Dream Land

Leiputrija

Latvia, Germany

2004

35 Min

Color

None

Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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PROD Uldis Cekulis, Christiane Hinz

SCR Laila Pakalniņa, Maris Maskalans

There are places that we don’t want to know anything about, places that we would rather pretend don’t exist at all. One such place is a dumpsite. From the humans’ point of view, it is a ghastly place, a stinking desert of trash. But it’s a desert that is teaming with life. The astounding profusion of insects, reptiles, birds and mammals, all intertwined in an existential life-death relationship imparts to it with some strangely alluring dream-like quality. —http://docalliancefilms.com

Director

Laila Pakalniņa

Latvian Laila Pakalnina (born in 1962) has made an impressive career in film. She studied at the Moscow Film Institute and the Moscow University and has made three full length films, The Shoe (1998), The Python (2003) and The Hostage (2006).

Pakalnina has directed and written several short films and documentaries, which have been showcased at the Cannes and Venice film festivals, among others. Pakalnina’s compelling films are stunning to watch as they are so visual and colourful. Her strories are often carried on with gentle irony and strong symbolism.