Ruch and Norie (Latvian: Ručs un Norie) is a 2015 Latvian documentary film directed by Ināra Kolmane. The film premiered on 30 April 2015.[1] It received four Lielais Kristaps film awards, including Best Documentary, Best Director of a Documentary and Best Screenplay.[2][3]
| Ruch and Norie | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ināra Kolmane |
| Written by | Ināra Kolmane |
| Produced by | Jānis Juhņēvičs Ināra Kolmane Marta Mannenbach |
| Starring | Marija Steimane Norie Tsuruta |
| Cinematography | Andrejs Verhoustinskis |
| Edited by | Līga Pipare |
| Music by | Mārtiņš Miļevskis Rihards Kolmanis Uģis Prauliņš |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | Latvia |
| Languages | Latvian, Japanese |
Synopsis edit
Norie Tsuruta, a Japanese anthropology student, travels to Latvia to write her Master's thesis about the Suiti community. There she meets one of the oldest Suiti women Marija Steimane nicknamed Ruch with whom Norie forms a very strong bond that does not fade even when Norie returns to Japan.
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lielais Kristaps | Best Documentary | Won |
| Best Screenplay (Ināra Kolmane) | Won | ||
| Best Director of a Documentary (Ināra Kolmane) | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography of a Documentary (Andrejs Verhoustinskis) | Won | ||
| Best Editing (Ilvars Veģis, Jānis Juhņēvičs) | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Editing (Līga Pipare) | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Ruch and Norie". National Film Centre of Latvia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Boyce, Laurence (29 October 2015). "Latvian-Japanese documentary Ruch and Norie wins four Latvian 'Oscars'". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Prombergs, Māris (6 November 2015). "FESTIVALS: Documentary Triumphs at Latvian National Film Festival". Film New Europe Association. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
External links edit
- Ruch and Norie at IMDb
- Official trailer (in Latvian and English)
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