Rīgas sargi teaser

Rīgas sargi (Defenders of Riga) is highest budget ever latvian movie (around 4 mio USD). Entire WWI town was build for the needs of this movie. You can see it here-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelfehler/sets/72157594308753646/
decorations are simply amazing- and it's possible for 4 mio USD because production and building costs in Latvia 70% less than in Western Europe or USA. And, of course, actors aren't such world known celebrities and don't get as much as would get Holywood stars
Story is about 11 november 1919. WWI was over but renegade german general with russian aristocrate Bermont- Avalov decided to take control of newly formed Latvia and attacked the capital city Riga. Their army that was formed from mercenaries and german elite divisions was surprisingly defeated by latvian army that had poor equipment and consisted of volunteers. From that day november 11 is a day when we, latvians, remember our patriots that could make a miracle and show the world that we deserved our country

It's expected some time this year on big screns in Latvia

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• latvia
• rigas
• sargi
• movie
• latvija
• riga
• 11
• novembris
• 1919
• november

[angelalovemarcus]

He is a dick head that's why he spends all his time on you tube posting mindless crap about how evil Nazis are; how great soviet Russia is etc etc etc.

so really would he ever get a sensible answer ie one he likes - highly unlikely

[angellathefordgirl]

are you a dick head? can you not read the previous post by myself. fuck off this great war clip and discuss nazi germany some where else. (Preferably under water with concrete in your mouth).

[LietuvaLietuviams1]

GREETINGS FROM LITHUANIA

[Vort317545]

In 1918 Latvia decleared its Independence as a Free and Democratic Country. The German and Russian Monarchists had something to say about that they invaded Riga the Capital of Latvia with the intent to forcing Lativa back into Monarchist control. Latvians across the country rushed to Riga to defend their New Independence. My own late Grandfather was a Riga sargi's. Let us never forget Latvians what it costs to be Free! :)

[Intz51]

i want to buy that movie, greetings from estonia!

[Amboodle]

Gosh, people like him are dickheads, playing know-it-all, when he knows NOTHING.

The movie is/was/will be amazing and with a deep story behind it. (:

[angellathefordgirl]

@Leikonel, if you want to argue with 39 pop on over to the 'Latvia in Hitler's footsteps', and see what filth he has written today. Its a pointless exercise though, the dude has no idea of Latvian history.

If you have seen this movie can you explain to me what happened in the last fifteen minutes? I missed that bit.

[Leikonel]

In 1939 Latvians were 77% population in Latvia, in 1989 Latvians were 52%.

This was due to colonization of our territories from other - less advanced regions of Soviet Union, most of whom were Russians, this was not a coincidence, but planned policy of soviet government.

That's why we have large amount of minorities in Latvia these days, most of whom hate this country.

That's why we're in EU and NATO these days, to be secured from Russia and their activities, whatever they might be.

[Leikonel]

The reason why we dislike Russians more is because under nazi Germany's control we was 4 years, under Soviet Union we were 45 years, in which attacked was not only our way of life, our private property and all of our rights, but also our national identity.

[Leikonel]

There you go all the answers for how, and why Latvians look on world war 2, and why in 8 May 1945 we didn't felt like victorious at all.

This is also answer for you why Latvians fought in both sides, for soviets and for Germans, there was our guys in both.

During the world war 2 Latvian population dropped by 27%!!! 27%!!!

Before world war 2, Latvians indeed disliked Germans more than Russians, world war 2 and Soviet regime changed it all.

[Leikonel]

From nazi Germany in Latvia died about 80'000 innocent people, most of whom were Jews, from Soviet Union died over 100'000 innocent people, most of whom were Latvians. First invaders were Soviet Union, after signing pact of Molotov-Ribentrop in which Germans gave green light for Soviets to take over Finland, eastern Poland, parts of Bulgar and 3 Baltic countries.

Stalin deportations to Siberia was in 1941 and 1949, RIGHT BEFORE WW2 and 4 years after it, these were innocent people.

[Leikonel]

39rc6cf

First of all you're not intellectual person, why? Because you argue about historical topics not knowing it from other perspectives, and not going deeply into the basics of question, you just repeat what some Churchill thought "hey commies are lesser evil", for us they're not lesser evil, they were even worse than nazi, statistics proves it all, if you're looking for evidences visit Latvian occupation museum, everything is proven and documented.