Latvia / Oct 22, 2025 / Riga International Film Festival
The Observer (2025)
Directed by Arnis Kalniņš
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18min
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5.0/10
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Plot
The director of the film looks at his father, photographer and non-conformist, from a drone’s perspective, as he digs a grave humming his childhood song.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Vērotājs |
| Original language | Latviešu (LV) |
| Spoken languages | Latviešu |
| Production countries | Latvia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija, Chaland Films |
| Release date | 22 ottobre 2025 |
| Production | Grēta Grebže, Nadīna Anna Larionova, Jānis Ābele, Daiga Livčāne |
| Writer | Arnis Kalniņš, Lāsma Bērtule |
| Editing | Dāvis Gauja, Arnis Kalniņš, Lāsma Bērtule, Jānis Ābele, Nadīna Anna Larionova, Aleksandrs Grebņevs, Rolands Arnis |
| Cinematography | Arnis Kalniņš |
| Assistant directors | Juris Kalniņš, Arnis Kalniņš |
| Camera operators | Arnis Kalniņš |
| Additional photography | Arnis Kalniņš |
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| Production design | Juris Kalniņš, Dāvis Gasuls |
| Art direction | Juris Kalniņš, Dāvis Gasuls |
| Set decoration | Juris Kalniņš, Dāvis Gasuls |
| Music | Nick Moss Rogers, Uģis Jansons, Arnis Kalniņš |
| Sound | Nick Moss Rogers, Uģis Jansons, Arnis Kalniņš |
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