Laila Pakalnina
* 1962 in Liepaja (Latvia).
Laila Pakalnina studied television journalism at the University of Moscow and went on to study film at the VGIK, Moscow, graduating in 1991. She lives and works in Riga.
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0657084/
FILMS directed by LAILA PAKALNINA
Uguns (Fire)
Latvia 2007, 12 min
1970s: Already before Marija is born it is clear that she will be a person getting into trouble all the time. When Marija turns five, Santa Claus brings her a doll she doesn’t like, and also a lady-bird crawls into her ear. However, that’s not all. The most important thing is that she is often alongside firemen. Is it because things around her catch fire?
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, Short Matters! (2)
Awards (selection):
Prix UIP Grimstad
OTHER FILMS:
Par dzimteniti (Three Men and a Fish Pond) (2008)
Kilnieks (The Hostage) (2006)
Udens (The Water) (2006)
Teodors (2006)
Leiputrija (Dream Land) (2004)
Buss (2004)
Visions of Europe: It’ll Be Fine (2004)
Pitons (The Python) (2003)
Martins (2002)
Mostieties! (2001)
Papa Gena (2001)
Tusya (2000)
Kurpe (The Shoe) (1998)
Ozols (1997)
Pasts (1996)
Pramis (The Ferry) (1996)
Baznica (1993)
Anna Ziemassvetki (1992)
Doms (1991)
Vela (1991)