WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Riga

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  • “Brothers” (Brāļi) – A Latvian war drama film following the lives of two brothers during World War II.
  • “The Documentarian” (Dokumentālists) – A Latvian documentary-style drama exploring the life of a filmmaker in post-communist Riga.
  • “The Secret of Evil Forest” (Nekas nekur neaizved) – A Latvian thriller that takes place in and around Riga, following a detective investigating a series of mysterious murders.
  • “Dream Team 1935” (Sapņu komanda 1935) – A popular Latvian sports comedy about a basketball team from the 1930s that participates in the European Championships in Riga.
  • “Chronicles of Melanie” (Melānijas hronika) – A Latvian historical drama based on the diary of Melanie, a young woman who lived through the horrors of World War II and Soviet occupation in Riga.
  • “The Gambler” (Azartspēle) – A Latvian crime drama following the story of a talented poker player who gets involved with dangerous criminals in Riga’s underground gambling scene.
  • “Vanishing Waves” (Aurora) – A Lithuanian science fiction drama involving a neuroscientist who experiments with a sensory deprivation tank in Riga.
  • “Mammu, Es Tevi Mīlu!” – A Latvian romantic drama about a young woman returning to Riga after a journey of self-discovery.
  • “Modris” – A Latvian coming-of-age drama following a 17-year-old boy’s struggles with addiction and rebellion, set in Riga.
  • “Faust” – A Latvian adaptation of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s famous opera.
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