Oleg (Latvian: Oļegs) is a 2019 Latvian drama film directed by Juris Kursietis. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2]
| Oleg | |
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| Oļegs | |
| Directed by | Juris Kursietis |
| Written by | Juris Kursietis Līga Celma-Kursiete Kaspars Odiņš |
| Starring | Valentin Novopolskij |
| Cinematography | Bogumil Godfrejow |
| Edited by | Matyas Veress |
Production company | Tasse Film |
| Distributed by | Arizona Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries | Latvia Lithuania Belgium |
| Language | Latvian |
Plot
editOleg (Oļegs) is a non-citizen of Latvia of Russian origin and a butcher by profession, who searches for a better life by working in a Belgian meat factory. However, his status makes it difficult to make a profit, and after he loses his job, Oleg becomes dependent on migrant workers, who are a part of the local Polish mafia. When the seemingly lowest point in his life has been reached, he finds enough strength to bounce back and forces himself to make a decision to flee, which at first seems impossible. The story is reportedly based on real events.[3]
Cast
edit- Valentin Novopolskij as Oleg
- Dawid Ogrodnik as Andrzej
- Anna Próchniak as Malgosia
Accolades
editOleg won the Grand Prix, National Competition, at the 2019 Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF).[4]
References
edit- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (4 April 2019). "Cannes: Deerskin With Jean Dujardin to Open Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie. "Cannes Directors' Fortnight unveils genre-heavy 2019 selection". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Oļegs (2019)". Filmas.lv - Latvian Film Database (in Latvian). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Awards 2019". BRIFF. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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