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Content: A homage to Krišjānis Barons and his life's work – to collect and catalogue Latvian folksongs or dainas,thus creating the encyclopaedia of Latvian life, a poetic reflection of the knowledge of life accumulated over the centuries. The film is based on Krišjānis Barons' life during late 1800s and early 1900s – his childhood and youth in Latvia, studies and work in St. Petersburg and other places in Russia, his relationship with his faithful wife Dārta, and the awakening of the Latvian self-awareness.

Countries:

Soviet Union

Genres:

Runtime:

185 minutes

Year:

1989

Directors:

Aivars Freimanis

Production companies:

Rigel Entertainment

Actors:

Krišjānis Barons

Dārta

Crews:

Director

Music

Writer

Editor

Sound Director