Maud Nycander

"....years after he was shot to death on the streets of Stockholm, Olof Palme is still making headlines in Sweden today. But instead of new theories or conspiracies regarding the former prime minister's still unsolved murder," the documentary film "....looks back at the controversial life of the politician and family man, and aims to solve the question -- "Who was Olof Palme?" and why did he draw such strong adverse opinions?" (sverigesradio.se)

Inta Ruka has photographed the people of Latvia, primarily in the rural area of Balvi and, later on, increasingly in the capital of Riga. She strikes up conversations with unknown people in order to ask them for a portrait. She provides an undisguised view of Latvia since its integration into the European Union. Ruka shares her documentary-anthropological approach with Antanas Sutkus and Boris Mikhailov; internationally with those of the Americans Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange.

A movie about the life of Harry Schein and his workings in the Swedish culture primetime. (imdb)

The story of Daina who lives in Latgale in Eastern Latvia, close to the Russian border. She lives two miles from the nearest road, with no electricity or running water. The roof has collapsed. She is completely dependent upon herself in order to cope with her everyday life.