SAMUEL’S TRAVELS

Lost in remotest part of Eastern Europe, on the edges of a mythical forest, Sam, is a foreigner, far from home, searching for his biological father Lagzdins. When a minor road accident leads to a chance meeting with a pig-farmer’s daughter – Kirke, Sam’s priorities must change if he wants to survive. Her kind hospitality is a smoke screen to capturing him and making him a slave on the farm. Alone, unable to speak the language and chained up 24/7 with the pigs, he learns to adapt and starts gaining the confidence that might lead to freedom and true love.

  • writers: Aik Karapetian, Aleksandr Rodionov

  • director: Aik Karapetian

  • with: Kevin Janssens, Laura Siliņa, Aigars Vilims, Normunds Griestiņš, Juris Bartkevičs, Guntis Pilsums

  • producer: Gints Grube - Mistrus Media (LT)

  • co-producer: Xavier Rombaut – Polar Bear (BE)

  • genre: drama/comedy/fantasy - feature film

  • country: Latvia / Belgium

  • year: 2021

  • duration: 85 minutes

  • international sales: LevelK

  • with the support of: National Film Center of Latvia, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, State Culture Capital foundation of Latvia, Tax shelter of the Belgian federal government via taxshelter.be, Sabam for Culture

  • 2021

    • Fantastic Film Fest Austin (US)

    • Film Festival Oostende (BE)

    • Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (EE)

    • Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (TW)

    2022

    • Istanbul International Film Festival (TR)

    • Cleveland International Film Festival (US)

    • Kosmorama International Film Festival (NO)

    • Cineast (LU)

    • Latvian National Film Festival (LV)

  • 2022

    • Best Make-Up - Latvian National Film Festival (LV)