Augstaka tiesa
1987
Latvia
71 minutes
Latvian
From his prison cell, a man awaiting the death penalty for committing a double murder, talks about his life. The filmmaker focusses on the story and personality of the young murderer, whom he followed for a year until his execution in November 1987. The film also presents extracts from his trial and points at the weaknesses and troubles in the murderer’s personality that led to such drastic consequences. This film is an eloquent plea against the death penalty
Production :
Rigas Kinostudija - Riga Documentary Film Studio RDFS
Rigas Kinostudija - Riga Documentary Film Studio RDFS
Editing :
Maija Selecka
Maija Selecka
Sound :
Aleksej Pugacev; Alfreds Visnevskis
Aleksej Pugacev; Alfreds Visnevskis
Photography :
Andris Seleckis
Andris Seleckis