The Chronicles of Melanie

The Chronicles of Melanie (2016)

Melānijas hronika

The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia. Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Alexander, and force them to leave everything behind. Together with more than 15 000 Latvians, Melanie and her son get deported to Siberia. In her fight against cold, famine and cruelty, she only gains new strength through the letters she writes to Alexander, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.

Date of release
2016-11-01
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (11)
Runtime
2h 4m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Viesturs Kairišs

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Chronicles of Melanie is a 2016 Latvian biographical drama film directed by Viesturs Kairišs, 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.

Production

Filming took place in Latvia (Riga, Biksti, Pasienė, Rēzekne) and in Russia, in Karelia, where the Siberian scenes were shot.

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