About

Known credits:
115
Birthday:
1962-06-04
Place of birth:
Liepaja, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]
Website:
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Laila Pakalnina

Overview

Laila Pakalniņa is a Latvian art-house filmmaker. She graduated from the Moscow Film Institute (VGIK), Department of Film Direction, in 1991. A director and scriptwriter of 31 documentaries, 5 shorts, and 5 fiction features, altogether she has 41 films, 2 children, 1 husband, 2 dogs and 2 bicycles. Her films have screened in official programmes at Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Rome and other international festivals, where they have won numerous awards.

Known for

Directing
2024 Termini Directing Director N/A
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2021 Homes Directing Director N/A
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2020 In the Mirror Directing Director 59
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2020 The First Bridge Directing Director N/A
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2019 Spoon Directing Director N/A
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2017 Hello, Horse! Directing Director 59
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2016 Waterfall Directing Director N/A
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2016 Dream Directing Director N/A
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2015 Dawn Directing Director 59
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2015 Hey, Rasma! Directing Director N/A
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2014 Hotel and a Ball Directing Director N/A
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2014 Short Film About Life Directing Director N/A
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2013 The Chimney Directing Director N/A
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2013 Forty Two Directing Director N/A
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2012 Pizzas Directing Director N/A
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2012 Snow Crazy Directing Director N/A
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2011 33 Animals of Santa Claus Directing Director N/A
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2010 On Rubik's Road Directing Director N/A
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2009 Silence (Elements) Directing Director N/A
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2008 Three Men and a Fish Pond Directing Director 58
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2008 Stones (Elements) Directing Director N/A
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2007 Fire (Elements) Directing Director N/A
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2006 Theodore Directing Director 59
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2006 The Hostage Directing Director 59
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2006 The Water (Elements) Directing Director N/A
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2004 Dream Land Directing Director 59
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2004 Bus Directing Director N/A
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2004 Visions of Europe Directing Director 58
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2004 It'll Be Fine Directing Director N/A
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2003 The Python Directing Director N/A
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2002 Martin Directing Director N/A
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2001 Wake Up! Directing Director N/A
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2001 Papa Gena Directing Director N/A
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1998 The Shoe Directing Director 58
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1997 The Oak Directing Director 59
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1995 Ubāns Directing Director N/A
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1995 The Mail Directing Director 59
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1994 The Ferry Directing Director 59
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1993 Church Directing Director N/A
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1992 Annas Ziemassvētki Directing Director N/A
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1991 Iešana Directing Director N/A
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1991 The Cathedral Directing Director N/A
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1991 The Linen Directing Director 59
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Writing
2020 In the Mirror Writing Writer 59
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2020 The First Bridge Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Spoon Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Hello, Horse! Writing Writer 59
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2016 Waterfall Writing Writer N/A
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2016 Dream Writing Writer N/A
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2015 Dawn Writing Writer 59
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2015 Hey, Rasma! Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Hotel and a Ball Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Short Film About Life Writing Writer N/A
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2013 The Chimney Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Forty Two Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Pizzas Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Snow Crazy Writing Writer N/A
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2011 33 Animals of Santa Claus Writing Writer N/A
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2010 On Rubik's Road Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Silence (Elements) Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Stones (Elements) Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Fire (Elements) Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Theodore Writing Writer 59
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2006 The Hostage Writing Writer 59
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2006 The Water (Elements) Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Dream Land Writing Writer 59
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2004 Bus Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Visions of Europe Writing Writer 58
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2004 It'll Be Fine Writing Writer N/A
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2003 The Python Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Martin Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Wake Up! Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Papa Gena Writing Writer N/A
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1998 The Shoe Writing Writer 58
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1997 The Oak Writing Writer 59
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1995 Ubāns Writing Writer N/A
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1995 The Mail Writing Writer 59
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1994 The Ferry Writing Writer 59
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1993 Church Writing Writer N/A
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1992 Annas Ziemassvētki Writing Writer N/A
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1991 The Cathedral Writing Writer N/A
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1991 Iešana Writing Writer N/A
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1991 The Linen Writing Writer 59
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Production
2021 Homes Production Producer N/A
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2020 In the Mirror Production Producer 59
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2020 The First Bridge Production Producer N/A
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2019 Spoon Production Producer N/A
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2017 Hello, Horse! Production Producer 59
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2016 Waterfall Production Producer N/A
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2016 Dream Production Producer N/A
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2015 Dawn Production Producer 59
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2015 Hey, Rasma! Production Producer N/A
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2014 Face Production Producer N/A
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2014 Hotel and a Ball Production Producer N/A
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2014 Short Film About Life Production Producer N/A
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2013 The Chimney Production Producer N/A
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2013 Forty Two Production Producer N/A
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2012 Pizzas Production Producer N/A
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2011 33 Animals of Santa Claus Production Producer N/A
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2010 On Rubik's Road Production Producer N/A
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2009 Silence (Elements) Production Producer N/A
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2008 Stones (Elements) Production Producer N/A
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2007 Fire (Elements) Production Producer N/A
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2006 The Hostage Production Producer 59
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2006 The Water (Elements) Production Producer N/A
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2004 Bus Production Producer N/A
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2004 Visions of Europe Production Producer 58
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2004 It'll Be Fine Production Producer N/A
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2003 The Python Production Producer N/A
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2002 Martin Production Producer N/A
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2001 Papa Gena Production Producer N/A
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1998 The Shoe Production Producer 58
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1997 The Oak Production Producer 59
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1995 Ubāns Production Producer N/A
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Editing
2008 Three Men and a Fish Pond Editing Editor 58
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