Laila Pakalnina

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

Playfully avant-garde and exhibiting an intriguing sense of humor, PIZZAS offers a puzzle of widescreen imagery, brash pop moments, and road movie...

The late 1950s. Every night, Soviet tractors comb the coast of Latvia looking for signs of anyone who could have infiltrated the Soviet border from...

The late 1950s. Every night, Soviet tractors comb the coast of Latvia looking for signs of anyone who could have infiltrated the Soviet border from...

There are places that we don’t want to know anything about, places that we would rather pretend don’t exist at all. One such place is a...

There are places that we don’t want to know anything about, places that we would rather pretend don’t exist at all. One such place is a...

An absurdist farce centering around a school in post-Soviet Latvia. After a rather disgusting prank (someone defecates in the school attic), the...

Every day, come rain or shine, Theodore used to bike the seven kilometres from his house to the centre of the village to sit and drink beer in the...

The camera stands in a house, the lens pointing through the window, outdoors, where the occupants of the home are standing. They respond patiently to...

The camera stands in a house, the lens pointing through the window, outdoors, where the occupants of the home are standing. They respond patiently to...

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

There should be silence in a museum. And someone should see to it that the silence is there. It's the logical order of things. However, it might seem...

A subdued observation of daily life in a children's hospital. The driver of a delivery van regularly delivers clean linen to the wards where small,...

The ferry crosses the river, transporting people from one shore to the other, from one country to another. It runs year round, never stopping. The...

The morning begins when the mail is delivered - this has been a tradition for almost an eternity. This film looks at daily things, daily movements,...

Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s...

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

A film about everything changing while remaining the same. Or rather – everything remaining the same while changing. We observed this (and...

This documentary follows a bustrip from Tallinn to Kaliningrad. A route that was so common in the Soviet times now passes through 4 different...

This documentary follows a bustrip from Tallinn to Kaliningrad. A route that was so common in the Soviet times now passes through 4 different...

The world seen through the eyes of children. The action takes place in Karosta, the former military port of Liepaja city – however, it is not...

The world seen through the eyes of children. The action takes place in Karosta, the former military port of Liepaja city – however, it is not...

Rubiks’ Road is a bicycle path built in the 1980s and named after Alfreds Rubiks, leader of the Latvian Communist party at the time. One of the...

Rubiks’ Road is a bicycle path built in the 1980s and named after Alfreds Rubiks, leader of the Latvian Communist party at the time. One of the...

A man in a grey coat roams the city. He is interested in boys and men. Those good enough for him will get a green bag. Marija is home alone. She is...

A man in a grey coat roams the city. He is interested in boys and men. Those good enough for him will get a green bag. Marija is home alone. She is...

Santa Claus lives on the fourth floor of an apartment block. Santa owns seven dogs, six cats, two rabbits, one crow, one pigeon, one chinchilla, one...

Santa Claus lives on the fourth floor of an apartment block. Santa owns seven dogs, six cats, two rabbits, one crow, one pigeon, one chinchilla, one...

An absurdist farce centering around a school in post-Soviet Latvia. After a rather disgusting prank (someone defecates in the school attic), the...

Just like ordinary people, whole nations often wonder why their neighbors are living better than they are. For example, where did the Estonians...

Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s...

There is a popular Latvian folksong which begins with the phrase "I was singing out high on a mountain". The irony of it is that according to...

As soon as I finished my first marathon, I wanted to become a tripod in order to make a film about it. That is because words are certainly not the...

Waterfall and I, and – no, the other way around! This film is, of course, about nature – human nature. Or – what a human can do...

A shop by the side of the road. One after another, people enter and exit the small building. The randomness and illogical nature of the action feels...

The oak tree in Seja is roughly 700 years old. Around this monumental tree, the peaceful and repetitive life goes on in the village, a group of...

The Hijacker lands the plane at the Rīga Airport. 7 year-old Tom, travelling on his own, voluntarily becomes a hostage. Along with the traditional...

The Hijacker lands the plane at the Rīga Airport. 7 year-old Tom, travelling on his own, voluntarily becomes a hostage. Along with the traditional...

The Hijacker lands the plane at the Rīga Airport. 7 year-old Tom, travelling on his own, voluntarily becomes a hostage. Along with the traditional...

A CrossFit trainer becomes the father of a baby girl, Snow White. Snow White’s mother dies, and her father marries a young...

A film about a plastic spoon and a society that has reached a high level of development – oil is being retrieved from subterranean depths,...

The First Bridge is a film about frontiers, barriers, the ways to cross over and see what goes on, on the other side. But it also a film about time,...

A subdued observation of daily life in a children's hospital. The driver of a delivery van regularly delivers clean linen to the wards where small,...

The morning begins when the mail is delivered - this has been a tradition for almost an eternity. This film looks at daily things, daily movements,...

The ferry crosses the river, transporting people from one shore to the other, from one country to another. It runs year round, never stopping. The...

The oak tree in Seja is roughly 700 years old. Around this monumental tree, the peaceful and repetitive life goes on in the village, a group of...

The oak tree in Seja is roughly 700 years old. Around this monumental tree, the peaceful and repetitive life goes on in the village, a group of...

The late 1950s. Every night, Soviet tractors comb the coast of Latvia looking for signs of anyone who could have infiltrated the Soviet border from...

An absurdist farce centering around a school in post-Soviet Latvia. After a rather disgusting prank (someone defecates in the school attic), the...

This documentary follows a bustrip from Tallinn to Kaliningrad. A route that was so common in the Soviet times now passes through 4 different...

Every day, come rain or shine, Theodore used to bike the seven kilometres from his house to the centre of the village to sit and drink beer in the...

A man in a grey coat roams the city. He is interested in boys and men. Those good enough for him will get a green bag. Marija is home alone. She is...

There should be silence in a museum. And someone should see to it that the silence is there. It's the logical order of things. However, it might seem...

There should be silence in a museum. And someone should see to it that the silence is there. It's the logical order of things. However, it might seem...

Rubiks’ Road is a bicycle path built in the 1980s and named after Alfreds Rubiks, leader of the Latvian Communist party at the time. One of the...

Santa Claus lives on the fourth floor of an apartment block. Santa owns seven dogs, six cats, two rabbits, one crow, one pigeon, one chinchilla, one...

Playfully avant-garde and exhibiting an intriguing sense of humor, PIZZAS offers a puzzle of widescreen imagery, brash pop moments, and road movie...

Playfully avant-garde and exhibiting an intriguing sense of humor, PIZZAS offers a puzzle of widescreen imagery, brash pop moments, and road movie...

Just like ordinary people, whole nations often wonder why their neighbors are living better than they are. For example, where did the Estonians...

Just like ordinary people, whole nations often wonder why their neighbors are living better than they are. For example, where did the Estonians...

Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s...

Waterfall and I, and – no, the other way around! This film is, of course, about nature – human nature. Or – what a human can do...

Waterfall and I, and – no, the other way around! This film is, of course, about nature – human nature. Or – what a human can do...

A film about everything changing while remaining the same. Or rather – everything remaining the same while changing. We observed this (and...

A film about everything changing while remaining the same. Or rather – everything remaining the same while changing. We observed this (and...

A film about a plastic spoon and a society that has reached a high level of development – oil is being retrieved from subterranean depths,...

A film about a plastic spoon and a society that has reached a high level of development – oil is being retrieved from subterranean depths,...

The First Bridge is a film about frontiers, barriers, the ways to cross over and see what goes on, on the other side. But it also a film about time,...

The First Bridge is a film about frontiers, barriers, the ways to cross over and see what goes on, on the other side. But it also a film about time,...

Maria decides to go for a swim in the pool even though it looks deserted and she’s warned that the water is cold. When she gets into the pool...

Maria decides to go for a swim in the pool even though it looks deserted and she’s warned that the water is cold. When she gets into the pool...

Maria decides to go for a swim in the pool even though it looks deserted and she’s warned that the water is cold. When she gets into the pool...

It is what it is. One needs a reason to get a passer-by to stop in their tracks and stand in front of the camera for a while. In this case the reason...

It is what it is. One needs a reason to get a passer-by to stop in their tracks and stand in front of the camera for a while. In this case the reason...

It is what it is. One needs a reason to get a passer-by to stop in their tracks and stand in front of the camera for a while. In this case the reason...

Even before Marija was born it was clear that she would be a person getting in trouble all the time. However, that’s not all. The most...

Even before Marija was born it was clear that she would be a person getting in trouble all the time. However, that’s not all. The most...

Even before Marija was born it was clear that she would be a person getting in trouble all the time. However, that’s not all. The most...

Three elderly country bachelors idle away their time amidst semi-wild nature, closer to birds and pond fish than to humans.

Three elderly country bachelors idle away their time amidst semi-wild nature, closer to birds and pond fish than to humans.

A story about life in two minutes.

A story about life in two minutes.

A story about life in two minutes.

Once upon a time there was a chimney. By the chimney - there were three houses. In the houses there were seven girls. All of them - blondes.

Once upon a time there was a chimney. By the chimney - there were three houses. In the houses there were seven girls. All of them - blondes.

Once upon a time there was a chimney. By the chimney - there were three houses. In the houses there were seven girls. All of them - blondes.

A film about the daily life of Martin, a handicapped child who will always be dependent on his parents. Ever since he was very small, Martin has had...

A film about the daily life of Martin, a handicapped child who will always be dependent on his parents. Ever since he was very small, Martin has had...

A film about the daily life of Martin, a handicapped child who will always be dependent on his parents. Ever since he was very small, Martin has had...

As soon as I finished my first marathon, I wanted to become a tripod in order to make a film about it. That is because words are certainly not the...

As soon as I finished my first marathon, I wanted to become a tripod in order to make a film about it. That is because words are certainly not the...

A shop by the side of the road. One after another, people enter and exit the small building. The randomness and illogical nature of the action feels...

A shop by the side of the road. One after another, people enter and exit the small building. The randomness and illogical nature of the action feels...

A CrossFit trainer becomes the father of a baby girl, Snow White. Snow White’s mother dies, and her father marries a young...

A CrossFit trainer becomes the father of a baby girl, Snow White. Snow White’s mother dies, and her father marries a young...

This film is about wondering why the world is the place that it is. Wondering, why beauty often lies in simplicity, or why taking something too...

This film is about wondering why the world is the place that it is. Wondering, why beauty often lies in simplicity, or why taking something too...

This film is about wondering why the world is the place that it is. Wondering, why beauty often lies in simplicity, or why taking something too...

Various people on the street stand stock still in front of the movie camera as though their photograph were about to be taken. This lasts just a few...

Various people on the street stand stock still in front of the movie camera as though their photograph were about to be taken. This lasts just a few...

Various people on the street stand stock still in front of the movie camera as though their photograph were about to be taken. This lasts just a few...

The Latvian director’s graduation film from Moscow Film School does not deliver images loyal to the regime but is a testimony to her...

The Latvian director’s graduation film from Moscow Film School does not deliver images loyal to the regime but is a testimony to her...

There is a popular Latvian folksong which begins with the phrase "I was singing out high on a mountain". The irony of it is that according to...

His own image in the mirror was so important that one day he didn’t find himself there.

The intimacy of passing by. Heading home, to work, to see a friend, to buy dinner, or perhaps to the cinema. As the seasons change, we encounter...