Māra (2014)

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This creative documentary tells the story of women in art – what she has to sacrifice in her personal life and what choices have to be made in order to gain success in her career. The film explores life of artist, by following theatre director’s Mara Kimele's fighting relationships with her despotic grandmother Anna Lacis (widely known as Asya, whose life is closely tied to the names of Walter Benjamin and Bertolt Brech), cynical son Peteris (who is played by an actor) and work while she stages F. Dostoevsky's “Crime and Punishment”. Every character of film is an act. But does that make them any less real? And what is real in the world of art? Apart from its human character's, the film also has an animated one – the horse, who came into life through the first letter Mara wrote to her grand mother and has been following her ever since.

Director: Krista Burāne
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 79 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Jēkabs Nīmanis
Cinematography: Valdis Celmiņš
Editing: Krista Burāne
Production: Nomadi
Country: Latvia
Original Language: lv

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Māra about?
This creative documentary tells the story of women in art – what she has to sacrifice in her personal life and what choices have to be made in order to gain success in her career. The film explores life of artist, by following theatre director’s Mara Kimele's fighting relationships with her despotic grandmother Anna Lacis (widely known as Asya, whose life is closely tied to the names of Walter Benjamin and Bertolt Brech), cynical son Peteris (who is played by an actor) and work while she stages F. Dostoevsky's “Crime and Punishment”. Every character of film is an act. But does that make them any less real? And what is real in the world of art? Apart from its human character's, the film also has an animated one – the horse, who came into life through the first letter Mara wrote to her grand mother and has been following her ever since.
Who directed Māra?
Māra was directed by Krista Burāne.
Who stars in Māra?
Māra stars Māra Ķimele, Toms Auniņš, Andris Keišs, Guna Zariņa, Jana Čivžele, Varis Piņķis.
How long is Māra?
Māra has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
What genre is Māra?
Māra is a Documentary film.
Where was Māra produced?
Māra was produced in Latvia.