Maria's Silence – Latvia – Baltic Film Festival

Doors at 17.30 for wine reception/speeches etc with screening starting at 18:30.

A powerful historical drama on the true story of Maria Leiko, a famous actress who, late in her career, has to decide between fame and love for her grandchild, between her ideals or the lies of Stalin's totalitarian regime.   

"Marijas klusums" ir vesturiska drama, kas veidota pec slavenas teatra un kino aktrises Marijas Leiko dzivesstasta un vesta par vinas dzives pedejiem gadiem, kad aktrise dodas uz Padomju Savienibu, lai parupetos par savu mazmeitu un klust par Stalina inicietas latviešu iznicinašanas akcijas liecinieku un upuri.

Baltic Film Festival

Over the last decades the film industry in the Baltic Region continues to grow into a dynamic, creative and artistic platform reflecting its complex history and rich culture in the cinema. The third Baltic Film Festival in Ireland, with three specially selected films from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, will offer a unique opportunity to learn more about the lives, history and culture of the three Baltic states.  

At 5.30pm on Friday 17 April before the screening of MARIA'S SILENCE, there will be an opening night wine reception for the Baltic Film Festival. Ticket holders for MARIA'S SILENCE are welcome to attend.  

The festival is supported by the Embassy of Estonia, Embassy of Lithuania and Embassy of Latvia.