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The Anatomy of National Holiday / Svētku anatomija
 
Lettland 2005 | 62 minutes

 
Camera: Andris Priedītis, Haralds Vecvagars, Mikus Meirāns
Director: Askolds Saulītis
Editor: Liene Bāliņa
Score: Jānis Brunovskis
Screenplay: Askolds Saulītis
Production Company: Subjektiv Filma Video

The declaration of independence is marked as a special day on all nations’ calendars – a day of speeches and smiles, of whispers and jokes.

The Anatomy of National Holiday doesn’t aim to provide documentary research into the unity of the State and the people during the festivities and in life, but rather, using expressive elements of film poetics, offers up a “poem” celebrating the hundreds of worker-bees who put it all together. A poem that takes a look behind the scenes, for the curious. The film serves as its own kind of holiday ecosystem – where lesser creatures are sacrificed for ceremonial meals, and the explosion of fireworks momentarily replaces the stars in the sky. November 18th, 2004 – a regular day in the world, a day of celebration in Latvia.


 
Festivals: Lielais Kristaps: Labākā filmas montāža | 2005