In the autumn of 1942, 700 mothers and children of different nationalities were sent to the death island of Agapitova – the vast lands of Siberia. Only 60 survived, and among them were six Latvian children – Biruta Kazaka, Pāvels Kliesbergs, Venta Grāvīte, Ilmārs Grāvītis, Pēteris Bērziņš and Valentīna Voiciša. Their memories are bitter and even unbelievable. In this elegiac film, we will see the elderly people who stayed behind in Siberia. Their dream of returning to Latvia has disappeared. They have spent their entire lives as exiles.
Details:
Original Title: Agapitova un Izglābtie
Director: Dzintra Geka
Genre: Documentary
Lenght: 56'
Format: Beta SP
Dialogues: Latvian; subtitles English, German
Country: Latvia
Year: 2009
Production Company: SB Studio
