A film about a unique personality with an unbreakable spirit – Gunārs Astra. He can be considered as Latvian Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn or Václav Havel. Twenty years he spent in Soviet prisons because of anti-government thinking. In a 1983 trial by the Latvian SSR, Astra said, “I believe this time will fade like an evil nightmare.” The fate of Gunārs Astra himself was tragic. Like Alexei Navalny in Russia, Astra was poisoned with tea on a train to Saint Petersburg. A week later, Gunārs Astra died. Astra’s death became a symbol of light on the long road to the restoration of Latvia’s independence.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Liene Laviņa-Tokalova Director · Raits Valters Writer Gundars Rēders Writer
First release May 4, 2023 · Produced in Latvia
Production
SKUBA films
Production
Latvia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Latvian
Release dates
Latvia · May 4, 2023
Premiere · Splendid Palace
Latvia · October 13, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
More from Liene Laviņa-Tokalova
Other films they directed, best known first.
