| The Mover | |
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| Directed by | Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.[1] |
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| Produced by | Gints Grūbe[1] |
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| Music by | Edgars Rubenis |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Latvia |
| Languages | Latvian Russian German Yiddish |
The Mover (Latvian: Tēvs Nakts – 'Father Night') is a 2018 Latvian drama film directed by Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.[1] The film is based on the Latvian novel A Boy and a Dog written by Inese Zandere and illustrated by Reinis Pētersons.[2] It was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[3][4][5][6] In 2019 The Mover was awarded as the best foreign film at Haifa International Film Festival.[7]
- ^ a b c d e f "The Mover". National Film Centre of Latvia. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Tenorio, Rich (20 August 2019). "Blue-collar Latvian 'Schindler' saved dozens with few resources of his own". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Latvia Submits Holocaust story "The Mover" for the Oscars". National Film Centre of Latvia. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (16 September 2019). "Oscars: Latvia Selects 'The Mover' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Latvia picks film on rescuer of Jews as Oscar entry". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Latvia Selects The Mover as Oscar Bid". Film New Europe Association. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "The Mover by Latvian director Simanis awarded as best foreign film at Haifa festival". The Baltic Times. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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