The Chronicles of Melanie

The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia. Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Alexander, and force them to leave everything behind. Together with more than 15 000 Latvians, Melanie and her son get deported to Siberia. In her fight against cold, famine and cruelty, she only gains new strength through the letters she writes to Alexander, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.

• Release date
• November 1, 2016
• Runtime
• 124 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• Viestur Kairish

Cast

Sabine Timoteo Melanie Ivars Krasts Aleksandrs Guna Zariņa Katrina Maija Doveika Vilma Erwin Leder Jakob Baiba Broka Anna Astrīda Kairiša Melanie's mother Lilita Ozoliņa Deported woman