The Curonians

Synopsis

Curonians is a historical documentary about one of the ancient Baltic tribes. The Curonians lived in the western parts of modern-day Latvia from the 5th until the 16th century. They eventually merged with other Baltic peoples to form the Latvian nation. The docu-mentary utilizes reenacted scenes, interviews with known historians and 3D animation to tell the story of this brave warrior tribe. They were feared even by their Scandinavian neighbors and remained one of the last remaining pagan tribes in Europe. Evidence of Curonian rituals can be found as late as the 19th century. The film offers a brief insight into their lives, culture, customs and beliefs. It tells about their moments of strength, victory and also their defeats.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Raitis Ābele Lauris Ābele
Camera	Director of Photography	Mārcis Ābele Jānis Indriks
Production	Producer	Zane Sietniece Raitis Ābele
Writing	Writer	Lauris Ābele Raitis Ābele Toms Ķencis
Editing	Editor	Raitis Ābele
Sound	Music	Kaspars Bārbals
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