Jelgava '94 - 2019

Film takes us deep inside the world of Latvian teenagers in 90s: combining the intimate diary of a teenager Jānis trying to find himself by joining a subculture, as well as a skillful, detailed and almost documentary-like depiction of the beginnings of the second independence of Latvia. “Jelgava ’94” is a portrait of a generation in the 1990s who are searching for their own identity and are fans of alternative culture. This is a touching story about us as youngsters, when everybody is against the whole world and tries not to become “one of them”. But can one keep the promise? The story is based on the best seller by Jānis Joņevs set in the 1994 in the Latvian city of Jelgava.

80min
2019
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Kaspars Aniņš profile pictureKaspars AniņšJānis (pieaudzis)
Ieva Puķe profile pictureIeva PuķeJāņa māte
Kaspars Gods profile pictureKaspars GodsJāņa tēvs
Guna Zariņa profile pictureGuna ZariņaDirektore
Andris Keišs profile pictureAndris KeišsSporta skolotājs
Elīna Vaska profile pictureElīna VaskaBioloģijas skolotāja
Jānis Jarāns profile pictureJānis JarānsKaimiņš Askolds

About Jelgava '94

Jelgava '94 Overview

Film takes us deep inside the world of Latvian teenagers in 90s: combining the intimate diary of a teenager Jānis trying to find himself by joining a subculture, as well as a skillful, detailed and almost documentary-like depiction of the beginnings of the second independence of Latvia. “Jelgava ’94” is a portrait of a generation in the 1990s who are searching for their own identity and are fans of alternative culture. This is a touching story about us as youngsters, when everybody is against the whole world and tries not to become “one of them”. But can one keep the promise? The story is based on the best seller by Jānis Joņevs set in the 1994 in the Latvian city of Jelgava.

Runtime: 80min

Extra details

Original Title: Jelgava '94
Original Language: Latvian
Directed By: Jānis Ābele
Production Companies
Juris Podnieks Studio