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The films feature various things that foreign students discovered on the islands of Riga, for instance, a film about Zaķusala will be a story about the past and present of the island through the lenses of a rabbit, and a film about Lucavsala will feature athlete Lāsma Liepa, who trains on the island and is internationally successful rower.
Islands of Riga were the focus of Riga Summer School this year, which the University of Latvia organizes for foreign journalism, film and media students already for the third year in a row. 24 participants represented the following countries this year: Mexico, Turkey, Georgia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.
Riga Summer School is organized by the Communication Studies Department at the Social Sciences Faculty of the University of Latvia in cooperation with several partners. The summer school is supported by the state research program “National Identity”, Live Riga, Tele2 and Pērnes Čipsi; the scholarships are being given by The State Education Development Agency. More information about Riga Summer School can be found on www.rigasummerschool.eu or on the summer school’s Facebook profile.
Film premieres will take place on Saturday, August 10 at 19:00 at the Berlin Auditorium of the Social Sciences Faculty of the University of Latvia, Lomonosova iela 1A, Riga. Everyone is invited!
For additional information, please, contact Executive Director of the Riga Summer School 2013 Kaspars Rūklis (0037129405048, kaspars.ruklis@gmail.com) or Public Relations Coordinator Klinta Raupa (0037127888237, klinta.raupa@inbox.lv).
RIGA SUMMER SCHOOL 2013 FILMS:
The Rabbit Island
The film tells a story about the present and past of Zaķusala island in Riga, from the perspective of a rabbit. The protagonist shares his view about the island and introduces the viewers to his friends and enemies. His mission is to discover the TV tower and along the way he runs into all sorts of obstacles. Through this adventurous story, the authors want to depict the processes taking place in Zaķusala.
A film by:
Tim Drabandt, Germany
Katarina Damčević, Croatia
Weronika Drzewinska, Poland
Modesta Lukša, Latvia Lucavsala. An Athlete’s Home The northern peak of Lucavsala was reconstructed as a place to relax, to enjoy free time and to meet friends in summer. That’s what people know. But what they often forget, on the other side of the bridge is a place to train athletes – to form world-class rowers. One of them is Lāsma Liepa. She is also one of the coaches to help a younger generation to step in her footsteps. A film by: Lukas Rapp, Germany
Kristina Janković, Croatia
Marta Sieczak, Poland
Ance Segliņa, Latvia Behind the Wall
Each and every next day is different from the previous one. Changes make life dynamic. It’s not always obvious if it is for good or for bad. Kundziņsala has experienced major alteration in its history and the island’s inhabitants went through the big change as well. Old man, the major and children share their "island-stories". Let’s open the curtain to have a glance at Kundziņsala tale.
A film by:
Pablo Reynoso - Aguilar, Mexico
Tamta Iobaia, Georgia
Anna Chashchyna, Ukraine
Lara Garvas, Slovenia Мангалсала. Remaining in Silence The film presents Mangalsala, an island near the Baltic sea. An island that combines beauty and cruelness at the same time. But the worst thing: Nobody knows about it. This film reveals the history and characteristics of the island, which remains in silence and shows things that even most Latvians did not know about. A film by:
Giorgi Gagua, Georgia
Okan Temizarabaci, Turkey
Catherina Hofmann, Germany Rihards Zelezņevs, Latvia Nothing or Anything? The film is aiming to show the difference in people’s thoughts about Andrejsala. Some of them are thinking that it is completely empty and it is nothing to do there however if we look closer we have many things to see and to do. An island is very good place for chillout, friend meetings and fun. Some people even draw inspiration from Andrejsala. A film by: Aleksey Anisimov, Ukraine
Ignė Rotautaitė, Lithuania
Dominika Mičechová, Slovakia
Anna Stoltzmann, Germany Newcomers (working title)
Ķīpsala is a quiet place in the heart of the city, where one can seek peacefulness and relaxation. Moreover, it is also a very fashionable, fancy and above all expensive place to live in. Importantly, Ķīpsala is an island, which is undergoing constant changes. The old, wooden architecture in order to be preserved is being renovated, reconstructed. In which direction is Ķīpsala going? Will it loose its quietness and historical vibe in the future? A film by:
Kamila Toticka, Poland
Lena Kothgasser, Austria
Reet Taniel, Estonia
Haralds Skruļs, Latvia
The film tells a story about the present and past of Zaķusala island in Riga, from the perspective of a rabbit. The protagonist shares his view about the island and introduces the viewers to his friends and enemies. His mission is to discover the TV tower and along the way he runs into all sorts of obstacles. Through this adventurous story, the authors want to depict the processes taking place in Zaķusala.
A film by:
Tim Drabandt, Germany
Katarina Damčević, Croatia
Weronika Drzewinska, Poland
Modesta Lukša, Latvia Lucavsala. An Athlete’s Home The northern peak of Lucavsala was reconstructed as a place to relax, to enjoy free time and to meet friends in summer. That’s what people know. But what they often forget, on the other side of the bridge is a place to train athletes – to form world-class rowers. One of them is Lāsma Liepa. She is also one of the coaches to help a younger generation to step in her footsteps. A film by: Lukas Rapp, Germany
Kristina Janković, Croatia
Marta Sieczak, Poland
Ance Segliņa, Latvia Behind the Wall
Each and every next day is different from the previous one. Changes make life dynamic. It’s not always obvious if it is for good or for bad. Kundziņsala has experienced major alteration in its history and the island’s inhabitants went through the big change as well. Old man, the major and children share their "island-stories". Let’s open the curtain to have a glance at Kundziņsala tale.
A film by:
Pablo Reynoso - Aguilar, Mexico
Tamta Iobaia, Georgia
Anna Chashchyna, Ukraine
Lara Garvas, Slovenia Мангалсала. Remaining in Silence The film presents Mangalsala, an island near the Baltic sea. An island that combines beauty and cruelness at the same time. But the worst thing: Nobody knows about it. This film reveals the history and characteristics of the island, which remains in silence and shows things that even most Latvians did not know about. A film by:
Giorgi Gagua, Georgia
Okan Temizarabaci, Turkey
Catherina Hofmann, Germany Rihards Zelezņevs, Latvia Nothing or Anything? The film is aiming to show the difference in people’s thoughts about Andrejsala. Some of them are thinking that it is completely empty and it is nothing to do there however if we look closer we have many things to see and to do. An island is very good place for chillout, friend meetings and fun. Some people even draw inspiration from Andrejsala. A film by: Aleksey Anisimov, Ukraine
Ignė Rotautaitė, Lithuania
Dominika Mičechová, Slovakia
Anna Stoltzmann, Germany Newcomers (working title)
Ķīpsala is a quiet place in the heart of the city, where one can seek peacefulness and relaxation. Moreover, it is also a very fashionable, fancy and above all expensive place to live in. Importantly, Ķīpsala is an island, which is undergoing constant changes. The old, wooden architecture in order to be preserved is being renovated, reconstructed. In which direction is Ķīpsala going? Will it loose its quietness and historical vibe in the future? A film by:
Kamila Toticka, Poland
Lena Kothgasser, Austria
Reet Taniel, Estonia
Haralds Skruļs, Latvia
