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More Than a Dance (Vairāk kā deja, Latvia, 2024)
May 4 | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
London Baltic Film Festival presents an exclusive screening of More Than a Dance (Vairāk kā deja, Latvia, 2024) on Latvia’s Restoration of Independence Day, a significant Latvian National holiday commemorating the official declaration of the Restoration of Independence in 1990.
SYNOPSIS
The Latvian Nationwide Song and Dance Festival, held every five years, is one of the world’s largest folk dance events, with nearly three times the participants of the Olympic Games but rarely seen globally. It represents the enduring preservation of Latvian culture – a tradition fiercely upheld by the diaspora during Soviet occupation. More Than a Dance follows the Canadian Latvian dance group “Daugaviņa” as they prepare for this momentous festival. The documentary captures their journey to Latvia, exploring their search for belonging between two homes, the challenge of maintaining cultural traditions in a globalized world, and their profound reconnection with their roots.
Language: Latvian, English (with English subtitles)
MOVIE SCREENINGS on the 4th May (Sunday) in London and Bradford:
- (4 pm) BERTHA DOCHOUSE in London. More info here.
- (12 pm) The GARDEN CINEMA in London. More info here.
- (1:30 pm) The NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MEDIA MUSEUM in Bradford, More info here.
