They Are Also My Sons

Overview

A film about conscription in the Soviet army. Mothers in Russia, Ukraine, and Latvia recount the tragic fate of their sons. The film has won awards at international film festivals in Lübeck (Germany), Yekaterinburg (Russia), and Kogoshima (Japan), and has been included in the official programs of film festivals in Cannes (France), Dortmund and Oberhausen (Germany), and elsewhere.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 3, 1990

Original language

Latvian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Rīgas Dokumentālo filmu studija

Director

Laima Žurgina

Writer

Laima Žurgina

Cinematography

Miks Zvirbulis

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0246418