Celebrated for its documentary filmmaking, especially for the “Poetic New Wave” of the 1960s, the Baltics are pushing for larger visibility for today’s talented directors and producers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
“There is a momentum with our Oscar for the animated film “Flow” and documentaries can most certainly build on this trend,” said Dita Rietuma, head of the Latvian Film Centre.
The Baltics are making their debut at the Marché du Film’s Cannes Docs, where three high-profile producers will attend the Co-Pro Social Club session May 17: Estonia’s Marianna Kaat, Latvia’s Uldis Cekulis and Lithuania’s Ruta Adelė Jekentaitė.
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