Laila Pakalniņa on the making of Dawn
In Their Own Words: filmmaker interviews and introductions
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Klassiki meets with Latvian director Laila Pakalniņa to discuss her 2015 film Dawn. Laila tells us about her long history with the material, how the film relates to Soviet cinema, and the lessons she brought to the production from her work in documentary.
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