Jānis Melderis

The Detached Mission (1986)

In the waters of the Pacific Ocean, regular maneuvers of the Soviet and American squadrons are taking place. After months of autonomous navigation, our military frigate heads to its home base. The distress signal received forces sailors to change course. T ...

Mercedes Runs Away from the Chase (1981)

The film is set during World War II. After capturing the "trophy" Mercedes, a group of scouts, disguised as German officers commits a daring raid behind enemy lines (the 116th Motorized Division) on roads controlled by the enemy. ...

Brothers Rico (1980)

The Day of Retribution (1977)

Lithuania in the 19th century: While the first railway-road is built from Warsaw to Moscow throughout the country people are still facing slavery and oppression from the elite. A fight between the Robin-Hood-like gang leader Laurynas and the greedy landown ...

Keys to Paradise (1976)

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

Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds (1973)

A detective and a militia captain are working together investigating a murder. When their job is done, the feelings do not let them say goodbye. ...

Street Without End (1972)

Immediately after the prom, Olya Rusanova arrives in the city where her father worked and tragically died. Many years ago he dreamed of building a city, and now she is walking along the street bearing his name, a street without end. Having met her father's ...

The Republic of Varnu Street (1970)

Children of Varnu Street whose fathers work in nearby factories face the "Tuliana Empire" - a group of boys, children of merchants from the nearby Lauku Street. ...

"Ciklons" sāksies naktī (1967)

The Unforgettable (1967)

About hardships of the first years of War, which fell to the lot of ordinary people in Ukraine, who got under the yoke of fascist occupation, and heroic struggle against the invaders. A young Russian woman asks a Red Army soldier to spend the night with he ...

Arena (1967)

In one of the occupied European cities, the commandant of the garrison gathers a troupe of circus performers. Coming from different countries, they are in the humiliating position of people forced to serve their enslavers. Many of them, recruited from cam ...