Latvian cinema has a modest but proud history, with Soviet-era studios producing distinctive work and a post-independence scene that has grown in confidence. Blizzard of Souls, a sweeping WWI epic based on a beloved national novel, is a fine example of the ambition local filmmakers can bring to their own stories. See what Macca made of it below.
Rating: 3.0★
Animation from outside the Hollywood and major European studio circuits has had something of a quiet renaissance over the past decade or so, with films like Josep and No Dogs or Italians Allowed demonstrating that hand-crafted, personal animation can carry real emotional weight without the backing of a nine-
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★★★½ — Blizzard of Souls (2019)
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