Escaping Riga
The film is based on true events, it tells the stories of two outstanding personalities of the 20th century – Sergei Eisenstein and Isaiah Berlin, who were both born and spent their childhood in Riga but soon had to leave the city. The film follows the lives of the two characters during the turbulent first half of the 20th century, telling how one of them becomes “the greatest film director of his generation” in the totalitarian Soviet Union, and the other “the greatest thinker of his generation” in liberal Great Britain.
Release Date
April 1, 2014Runtime
70 minGenres
DocumentaryDirected by
Dāvis Sīmanis Jr.Written by
Dāvis Sīmanis Jr., Uldis TīronsLanguage
EnglishBudget
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ReleasedCast
Videos
Escaping Riga Trailer
Escaping Riga TRAILER.mov
Cast13 cast members
Crew10 crew members
Trailers2 videos