk uzņemt spēlfilmu "Gads pirms kara"". National Film Center of Latvia (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  6. ^ a b "Dāvis Sīmanis pabeidzis filmēt vēsturisko trilleri "Gads pirms kara"". National Film Center of Latvia (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  7. ^ "Talsos uzņem Sīmaņa filmu «Gads pirms kara»". LSM.LV. 2019-02-03. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  8. ^ "Režisors Dāvis Sīmanis sācis darbu pie jaunās spēlfilmas par leģendāro latviešu anarhistu Pēteri Mālderi". LSM.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  9. ^ "Dāvja Sīmaņa filmas "Gads pirms kara" starptautiskā pirmizrāde". Latvijas Radio 3 - LSM. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  10. ^ "Traģikomiski un sirreāli par vēsturi. Filma «Gads pirms kara» piedzīvo Latvijas pirmizrādi tiešsaistē". LSM.lv - Uzticamas ziņas (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  11. ^ Smarzewska, Agnieszka (2021-11-13). "Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmowy Energa CAMERIMAGE. Wybrane propozycje z krajów bałtyckich" (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  12. ^ "Filma "Gads pirms kara" apceļo kino festivālus un gaida pirmizrādi Latvijā". National Film Center of Latvia (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  13. ^ "Pirmizrāde Dāvja Sīmaņa vēsturiskajam trillerim "Gads pirms kara"". TV3 (in Latvian). 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  14. ^ ""Gads pirms kara" Roterdamā. Apvērstais skatiens - Kino Raksti". Kino Raksti: Sākums (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  15. ^ "Pebbles by Vinothraj P.S. wins the 2021 Tiger Award". International Film Festival Rotterdam. 2021-02-10. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  16. ^ "RIGA IFF Feature Film Competition". Riga International Film Festival (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  17. ^ "After 11 days of cinema, the eighth Riga International Film Festival draws to a close and announces its winners". Riga International Film Festival. 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  18. ^ "Paziņoti «Lielā Kristapa» nominanti; par mūža ieguldījumu godinās kostīmu mākslinieci Ievu Kundziņu". LSMtv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  19. ^ ""Lielā Kristapa" laureāti 2021 - Nacionālā Kino balva". Lielais Kristaps (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
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