Ivars Vigners

In the Shade of the Oak Tree (2007)

The story of rural people in 2004 - at the time when Latvia joined the European Union. A thorough study of the situation in rural Latvia over the course of the last thirty years, where the conflict between the familiar and the new, and desire and opportuni ...

Mechanism (2007)

After his spaceship crashes, an astronaut finds himself on a mysterious metal planet. What he doesn't know is that inside the planet is a mechanical clock – the heart of the universe. And it has stopped... ...

The Last Soviet Movie (2003)

A parody of Soviet action films about an author from Brooklyn following in the footsteps of his ancestors, who played a key role in the Bolshevik coup. ...

New Times at Crossroad Street (1999)

Ten years have passed since we made the film "Crossroad Street", about a small street in the suburbs of the city of Riga. Now we've come back. Perhaps it was a sense of duty, perhaps nostalgia that brought us back – who knows? Perhaps it was both. Daiga, ...

Nāc lejā, bālais mēnes! (1994)

A documentary about farmers in Latvian countryside. ...

Secrets of the De Granshan Family (1993)

A story of love, jealousy and betrayal. But always, even under fatal circumstances, nobility will find its way to the light. Gertrude, a former governess, marries the count and cheats on him. She has long been in love with the count's business manager and ...

Mischiefs III - Summer (1993)

Peter often unwittingly triggers a whole series of ridiculous and tragicomic actions. He finds a way to catch a bunch of burglars... ...

Seven-Forty (1992)

The group of immigrants who depart to the United States, by chance finds itself in a deserted forest. Cut off from the civilized world, they begin to build their "own America". ...

A Dog Who Could Sing (1991)

Many adventures befell a beautiful dog named Michael. He was stolen and sold many times, he lived with both kind and cruel owners, and even performed in the circus arena. And so, during his difficult wanderings, Michael falls into the hands of a lonely sai ...

The Psychic (1991)

Due to a brain injury received in a street fight, Gera Romanov begins to fall into parallel worlds, where he dies painfully every time. ...

The Game of Life (1990)

A cat eats a mouse but is eaten by a dog. The dog is beaten to death by the owner of the cat. At the end, the whole village is fighting. ...

Zolitūde (1990)

Zolitude is inhabited mainly by immigrants. An extremely denational environment, a disorderly everyday life, depressing standard type architecture - these are the problems faced by the film's characters. ...

Burn (1989)

The protagonist of the film - Vasily Derzhakov - is a skilled worker. Accustomed to "double morality" as the norm of life, he succumbs to the persuasion of Anna's mistress to hide the stolen things, and becomes an accomplice in crime. After the pre-trial d ...

Fortune Telling on a Lamb Shoulder (1989)

The film takes place in the early 50s in a small Siberian village where the paths and destinies of exiled Latvians, Kalmyks, and Russians crossed. The Kalmyk boy Ligi lives with his grandfather, who goes to the taiga, collects herbs, treats fellow villager ...

A House With No Exit (1988)

An artist and his lover get trapped in their summer house by a gang of convicts. ...

Crossroad Street (1988)

Crossroad Street is a small street just 800 metres long on the outskirts of the Latvian capital, Riga. Its various inhabitants, each with his or her own destiny, daily life and relationships with the neighbours, form a microcosm of the country during the t ...

Golden Chain (1987)

Once, a young man, Sandy, undertook to transport two strangers to Snake Island to the palace of the wealthy Hanover. The landlord, admiring the courage of a young sailor who was not afraid of the stormy weather, invited the young man to be his guest. Walk ...

Brother (1987)

Three nimble little devils came out of hell to play pranks on earth. But unexpectedly, one of them met a girl flute player and was so fascinated that he decided to become a human himself... ...

Him, Her, and the Kids (1987)

Slava and Valeria, as both single parents, share similar circumstances and lives in the same neighborhood. They meet and become necessary for each other, but their children struggle with adapting to their new situation and their parents' happiness. ...

Goodwill Games (1986)

A dynamic, emotional film about sports and the fellowship of athletes from different countries, joining their forces in the fight for peace. The film was shot during the Goodwill Games in 1986 in Moscow. ...

To proceed with the investigation. Movie 2: Slander (1986)

For several years, the head of a major construction trust Melnikov was accused of embezzlement, bribe-taking and immoral behavior in anonymous letters. As a result of inspections by numerous commissions, all these "signals" were not confirmed. Melnikov, un ...

Wingspan (1986)

At the passenger plane following the flight Khabarovsk - Sverdlovsk, two engines caught fire. Three hours of flight to the destination, in addition, the bands are closed according to weather conditions, and the aircraft can only survive in the air for 15 m ...

Proceed to the investigation. Film 1: Version (1986)

The police received a statement about the disappearance of the collective farm procurer with a large amount of money. This served as the basis for the investigation of a complex criminal case related to major theft and murder. The case is being investigate ...

The Last Indulgence (1985)

A story about a young girl Olga and her struggles with the Soviet marketing system. ...

Two Versions of the Same Collision (1985)

An oil tanker flying the Liberian flag is sunk in the open ocean as a result of a collision with a Soviet dry cargo ship. The company sues the Black Sea Shipping Company and insists on a trial in New York. American lawyer Eugene Bogart and Soviet expert Ek ...

When The Brakes Won't Hold (1984)

The police leadership is concerned about the increase in car thefts. The investigation of the thefts is entrusted to police captain Siliņš. Once, his fiancée and colleague Aija Kalniņa almost catches up with the criminals in her service car after a cha ...

To the Edge of Danger (1984)

A documentary about the role of a victim in crime. ...

Wanted: A Man (1983)

A sequel-of-sorts to "Sieviete, kuru gaida?", where the authors focussed on the role of a woman in society. Now their turning their focus on men. ...

Izmeklēšanā noskaidrots (1982)

Taran (1982)

A war veteran gets involved in a brawl... ...

Cabbage Garden Secret (1982)

The cabbage field was guarded by the Dog, but he was very lazy. Having once seen that most of the cabbage heads had been chewed, he decided that the hares were playing a prank. Having caught one Little Hare, the Dog put him on a chain and forced him to gua ...

Secret Ballot (1980)

The chairman of the Rassvet collective farm, Foma Lukash, lived honestly and fairly. But when his heart began to catch, Lukash went to the hospital. Meanwhile, his deputy began to establish new orders on the collective farm. For example, the working day wa ...

Tās dullās Paulīnes dēļ (1979)

Male Games in the Open Air (1978)

Relations of two sportsmen who often forget that they are not the only ones in the stadium. ...

Rally (1978)

During an international rally two contestants find a hidden painting in the door of their car. In order to not get removed from the track riders do not report to their team management. ...

The Woman Who is Awaited? (1978)

A film about a woman's role in the society. ...

To Be Unwanted (1977)

Valdemārs 'Voldis' Viters is released after seven years in prison. He is 46 years old and has no family or job. Some of his old friends have abandoned the life of crime, and policeman Leo Aleksandrs, as well as the beautiful taxi driver Irēna, try to per ...

A House on the Wheels (1977)

A playful narrative both above and below street level, focusing on the employees who maintain the underground communications of the city of Riga. ...

Trip to Earth (1977)

Si-si-dra (1977)

A puppet animation film by the legendary Arnolds Burovs. ...

Keys to Paradise (1976)

Successful work and life of a brave militia captain who does not know much about human psychology. ...

Mirror of Thirst (1976)

The degradation of a human under the influence of alcohol. ...

Restricted Area (1975)

The life of a 16 yearo-old convict through the Soviet penal system. The "restricted area" is a penal colony and Borstal, a "work camp" for delinquent children and young people. The film shows the contradictions in the notion of corrective education. ...

Light at the End of the Tunnel (1974)

A load of gold is stolen. Detectives make criminals play by their rules. ...

Olegs and Aina (1974)

How the Wolf Did Not Eat the Piglet (1972)

A story about the Piglet who taught a lesson to the evil Wolf. ...

Five Cats (1971)

An animation film based on a Latvian folk tale. ...

Puķu Ansis (1968)

Hallo, Moscow! (1966)

Moscow is now more than 800 years old but still very young. One has to look at it with the open heart and then there is a world to know and to love. Here is a photo-study of Moscow by Latvian master of photography Gunārs Binde. ...

Flight of the moth (1992)

Hiding from the police captain, a prostitute ends up in the room of a quiet, modest pianist from the United States who takes part in a competition in the resort town by the sea. The naive young man gets carried away by a pretty and cheerful girl. In turn, ...