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- 99% of those who carried out the murders in the Holocaust were never prosecuted. Why not?
- The filmmaker's genealogy search for his newborn's namesake brings him to the early 20th century lives and terrible mid-century fate of Latvian Jews. Nearly all trapped in the country during WWII are killed. The filmmaker's relatives are among the 25,000 murdered in two days by firing squads at Rumbula Forest in Riga, one of the Holocaust's largest massacres. Viewers see what occurred at Rumbula and throughout the country as survivors, escapees, perpetrators and bystanders describe the massacres. Stories of rescue, reunion and survival emerge along with how the vast majority were killed and what we all lost with their murder.
- 'Who am I when no one is around?', Sabine asks when she is alone. The young woman's life changes when falling in love leads to a personality crisis. She seeks peace and refuge by running away from her everyday life and hopes for new changes, but is instead forced to confront her inner self and play the role of victim that she is so familiar with. The message here speaks about the radically different perceptions of women and men regarding the world, which they can only understand by sharing and cooperating with each other.
- The Shoe is set in a seaside Latvian town in the 1950s and deals with absurd laws of life in a border state. The intriguing black-and-white is a contemporary retro tale about Cinderella's slipper, which, in this variation, is found on the beach in a border zone. Russian soldiers take on the role of the prince. But who is Cinderella?
- About the events of the summer of 1940, when units of the Soviet Red Army entered Riga. On the visit of the Latvian delegation to the meeting of the 7th session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in Moscow. On the proclamation on July 21 by the People's Seimas of Latvia as a Soviet Republic (Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic) and the admission of Latvia to the Soviet Union on August 5, 1940.
- In this special programme 'Guy Martin', takes a rare week off work for a deeply personal crusade: to journey to the Baltics and uncover the truth about his late Latvian grandfather, 'Walter Kidals'. The exact details of Walter's early life have always been unclear and so Guy decides to find out what really happened to his grandfather. Driving a 30 year old Lada Riva around the Latvian countryside, Guy discovers the site of his grandfather's old home and school. Guy uncovers an extraordinary World War II tale involving forced conscription into the German army and witnesses a full scale battle re-enactment. Guy's trip finishes with an emotional reunion with his long lost Latvian cousins. The journey won't just help paint a picture about his grandfather's life, but it will also provide some answers about the origins of Guy's own unique personality.
- Former gambler is attempting to win back custody rights over her children with the help of self-educated, altruistically oriented defenders.
- Top athletes were chosen to represent the JBA USA team on a European tour, competing against professional teams in countries such as Germany, Turkey, the UK, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Russia, Latvia, Romania, and others.
- Girts and his friend are planning a trip to a mythical place - abandoned potassium park to try out some new drugs. In order to borrow the family car, Girts lies that they will go fishing. Parents agree on the condition he takes his younger brother along. The friend deceives Girts and has no choice but to really go fishing with his brother. Disappointed, Girts is nasty and impatient, but when his younger brother catches the fish it starts to think that he's been unfair. As a gift to the youngest brother Girts shows him a secret entrance to the restricted territory of Potassium Park. They start exciting and dangerous exploration of the abandoned buildings until the younger brother finds a box with explosives that becomes a new challenge for their relationship.
- Chris is on a mission to cross three former Soviet republics by rail in just one week. He navigates the railways of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania uncovering some amazing stories along the way.