Whether set during the tumult between World Wars or in the region’s reestablished independence in the 1990s, ultimately this year’s Boston Baltic Film Festival movies tell stories of freedom, writes etrahan.
Wartime backdrops and the lingering influence of Soviet occupation loom large in contemporary cinema from the Baltic countries. That’s the case for the 11 films from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia showing in this year’s, too. Held in person at ArtsEmerson’s Paramount Center from Feb. 25-27 and online from Feb. 28-March 13, festival selections reflect the region’s struggle for autonomy over the last century or so.
In addition to in-person screenings, many filmmakers in attendance, and a reception this year, highlights include a chance to see Latvia’s Academy Award submission for Best International Feature and its most-watched film since independence, “.” Based on the Soviet-banned Aleksandrs Grīns novel of the same name, the story centers on a Latvian teen soldier who comes of age fighting a flurry of oppressors during World War I.
When reflecting on the film’s reception at home and abroad, Dreibergs doesn’t bring up the current tensions around Ukraine. But he responds that events there give this film “double obligation” to remind Western nations that war always starts unexpectedly. He will have his first chance to view his film with an audience in the United States at this festival.
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