Dawn
2015Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the duty of all good Soviet citizens to become informers, at any expense. In our film, 75 years later, we call him little Janis. He is a Pioneer who lives on the Soviet collective farm “Dawn”. His father is an enemy of the farm (and the Soviet system) and plots against it. Little Janis betrays his father; his father takes revenge upon his son. Who then in this old Soviet tale is good and who is bad? This film reveals that a distorted brain is always dangerous. Even today.
Acted in
Antons Georgs Grauds
as Little Janis
Vilis Daudziņš
as Little Janis' Father
Wiktor Zborowski
as Karl Ivanovitš
Āris Rozentāls
as Karl Ivanovitš (voice)
Andris Keišs
as Jekabs Kalnins
Liena Šmukste
as Mirdza Ozolina
Ģirts Krūmiņš
as Joosep Ozolin
Rūdolfs Plēpis
as Narrator
Ivars Brakovskis
as Doctor
Beatrise Gulbe
as Pioneer
Gatis Gāga
as Karl Ivanovitš's Assistant
Uldis Lieldidzs
as Teacher
Pēteris Liepiņš
as Neighbour
Ziedonis Ločmelis
as Bandit
Rolans Prihodjko
as Bandit
Vilmārs Sokolovs
as Bandit
Sentis Sprogis
as Bandit
Aigars Stirna
as Bandit
Anete Saulīte
as Woman on the Road
Dita Katrina Tase
as Girl on the Road
Mārcis Maņjakovs
as Militia
Edgars Marcinkevičs
as Pilot
Indra Briķe
as Brigadier
Žanis Alberts Briedis
as Old Man
Artis Drozdovs
as Young Communist Ivars
Teodors Ozolinš
as Man in Wheelchair
Anis Abolinš
as Witch
Mia Gailuma
as Angel
Kirils Stecs
as Dog Instructor
Ella Hermansone
as Lienite
Darta Belova
as Little Janis' Brother
Guna Zariņa
as Little Janis' Mother
Egils Osis
as Demanding Man
Antons Zamišļajevs
as Laughing Pioneer
Guntis Veilands
as Convoy
Vilnis Kiepis
as Convoy
Almants Bartuševics
as Man with Telephone
Mare Hermine Vizule
as Ozolin's Child