Seda: People of the Marsh (2004)
In Seda, a remote peat miners' town in Latvia, time seems to be frozen in the Soviet era. Built in 1952 and inhabited by a multi-ethnic workforce from different parts of the former USSR, it still preserves intact the inflated style of a Stalinist "shock work" construction project. Culturally Seda's people feel like a community apart. Their lingua franca is Russian, and their social life is a mixture of Soviet and Russian Orthodox traditions. They don't want the European Union, they want to live in their own state - the Marshland.
Director: Kaspars Goba
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: September 25, 2004
Screenplay
Music: Juris Kulakovs
Cinematography: Kaspars Goba
Editing: Kaspars Goba, Raimonds Špakovskis
Production: Filmtank, VFS Films
Country: Latvia
Language: Latviešu, Pусский
Original Language: lv
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Seda: People of the Marsh about?
- In Seda, a remote peat miners' town in Latvia, time seems to be frozen in the Soviet era. Built in 1952 and inhabited by a multi-ethnic workforce from different parts of the former USSR, it still preserves intact the inflated style of a Stalinist "shock work" construction project. Culturally Seda's people feel like a community apart. Their lingua franca is Russian, and their social life is a mixture of Soviet and Russian Orthodox traditions. They don't want the European Union, they want to live in their own state - the Marshland.
- Who directed Seda: People of the Marsh?
- Seda: People of the Marsh was directed by Kaspars Goba.
- How long is Seda: People of the Marsh?
- Seda: People of the Marsh has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Seda: People of the Marsh?
- Seda: People of the Marsh is a Documentary film.
- Where was Seda: People of the Marsh produced?
- Seda: People of the Marsh was produced in Latvia.