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Puika (1978)

Puika poster
Directed by
Aivars Freimanis
Genre
family film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy experiences the small joys and challenges of growing up in the Latvian countryside. The story follows his daily life and relationships with family and friends.

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What happens

Puika is a 1977 Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic film directed by Aivars Freimanis. The film received the Lielais Kristaps award for best film in 1977, the competition's inaugural year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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