January
“The month when we chose our freedom”
It is 1991 in Latvia and nineteen-year-old aspiring cinematographer Jazis’s whole world is thrown into chaos as he is dragged into the people’s peaceful protests against the Soviet Army’s attempted takeover of power in his country.
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Cast
17 people
Karlis Arnolds Avots
Jazis
Known for
The Good Neighbor
Alise Dzene
Anna
Also in
Hostages
The Despair
Sandis Runge
Zeps
Also in
The Wizard of the Kremlin
Before The Day Breaks
Alise Danovska
Anna
Also in
My Favorite War
Baiba Broka
Biruta
Known for
The Man Who Saved the World
Aleksas Kazanavičius
Andrejs
Also in
Nova Lituania
Isaac
Juhan Ulfsak
Podnieks
Known for
Tenet
Attack on Finland
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Known for
The Pagan King
Lauris Dzelzītis
Known for
The Pagan King
Imants Strads
Also in
Class Reunion
Foam at the Mouth
Kaspars Dumburs
Also in
Fear No One
1906
Kristiana Berza
Viesturs Kairišs Director · Livia Ulman Writer Andris Feldmanis Writer
United States release June 10, 2022 · Produced in Latvia, Lithuania, Poland · Production Artbox, Staron Film
Production
Mistrus Media
Production
Artbox
Production
Staron Film
Production
Latvia · Lithuania · Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Janvāris
Original language
Latvian
Spoken on screen
Latvian
Release dates
Poland · June 10, 2022
Digital
United States · June 10, 2022
Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
Latvia
November 11, 2022
Luxembourg
October 19, 2024 · Premiere · CinEast − Central and Eastern European Film Festival
Romania
June 10, 2022 · Theatrical
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