Mārtiņš Brauns

The Girls of 1960 (2023)

This is an intimate and personal story about women who were supposed to be the children of complete and total socialism, about the environment they grew up in, their youth and their life now. Teacher Lapaine's class reunion happens every year on March 21. ...

Greece Treasures (2020)

An elderly man has arrived in Greece, Halkidiki. While fishing on his boat, he pulls out an old amphora, but its bottom breaks off and falls back into the sea. The old man calls the "Rescue team" for a help. Three "Rescue team" men arrive with their ship a ...

When You Look At Me (2020)

A problem that every film director has faced – how do you film something that does not exist? A director is making a documentary about an actor and his stalker – but the stalker never appears. As the deadline approaches, unusual steps must be taken. ...

London Holidays (2019)

The men of The Rescue Team are finally on holidays and are traveling on their yellow boat through the English Channel. The satellite phone is ringing; London's famous Big Ben has broken down, so The Rescue Team rush to fix it. Morning comes and Big Ben i ...

Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (2018)

An investigative look at the life of Latvia's first foreign minister Zigfrids Anna Meierovics is also a chronicle of the inception of the statehood of Latvia. In a time of deep political turmoil, one man had to make the choices and sacrifices necessary to ...

While You’re Playing (2018)

A portrait of the witty, artistic, and at times sarcastic Latvian composer Mārtiņš Brauns. ...

History Behind The Screen. 35 mm (2018)

Some of the most iconic images in Latvian visual history were taken 30 years ago, when the so-called Singing Revolution took place. This documentary that includes well-known and previously unseen 35 mm footage, is about those who took these shots, told in ...

The Mole and The Bull (2017)

The Mole's life is tricky - a battle among humans is happening right above his head, and also his neighbor the Bull does not like the Mole very much. But all will end well! ...

One Ticket Please (2017)

A documentary about a 78-year-old Indian woman in New York who is the world's most passionate theatergoer. Nicki Cochrane has been seeing a play every day for more than 25 years, acquiring free tickets using a variety of ingenious means. ...

Tower (2015)

A group of Japanese tourists arrives to the Italian city of Pisa to see the famous crooked tower. There they are joined by a pensionerr from Latvia. While viewing the tower it suddenly begins to crook and frightened tourists rush to hold it. ...

Vasa (2014)

An exceptional museum in Sweden houses the Vasa sailboat – a ship that has been lifted out from the bottom of the sea where it ended up after an unfortunate maiden voyage. One day, the museum staff notice a rat in the boat's hull and begin setting traps ...

We’re Still Here (2013)

The film portrays the political situation in occupied Latvia 37 years ago, when writer Imants Ziedonis formed a group of like-minded peers into ''Dižkoku atbrīvotāji'' – DAGi. Film reels and photos of the time show Imants Ziedonis and the DAGi partici ...

Corrida (2012)

A bull fight takes place in the main arena in Madrid, the capital of Spain. This time, however, the toreador is not as successful as usual and must run away to save his life. Finding a safe place from the angry beast, the toreador uses his mobile phone to ...

Tēvu barikādes (2011)

On The Way of Light (2010)

Director Zigurds Vidiņš has been following Lidija Lasmane-Doroņina for more than 10 years with his camera. She was arrested in 1946, 1970 and 1983 by the Soviet regime, spending a total of 14 years in prison, her only crime: the dream of an independent ...

Tiger (2010)

A dark caravan arrives in the city during the night. The next morning children find a big box left on the street. Strange sounds come from this box. The famous Rescue Team men have been called in to help... ...

Pig's Happiness (2009)

It is a sunny morning at the forest pond in the animal village. The idyllic forest scene is disturbed by an unusual noise—a strange car suddenly drives into the forest. A family of domestic pigs has arrived to spend their vacation in the countryside. The ...

Master of Ice (2009)

Once upon a time a strange magician arrives during the festivities at the King's palace. He is a Master of Ice, and his specialty is to freeze everything. The King does not like the icy magic, and the magician is impolitely sent away. Even the Princess lau ...

The Cuckoo and Her 12 Hubbies (2009)

A sensation or good fortune? Or a lucky occurrence? The Cuckoo has 12 husbands, all of them splendid! Can this be true, and why is she the lucky one? ...

Little Robbers (2009)

Can you honestly swear that at least once in your life you have not thought that robbing a bank is a good idea? Especially, if you're five years old and that bank has just thrown your parents out of a brand new apartment, because your father has lost his ...

The Bear is Coming! (2008)

No one knows how it happened, but not long ago a Latvian bear arrived on the Estonian island of Ruhnu. The islanders were really afraid. At first they tried to catch the bear, but were only able to find his footprints. Later they invited a professional hun ...

Smile, My Friend! (2007)

There is a huge uproar in the forest: Beaver's teeth have been stolen. Detective Owl and his assistant Piglet are to investigate this mysterious crime. Several forest inhabitants appear to be possible suspects, but the guilty one is not so easily discovere ...

Rīga (2007)

A novella about Riga, composed of songs from the rooftops of Riga, sung by the girls of the Riga Dome School choir, recited by Riga residents, chance encounters with foreigners, cyclists and pedestrians, tram drivers and lovers. ...

Don't Talk About It (2007)

Beatrise is drifting in life. She has based her existence on unsuccessful relationships that have collapsed, like sand castles, one after the other. Forced to re-evaluate things, she realizes that she can only achieve harmony by learning to rely on herself ...

The Latvian (2007)

A testament to the power of film – a witty summary of the entire history of Latvia from ancient to modern times in eight minutes. ...

Berklavisms (2007)

Latvia's history from the occupation in 1940 to the declaration of independence in 1990 is too complex to be reflected in black and white terms. One of the most prominent figures of this period is Eduards Berklavs. A high-ranking member of the Communist Pa ...

Hunting (2007)

The old forest-guard lives in a house in the middle of the woods surrounded by his friends, the animals. One day he hears that the hunters are planning a hunt. The situation seems hopeless, but there is someone who can help – the Rescue Team. ...

Mischiefs II - Spring (2006)

Peter often unwittingly triggers a whole series of ridiculous and tragicomic actions. ...

The Three Musketeers (2006)

A classic story known all over the world that has captured and thrilled generations of children and adults now in puppet animation format. With all of the sense of childish enthusiasm intact, this romantic story disguised as humour and farce will once agai ...

Ardievu, divdesmitais gadsimt! (2006)

A chronicle created from archival materials, which in terms of form continues the path of montage films once begun by Braun. The events in the film take place during the period from the 1905 revolution to the manifestations of Latvia's efforts to regain in ...

The Worm (2005)

Inese (41) and Karlis (62) occupy an illegally built hut in the suburbs of Riga in Latvia. After the collapse of socialism, they have found themselves at the bottom of the social ladder, doomed to fighting for mere existence. They live on a single retiring ...

You're Sexy When You're Sad (2005)

The characters of the movie are closely twisted. Each of the heroes is a slave to their own passions. Only through strong will and some happy event they will be able to free themselves from their addictions. ...

9 km no nākotnes (2005)

Latvia is one of the poorest EU member states. However, its capital city, Riga, is a modern European metropolis. But less than 100 kilometers from the city center, we find ourselves in a completely different world, in a different time. People go to Riga an ...

Poēm pa kulšen (2004)

A cinematographic animation film directed by Jānis Cimmermanis. The screenplay is based on a work by Fricis Dziesma published in 1948, on the tradition of grain threshing in the Kurzeme region. Alongside the human lives, there are also the joys and woes o ...

Foto: Inta Ruka (2003)

Inta Ruka is more of a co-author of the film in terms of the message about the people she photographs, their lives and destinies, and the unique, interesting people she encounters by chance. Since she has known most of these people for years, the topics of ...

A Handful of Bullets (2002)

A teenage boy and his uncle compete for the love of a prostitute. ...

Cats (2002)

A cat's "songs" late at night interrupt the retired man's sleep. The noise is getting intolerable and the old man calls The Rescue Team. They arrive immediately, without even finishing their supper. ...

Nesalauztie (2001)

A film about people whom fate has treated cruelly, but who have found the strength within themselves to fight and be useful members of a society that calls them disabled—people with limited abilities... ...

Egg Lady (2000)

In a Latvian bakery, Aina breaks 40000 eggs per day by hand, and she has done this monotone job for almost 20 years. ...

Parliament (2000)

The famous three men of the "Emergency Brigade" go to the rescue of a situation in Parliament. ...

The Mystery of the Old Parish House (2000)

In this movie (based on a true story) within a movie, a director tries to film the tale of an old KGB activist living in a parish house. In the summer of 1941 the activist tortured and killed Latvians in the cellar of the house. Although the old man hires ...

Reply with Photo (1999)

The shy scientist Lars decides to publish a small ad in order to find a girlfriend. From the 218 replies, he selects Brigita, an attractive Latvian woman and invites her to Stockholm. But what actually happens after Brigita's arrival is far more complicate ...

Eternal Faust (1999)

A story about the significance of Goethe's Faust in the development of Latvian literature, language, publishing, culture and theatre. The video highlights the intersection of world cultures and their mutual development, as well as the courage of the peopl ...

Izpostītā ligzda (1998)

A family drama based on the short story "The Edge of the Abyss" by Raimonds Trasuns. ...

From Everest to Paradise (1998)

The first of Ansis Epners's films capturing his travels to different continents, including his climb to a 5000 m base camp of Everest and his visit to the Chitwan National Park on the Nepal-India border. ...

Is It Easy To Be...? After 10 Years (1997)

The film is a sequel of the legendary documentary "Is It Easy To Be Young?", which was created in the year 1986 by Juris Podnieks. You once again meet the heroes from the first film. How their lives have changed, have their dreams fulfilled? The film rece ...

Bumba (1997)

Three children play football near the fence of the national army barracks. A bad thing happens - the ball flies over the fence. To retrieve the ball, the children seek help from the men of the "Emergency Brigade". Soon their car is there. The children expl ...

The Anatomy of a Provocation (1996)

A film about the attack on the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1991 when Latvia was regaining its independence from the Soviet Union. Several people were killed in the attack, including two cameramen, Andris Slapiņš and Gvido Zvaigzne, who were part of J ...

A Birdcage (1996)

A father goes to work in the morning, leaving his young son at home. The boy decides to take care of the birds he sees in the backyard, which he thinks have no real home. He builds a birdhouse and eventually the birds flock to his caring owner's backyard g ...

The Beard (1996)

A bearded man decides to take the serious step of removing his beard. But the manly wonder, carefully cultivated over the years, turns out to be so wildly thick that ordinary barber's tools cannot shorten it, let alone remove it altogether.The bewildered m ...

Sneeze (1996)

This time, the Emergency Brigade's rescue operation takes place in a local hospital, where one of the brigade's dashing boys, Bembelāts, is unexpectedly admitted. His diagnosis is seemingly simple - a cold, or more precisely, a severe runny nose - but he ...

The Baby (1995)

Parents' only baby refuses to eat... The parents' desperation leads them to the resourceful men of the Emergency Brigade. ...

Torte (1995)

A pensioner decided to treat his 100th birthday guests to a unique cake in the shape of the Tower of Pisa. But, alas, no one will bake such a cake! As always, the men of the Emergency Brigade save the day... ...

Mischiefs IV - Autumn (1995)

Autumn has arrived and this time the naughtiness of little Peter saves his friend, the pink ruxie, from his harsh fate. They both end up in school, and then it begins. ...

Sods par sapni (1994)

The film focuses on the so-called "French group" – a group of Latvian intellectuals arrested by the Soviet authorities in early 1951. Elza Stērste, Kurts Fridrihsons, Ieva Lase, Maija Silmale, Mirdza Ersa, Milda Grīnfelde, Miervaldis Ozoliņš, Irīna ...

The Girls of 1960 (1994)

A film about five Latvian women who were all born the year 1960 and brought up under the Soviet Union regime. When the film starts the Soviet Union has fallen and Latvia is now an independant state. The women are pretty much left to fend for them selves an ...

Christmas (1994)

Christmas is also coming to the Emergency Brigade House. Silink, Potterick and Bembelat's preparations for a nice evening are interrupted by another call. But you can't refuse a desperate mother whose children are waiting for Father Christmas. ...

The Piano (1994)

The men of the Emergency Brigade attend a piano concert by a famous pianist, but unfortunately they have to get down to work here too. As a result, the concert is cancelled and the audience is treated to the sound of a harp being bent. ...

The Car (1994)

A serious businessman buys a new car and discovers a major flaw in his shiny new pet - it won't start. With the help of the men of the Emergency Brigade, his car becomes the original eco-friendly means of transport. ...

The Glue (1994)

Three men from the Emergency Brigade help a popular artist get out of the mess he has gotten himself into while working on a new painting. The source of all the trouble is glue. The glue is so sticky that everything sticks to it, including the artist himse ...

Christmas Huddle (1993)

The story of Cīrulīši - a tight-knit family down on their luck, and their trials and tribulations during the Christmas season. ...

Investigation of Related Events (1993)

The movie shows a young man's life dramatically changed after his friend is murdered. It is ironic - if to look with today's eyes - and nostalgia evoking portrait of marginal society and environment in the early 1990s with allusions to the western cinema - ...

Unfinished Film (1993)

A tribute to late Latvian documentary film director Juris Podnieks. It was his plan to make this film about Latvia and Russia after the collapse of the USSR. ...

Kas dzīvo komunalkā (1993)

A tragicomic story about the passions and commotions behind the closed doors of communal flats in Riga. ...

Film Studio (1993)

Animation brigade's puppet animation film about Riga Film Studio. ...

Spageti (1993)

Animation team film about adventures with pasta. ...

Rietumu ekspresis (1993)

The country's prime minister travels on a special train to visit the nation. At one stop, the train leaves without a driver. The Emergency Brigade is called and tries its best to stop the train. ...

Rekets (1993)

Emergency crew men help the owner of a small café to get rid of racketeers. ...

Elks (1992)

A particularly hot day in the savannah is tormenting both people and animals. The local savannah inhabitants decide to ask the idol for help, offering the captured Munka as a sacrifice. ...

Caurums (1992)

A young couple walks down the street. The wife talks and talks, without looking at her husband. When she finally looks, it turns out that the husband has disappeared. There is a big hole nearby, so he has fallen in. Panic sets in and the Emergency Brigade ...

The Bank (1992)

The bank's working hours are over and its director closes the door, not noticing that thieves are hiding behind it. The thieves manage to break into the safe and have the money in their hands when the security grille falls down. The thieves call the emerge ...

Šampinjoni (1992)

One owner takes great pride and care in his private lawn. One day he sees a mushroom growing there. The mushrooms are growing and there is no stopping them. The owner calls the Emergency Brigade, which arrives immediately and gets to work. ...

The Airport (1992)

A flight is departing from the airport. An absent-minded mother checks in her child along with her suitcases. When she notices this, there is great commotion and, of course, the emergency services are called. ...

Spider (1992)

A young woman agrees to model for an artist as the Virgin Mary. His strange influence triggers her repressed sexual urges, causing her to have delusions and nightmares about spiders and other grotesque imagery. ...

Afterword (1991)

Afterword for the film "Homeland" - January 1991. Death of Andris Slapiņš and Gvido Zvaigzne. ...

Dziedot dzimu (1991)

The 20th Latvian Song and Dance Festival was the first in which compatriots from all corners of the world gathered in a free Latvia, including those who had gone into exile in the West and those who had been forcibly deported to Siberia. Director Dzintra G ...

Viesnīca (1991)

The newlyweds have settled into a hotel where they will spend their wedding night. The night's pleasures are interrupted by ghosts, and the emergency brigade is called. ...

Suņu ķērāji (1991)

The boys help the girl get her dog back, which has been captured by dog catchers. ...

Piemineklis (1991)

The first task for the Emergency Brigade is to rescue the Monument, whose head has fallen off. ...

The Swan (1991)

Three men, Bembelats, Sīlinks, and Poteriks, work at the Opera, each in their own profession. Due to various comical, but for the men tragic, events, the guys are fired from their jobs. What should they do now? Their thoughts are interrupted by the desper ...

The Wall (1991)

A fragment of the Berlin Wall in the centre of Riga. ...

In A Loop (1990)

Homeland (1990)

The film is an emotional story about fateful historical events in the 20th century, which took place in three Baltic countries- Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The story is also about their efforts to gain independence. ...

Eve's Garden of Paradise (1990)

I Am Latvian (1990)

Film dedicated to Latvian refugees scattered around the world by World War II. ...

Carmen Horrendum (1989)

At the center of it is the fate of young women in the war and in the harsh post-war times, when witch-hunting of "enemies of the people" was a common occurrence. The brutal war is mutilating both the girls' bodies and their souls. Location: military hospi ...

Dear Life (1989)

A homage to Krišjānis Barons and his life's work – to collect and catalogue Latvian folksongs or dainas,thus creating the encyclopaedia of Latvian life, a poetic reflection of the knowledge of life accumulated over the centuries. The film is based on K ...

The Coincidence of Circumstance (1988)

Basi. Ir tāda vieta Kurzemē (1988)

Observations by the film group in the village of Basu, Kuldīga district, in the summer of 1988. ...

The Photo of a Woman with a Boar (1987)

The 1980s. Kārlis did his military service in Afghanistan and is now confined to a wheelchair. Before he left, he had fallen in love with the teacher Judīte, but she has now married a rich man...and poses nude for Kārlis' neighbour, the cynical photogra ...

Last Reportage (1986)

Suncandle (1986)

Young Juris is being raised by his mother alone in a rural village. She is in love with Jānis, a collective farm driver, and the two plan to get married. As the wedding approaches, Juris prepares a special secret gift for them—a "sun candle" plant he is ...

Is It Easy to Be Young? (1986)

Portrayal of a generation of rebellious teenagers growing up under Communist rule in Latvia. ...

The Double (1986)

A man sees his picture on a 'Most Wanted' board and after going to police he meets someone who looks suspiciously similar to him. ...

Neglītais pīlēns-cilvēka bērns (1985)

About Andris Grīnbergs, a drawing teacher at Mazirbe Boarding School, and his students. ...

Meeting on the Milky Way (1985)

Raspberry Wine (1984)

Major Ģirts Randers arrives to visit his childhood friend Juris, who repeatedly tries to tell him something important but never finds the right moment. During a gathering at Juris's home, he goes to the cellar to fetch a bottle of raspberry wine and never ...

A Shot In The Forest (1984)

When a journalist from Riga arrives in a rural forest district to investigate a letter from former forester Čukurs warning about the destruction of local woodlands, forest ranger Liepsargs offers him a place to stay. As they look into the situation, Lieps ...

The Weather in August (1983)

A coming-of-age drama about a thirteen-year old boy Ilmārs, who suddenly gets entangled in his parents' relationship crisis as well as experiences his own first romantic feelings, too. ...

The Game (1981)

If It Wasn't For This Lass... (1980)

During the summer holidays, the children's company gathers around the Rhine, but the curious boy Kārlis stays alone. The girl Herta comes from Riga to visit her relatives. She spends time with interest and listens to Karl's stories. The offended Reinis an ...

Pasarkans vakariņš (1978)

Student film by Arvīds Krievs ...

A Boy (1977)

Latvia, late 19th century. Farm-hand boy Jancis lives on a homestead with his mother, grandfather and grandmother. His world does not reach beyond the horizon, and life progresses according to the seasonal cycle – from winter through spring, summer and a ...

While You’re Playing (2018)

A portrait of the witty, artistic, and at times sarcastic Latvian composer Mārtiņš Brauns. ...