Valdis Celmiņš Trailers
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Valdis Celmiņš is a Latvian director of photography and camera operator for film and television productions.
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Total trailers found: 79
The Rifleman Trailer (2019)
11 November 2019
The love story of sixteen-year-old Arturs is interrupted by the First World War. After losing his mother and his home, he finds some consolation in joining the army, because this is the first time national battalions are allowed in the Russian Empire.
Martian Trailer (2015)
04 May 2015
A little boy pulls out one Martian toy from a vending machine and it turns into a real alien who takes him to his planet, where he is surronded by the toys from the vending machine, but much bigger.
Selection Trailer (2009)
08 March 2009
The time for the annual great graveyard celebration is approaching in a small town. Scientist Laila can’t attend it alone this year.
River of Fear Trailer (2022)
21 April 2022
A local guide is asked to lead a group of influencers along the river of a remote valley. As they get deeper into the wilderness, their venture takes a frightening turn.
Ex-Amen Trailer (2005)
26 September 2005
A struggling actress, a teacher, a former seaman, a policeman and a veterinarian all have a common line of work – conducting funerals.
Mirror Man Trailer (2015)
04 May 2015
Budding lawyer Vik is disappointed in himself. He tries to change and please everyone until he loses sight of himself.
The Tourist Trailer (2014)
16 February 2014
I was nine years old when my mother took me away from home for the first time – to Leningrad. For those of us behind the Iron Curtain, this was a Big Trip.
Our Granny Rocks! Trailer (2017)
05 April 2017
After fighting over toys, two kids – brother and sister – experience adventurous yet dangerous journey in the magic kingdom under the sand box, where, accompanied by their extraordinary nanny the witch, they learn about the power of companionship.
Magic Wardrobe Song Trailer (2024)
09 November 2024
While playing hide and seek, children discover unprecedented objects, places, and creatures behind the doors of an antique wardrobe! They find themselves in an unexpected universe full of colours and sounds, inhabited by beings both real and only encountered in fantasy.
Vārpa - The Promised Land Trailer (2017)
12 April 2017
In the early 1920s, soon after the Latvian republic was established, about 2000 Baptists immigrated to Brazil to await the end of the world.
The Pagan King Trailer (2018)
17 January 2018
On his deathbed, the reigning king bestows power to an unexpected heir who must find strength within himself to unite his people against the violent crusades which threaten their freedom.
Wonderful Losers: A Different World Trailer (2017)
21 November 2017
They're called water carriers, domestics, 'gregarios', 'Sancho Panzas' of professional cycling. Always at the back of the group, with no right for a personal victory.
The Land Trailer (2022)
04 October 2022
Through six very different families, documentary “The Land” shows the variety of the countryside in the 21st century, the contradictions of countryside living as well as illusions about farmer’s life.
inBreath Trailer (2009)
29 September 2009
A short poetic documentary about greatest miracle in the world - birth.
In the Middle Trailer (2020)
08 December 2020
A story of a Latvian family making tentative plans to return to Latvia. Ģirts, a doctor working in Denmark for nine years, receives an invitation to set up a professional practice back in Latvia – a welcome opportunity, as he would like to look after his parents better.
Red Spot Trailer (2008)
11 April 2008
Pēteris doesn’t get a chance to go pee before the start of the closing race of the semester’s swimming lessons, but he lacks the courage to back out of such a pressure-filled situation.
eu Trailer (2004)
30 April 2004
It's Latvia on the 20th of September, 2003 - the day of the referendum about joining the European Union.
Mud Trailer (2010)
24 July 2010
Latvians think through mud and view the world through a “muddy” filter. Where does the mud come from, and why does it invariably remain: in this country, this language, and in our souls? Mud doesn’t just appear from tears falling upon dry earth.
The Fish Trailer (2014)
22 January 2014
Albert is an old man who lives in a house surrounded by the forest. Since the death of his wife, he spends his days in solitude.
Stuck in Stikine Trailer (2007)
17 May 2007
Five men from Latvia - two bussinessmen, an experienced traveller, a cameraman, and their tour guide - head out to tame the fastest flowing river in North America - Stikine.
The Wet Guy Trailer (2013)
16 November 2013
There is a Man, called Mitrais by locals, who is one of the first professional nature inspectors in Latvia.
To Be Beautiful Trailer (2019)
11 November 2019
The documentary explores issues of beauty and acceptance in a culture increasingly saturated with idealised and unattainable ideals of femininity.
Get Lost Trailer (2005)
29 September 2005
In the godforsaken land on both sides of the Latvian-Estonian border people are awaiting "the coming of Europe" in candlelight with no electricity.
Summer with Moses and a Golden Calf Trailer (2013)
05 November 2013
It’s summer in a village by the sea, and a retired actor once again invites locals to participate in an open-air opera performance.
Iron Trailer (2024)
17 November 2024
War doesn’t start and end in battlefields; it originates and is buried in peaceful cities. This film delves into the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine, not by focusing on violence, shelling, or the victims, but by reflecting on the military vehicles that either enter or have long been embedded in the lives and minds of people across various countries.
Accidental Santa Trailer (2022)
18 November 2022
A police officer and his family arrive at their countryside home in a grim mood and unexpectedly meet Santa Claus.
Mazpilsēta Trailer (2002)
15 October 2002
Rūjiena is the northernmost town in Latvia. Life here flows slowly, with a unique, flowing spirit of sincerity, love, and a certain sense of civic pride.
Russia vs. Russia Trailer (2022)
08 February 2022
More than twenty years after Vladimir Putin came to supreme power in Russia on May 7, 2000, Russian society is deeply divided.
To Be Continued Trailer (2018)
15 April 2018
The To Be Continued documentary follows lives of five children throughout their first school year. Kārlis's family is firmly rooted in the Latvian countryside.
Bridges of Time Trailer (2018)
01 July 2018
At the beginning of the 1960s, when the French pioneers of cinéma vérité set out to achieve a new realism, and when direct cinema in Québec began to vie for notice, the Baltics wit-nessed the birth of a generation of documentarists who favored a more romantic view of the world around them.
Sea of Attractions Trailer (2005)
19 August 2005
The narrow, sandy strip of the seashore is a neutral zone that belongs equally to the sea and the mainland.
Māra Trailer (2014)
04 May 2014
This creative documentary tells the story of women in art – what she has to sacrifice in her personal life and what choices have to be made in order to gain success in her career.
Dance With Me Trailer (2014)
29 August 2014
A high-school folk dancing group heads to Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival, an event that takes place every five years and is part of the Latvian national identity – this is the culmination point of five years of work.
Escape Net Trailer (2025)
06 November 2025
A young woman in Stalin-era Riga joins a basketball team, hoping that she will be allowed to travel abroad and see her brother who's living in exile.
To Be Continued. Teenhood Trailer (2024)
22 September 2024
Five children started school in different parts of Latvia in 2015 and we followed them through their first schoolyear in the 2018 documentary “To be continued”.
The Rossellinis Trailer (2021)
19 November 2021
A laid-back journey in search of one of the world’s most fascinating families, observed and examined from within its most intimate relationships, where the truth and depth of a memoir meet the ironic tone of an indie comedy.
Cat in the Bag Trailer (2013)
04 May 2013
It is nice and fun to have a cat or some other pet at home to play with. The trusting cat also thought to himself: it's so great to have a home.
The Jump Trailer (2020)
09 October 2020
In the Cold War years of the 1970s, an American patrol boat meets a Soviet ship off the east coast of the United States for talks about fishing rights in the Atlantic.
Rockin’ Down The Curtain: The 70ies. Glitter And Gloom Trailer (2017)
27 September 2017
During the Soviet time, choosing the fate of a rock musician was similar to being a dissident.
Over the Roads, Over the River Trailer (2014)
03 September 2014
Seven versions of Riga, the city on the Baltic Sea, and its features as seen by outstanding European film directors: Sergei Loznitsa (The Old Jewish Cemetery), Ivars Seleckis (On Ķīpsala), Audrius Stonys (Riga Boats), Jaak Kilmi (Littering Prohibited!), Jon Bang Karlsen (Cats in Riga), Rainer Komers (Daugava Delta), and Bettina Henkel (Theatre Street 6).
Grammar, Girls and All That Jazz Trailer (2009)
08 December 2009
This is a film about the generation of the 1970s, about its teenage dreams, hopes, choices and its adulthood reality.
Jumprava: The Big Happening Trailer (2026)
27 November 2026
The epic story of one of the most iconic Latvian rock bands – Jumprava [Yumpravah]. The feature film tells the story about how the electronic rock group Jumprava was founded in 1984 and how it evolved throughout the years until 1991.
The National Touch Trailer (2014)
15 February 2014
After the fall of the Soviet Union large numbers of immigrants from the East stayed in Latvia for good, Latvians simply call them “Russians”.
Obliging Collaborators Trailer (2014)
23 August 2014
The code to unlocking this feature documentary is 1949, the year the director was born, and also the year of the return of Soviet repressions to Latvia.
Atbrīvošanās Trailer (2007)
20 August 2007
A film about contemporary society's prejudiced attitude towards prisoners. This attitude causes some inmates to return to prison as a safer, more stable and more understanding environment.
Snow Crazy Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
There is a popular Latvian folksong which begins with the phrase "I was singing out high on a mountain".
North South Man Woman Trailer (2025)
20 June 2025
North Korean women meet South Korean men in a fascinating and often surprising look at love, business and geopolitics.
Laidi Trailer (2023)
02 February 2023
The documentary film Laidi tells the story of the last year of Laidi Primary school in Laidi Manor, southwestern Latvia.
Cats in Riga Trailer (2015)
09 July 2015
While current events are being discussed in the news and the residents of Riga are plagued by their everyday worries, cats are fully occupied with aimlessly wandering around staircases, offices, and apartments, completely indifferent to the absurd hustle and bustle of our civilization.
VEF, The 54th Season Trailer (2014)
27 May 2014
Basketball is more than a game. Each team is made from the work of many, but its success is only measured in wins.
Riga Story Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
A film about Riga's more than 800 years of history and the city's development through the centuries. The film serves as a rich source of reference material and an incentive to further explore Riga's cultural and historical monuments, as well as an encouragement to get to know Riga.
Everything Will Be Alright Trailer (2023)
18 March 2023
Through following the twists and turns of three generations of women in the Russian-speaking Latvian film director’s family, the film attempts to look at the reality of the half-million community of Russians in the Baltic countries in 2020.
2018 Trailer (2019)
01 January 2019
During Latvia’s centennial year, 15 filmmakers created each his own film portrait of a person living in Latvia on the background of centenary events.
Tango of Life Trailer (2024)
27 March 2024
Claudio is a farmer. His wife Ivana is a dressmaker and they are avid tango dancers. They have a big dream: to dance the tango together in Buenos Aires.
Ghost Hour Trailer (2013)
04 May 2013
As every evening, the Ghost goes to work – to haunt and frighten. Even in his worst nightmares the Ghost hadn’t imagined he’ll meet such a ‘terrifying’ girl who is not afraid of him.
Aleksander Laime: Diamonds of Angel Falls Trailer (2011)
17 September 2011
Aleksander Laime, romanticist and dreamer at heart, went deep into the jungle of Venezuela in search of Jimmy Angel’s famed ‘Diamond River’.
Escaping Riga Trailer (2014)
01 April 2014
The film is based on true events, it tells the stories of two outstanding personalities of the 20th century – Sergei Eisenstein and Isaiah Berlin, who were both born and spent their childhood in Riga but soon had to leave the city.
R-ī-g-a (Rīgas pārvalde astoņos gadsimtos) Trailer (2001)
27 January 2001
A journey through time and space, accompanied by a 17th century guide, presenting a colorful array of unique material – the symbols of Riga, historical buildings, city administration issues – creating a detailed overview of Riga's history through the centuries.
Class Reunion 2 Trailer (2020)
14 February 2020
Three best friends have to attend funeral, organize a stag party and to be on time for wedding. Personal problems and close time draw three friends into crazy adventures.
