The Curonians
26 mins
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.
Raitis Ābele
Producer
Toms Ķencis
Writer
Jānis Indriks
Director of Photography
Raitis Ābele
Director
Lauris Ābele
Director
Mārcis Ābele
Director of Photography
Kaspars Bārbals
Music
Lauris Ābele
Writer
Raitis Ābele
Editor
Raitis Ābele
Writer
Zane Sietniece
Producer