January
“The month when we chose our freedom”
Viesturs KairišsCast
Karlis Arnolds Avots Kristiana Berza Baiba Broka Rudolfs Cirulis Kaspars Dumburs Lauris Dzelzitis
Credits
Written by: Andris Feldmanis
Plot
It is 1991 in Latvia and nineteen-year-old aspiring cinematographer Jazis’s whole world is thrown into chaos as he is dragged into the people’s peaceful protests against the Soviet Army’s attempted takeover of power in his country.
Sinekatalog’s take
A Latvian drama about a young aspiring cinematographer swept into the protests of 1991. It blends coming-of-age with historical upheaval, a vivid, earnest film for those curious about the Baltic independence movement.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Tribeca Festival 2022: Best International Narrative Feature
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (582 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
If you liked this
Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.
- The Chronicles of Melanie 2016 · Viesturs Kairišs · IMDb 7.3 · Same director
- Waiting for the Barbarians 2019 · Ciro Guerra · IMDb 6.0 · Viewers also liked
- Ulya 2026 · Viesturs Kairišs · IMDb 7.5 · Same director
- The Secrets We Keep 2020 · Yuval Adler · IMDb 5.9 · Viewers also liked
- Rocketry: The Nambi Effect 2022 · R. Madhavan · IMDb 8.6 · Same movement
- The Children's Train 2024 · Cristina Comencini · IMDb 7.4 · Same movement