Jāzeps Podnieks
Directing
Biography
Jazeps Podnieks is a film director from Riga, Latvia. He is known for fusing boundaries between documentary, fiction and experimental cinema while exploring the unconventional narrative models. Themes of his work are often associated with mysticism and the obscure.
Known For
Indulging in frivolous passions and contemplating the essence of being, a young woman reflects her feelings that seem to be doomed and rejuvenating at the same time.
Being Within
A young man recalls different moments of his life, reflecting the preservation of memory, the enigma of time and the inevitability of death
Time Here No Longer
In spite of bad omen about the upcoming storm, the fisherman sets out to the sea and doesn’t return. The wife of the fisherman embarks on a journey to find the storm whisperer who could calm down the sea and return the fisherman home.
Tempest
A peculiar exploration of Latvia’s strongest witches. Questioning themes of love, sexuality and finding oneself, the journey unfolds more confusion as it drifts into spells and delusion.
Witch
An intimate story of separation, trust and reconnection between two strong women - after 19 years of silence, a daughter is ready to meet her biological mother.
It's My Life
Alex is a perfectly ordinary young man whose life changes radically after receiving a strange message and meeting several strange characters who seem to have stepped out of the world of cinema. Under the influence of Zenon's paradox, Alex begins to see the world differently and discovers unusual abilities.