Dawn (2015)

Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the duty of all good Soviet citizens to become informers, at any expense. In our film, 75 years later, we call him little Janis. He is a Pioneer who lives on the Soviet collective farm “Dawn”. His father is an enemy of the farm (and the Soviet system) and plots against it. Little Janis betrays his father; his father takes revenge upon his son. Who then in this old Soviet tale is good and who is bad? This film reveals that a distorted brain is always dangerous. Even today.

Cast (38)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

A

Antons Georgs Grauds

Little Janis

Vilis Daudziņš

Little Janis' Father

Wiktor Zborowski

Karl Ivanovitš

Āris Rozentāls

Karl Ivanovitš (voice)

Andris Keišs

Jekabs Kalnins

Liena Šmukste

Mirdza Ozolina

Ģirts Krūmiņš

Joosep Ozolin

Rūdolfs Plēpis

Narrator

Ivars Brakovskis

Doctor

B

Beatrise Gulbe

Pioneer

Gatis Gāga

Karl Ivanovitš's Assistant

Uldis Lieldidzs

Teacher

Pēteris Liepiņš

Neighbour

Z

Ziedonis Ločmelis

Bandit

R

Rolans Prihodjko

Bandit

V

Vilmārs Sokolovs

Bandit

S

Sentis Sprogis

Bandit

A

Aigars Stirna

Bandit

A

Anete Saulīte

Woman on the Road

D

Dita Katrina Tase

Girl on the Road

Mārcis Maņjakovs

Militia

E

Edgars Marcinkevičs

Pilot

Indra Briķe

Brigadier

Ž

Žanis Alberts Briedis

Old Man

Artis Drozdovs

Young Communist Ivars

T

Teodors Ozolinš

Man in Wheelchair

A

Anis Abolinš

Witch

M

Mia Gailuma

Angel

K

Kirils Stecs

Dog Instructor

E

Ella Hermansone

Lienite

D

Darta Belova

Little Janis' Brother

Guna Zariņa

Little Janis' Mother

E

Egils Osis

Demanding Man

A

Antons Zamišļajevs

Laughing Pioneer

G

Guntis Veilands

Convoy

V

Vilnis Kiepis

Convoy

A

Almants Bartuševics

Man with Telephone

M

Mare Hermine Vizule

Ozolin's Child

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