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Zigmars Liepiņš

Sound

Known For

A Fairytale Sits On The Doorstep
6.0

A wistful little “story-spirit” rides the wind to a child’s doorstep and invites her on a whistle-stop tour through the Latvian seasons. Guided by a gentle water sprite, they drift from spring showers and blue-flower meadows to roaring Midsummer bonfires, stormy autumn seas, and snow-bright winter nights. The imagery—pastel cut-out shapes that melt and reform—visualises verses by the poet Aspazija, while Zigmars Liepiņš’s folk-inflected score (sung by Mirdza Zīvere) turns the whole trip into a lullaby on loop: every tale enchants for a moment, then must move on to the next open doorway. In the end the child waves goodbye, knowing the fairy-tale will return whenever imagination cracks the door again.

A Fairytale Sits On The Doorstep

1987
Ness and Nessie
N/A

The story of love between two huge sea creatures that is complicated by distance and ecological issues.

Ness and Nessie

1991
Notre-Dame de Paris
N/A

Latvian opera in 3 acts and 20 scenes, based on a novel of the same title by Victor Hugo.

Notre-Dame de Paris

1997
Soloist Needed
6.5

Latvian friends are helping to Estonian rock group to participate in the music competition.

Soloist Needed

1984
Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion
N/A

A story about the fearless Brer Rabbit and the greedy, brazen and boastful Boss Lion who uses the gullibility of the little brothers to rule over their simple lives. Rabbit comes up with a brave plan and a way to defeat the horrible Lion with his resourcefulness. The final film of film studio Dauka.

Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

2010
City. Autumn. Rhythm.
N/A

A jazz concert film featuring Moscow and Baltic musicians: Goloschekin's ensemble, the 'Melodiya' ensemble, Boris Frumkin, the 'Modo' ensemble, and Vyacheslav Ganelin's trio.

City. Autumn. Rhythm.

1976
Looking-Rhymes
N/A

A surreal adventure story centered around four characters that are in a hurry for a game of Ludo and make their journey to a meeting point while fighting the colored tokens of the game that have started transforming into gangsters and attacking them.

Looking-Rhymes

1988
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The second film in the series about Latvian regional folk costumes – they are made and demonstrated by "five Vidzeme regional zeltenes", students of the Riga School of Applied Arts Kristīne Andersone, Baiba Biteniece, Maija Blasāne, Austra Celmiņa, Mārīte Stepiņa. In the spirit of Easter, the film shows the wreaths of Cesvaine, Lielvārde, Piebalga, Krustpils and Ziemeļvidzeme, embroidered shirts, the "holy tree" honorary sash, the magnificent Lielvārde blouse with six types of embroidery patterns, and other amazing handicrafts. Folk craft master Maruta Grasmane served as a consultant.

Latvju pūrs pielocīts. Vidzeme

1991