“A legend of a museum's birth from a collector's spirit”
Jānis Greste collected various objects throughout his life and hoped that they would be useful for education in the future. His energy was harder than a rock. A hundred years ago, he created the the beginning of the modern Latvian National Museum of Literature. That is why even today we can see a piece of soap that Emīls Dārziņš used to wash himself with, or a board on which Rainis wrote.
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Betija Zvejniece Director · Rvīns Varde Writer Dāvids Smiltiņš Cinematographer
United States release March 2, 2026 · Produced in Latvia · Original title Grestomātija
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VFS Films
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Latvia
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Original title
Grestomātija
Original language
Latvian
Spoken on screen
Latvian
Release dates
Latvia · November 27, 2025
Premiere · Splendid Palace
Latvia · November 30, 2025
Limited theatrical · Latvian National Museum of Literature and Music - permanent exhibition
United States · March 2, 2026
Digital · Boston Baltic Film Festival
Latvia
October 8, 2026 · TV
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