Trillium (2018)
There are about 250 people with a unique ancestry. Livonians – one of the smallest and most endangered nations. Each of Livonians has a duty to preserve their identity and the great history of their ancestors. Trillium follows the footsteps of a poet and researcher Valts Ernštreits, who is one of 20 people able to speak fluent Livonian – an indigenous language related to Estonian and Finnish – in his efforts to look after the language and culture of these ancient settlers of the Baltic Sea coast.
Director: Zane Gargažina
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: November 11, 2018
Screenplay
Cinematography: Mārtiņš Šalmis
Editing: Rihards Gēcis
Production: Sports da Vision
Country: Latvia
Original Language: lv
Keywords
language, extinct, livonian language
More Films by Director: Zane Gargažina
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Trillium about?
- There are about 250 people with a unique ancestry. Livonians – one of the smallest and most endangered nations. Each of Livonians has a duty to preserve their identity and the great history of their ancestors. Trillium follows the footsteps of a poet and researcher Valts Ernštreits, who is one of 20 people able to speak fluent Livonian – an indigenous language related to Estonian and Finnish – in his efforts to look after the language and culture of these ancient settlers of the Baltic Sea coast.
- Who directed Trillium?
- Trillium was directed by Zane Gargažina.
- How long is Trillium?
- Trillium has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is Trillium?
- Trillium is a Documentary film.
- Where was Trillium produced?
- Trillium was produced in Latvia.