The Curonians

26m

Curonians is a historical documentary about one of the ancient Baltic tribes. The Curonians lived in the western parts of modern-day Latvia from the 5th until the 16th century. They eventually merged with other Baltic peoples to form the Latvian nation. The docu-mentary utilizes reenacted scenes, interviews with known historians and 3D animation to tell the story of this brave warrior tribe. They were feared even by their Scandinavian neighbors and remained one of the last remaining pagan tribes in Europe. Evidence of Curonian rituals can be found as late as the 19th century. The film offers a brief insight into their lives, culture, customs and beliefs. It tells about their moments of strength, victory and also their defeats.

Crew

Lauris Ābele

Director, Writer

Raitis Ābele

Director, Writer, Editor, Producer

Toms Ķencis

Writer

Mārcis Ābele

Director of Photography

Jānis Indriks

Director of Photography

The Curonians

Crew

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