Laila Pakalnina
Known for: Directing
Born: June 4, 1962
Place of birth: Liepaja, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]
Laila Pakalniņa is a Latvian art-house filmmaker. She graduated from the Moscow Film Institute (VGIK), Department of Film Direction, in 1991. A director and scriptwriter of 31 documentaries, 5 shorts, and 5 fiction features, altogether she has 41 films, 2 children, 1 husband, 2 dogs and 2 bicycles. Her films have screened in official programmes at Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Rome and other international festivals, where they have won numerous awards.
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Filmography
48 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
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Scarecrows
2026
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Cat on my Mind
2025
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Termini
2024
5.0
Homes
2021
6.0
In the Mirror
2020
7.8
The First Bridge
2020
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Spoon
2019
8.0
Hello, Horse!
2017
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Waterfall
2016
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Dream
2016
7.5
Dawn
2015
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Hey, Rasma!
2015
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Face
2014
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Hotel and a Ball
2014
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A Dream of Snow
2014
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Short Film About Life
2014
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The Chimney
2013
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Forty Two
2013
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Pizzas
2012
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Snow Crazy
2012
6.5
33 Animals of Santa Claus
2011
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On Rubik's Road
2010
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Silence (Elements)
2009
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Stones (Elements)
2008
5.0
Three Men and a Fish Pond
2008
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Fire (Elements)
2007
8.0
Theodore
2006
6.0
The Hostage
2006
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The Water (Elements)
2006
7.0
Dream Land
2004
9.0
Bus
2004
5.3
Visions of Europe
2004
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It'll Be Fine
2004
10.0
The Python
2003
8.0
Martin
2002
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Wake Up!
2001
7.0
Papa Gena
2001
5.1
The Shoe
1998
8.5
The Oak
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Ubāns
1995
6.0
The Mail
1995
6.6
The Ferry
1994
9.0
Church
1993
10.0
Annas Ziemassvētki
1992
6.8
The Linen
19917.0
The Cathedral
1991NR
Iešana
1991NR
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