Underplayed Gems

Long Road in the Dunes (1980)

Long Road in the Dunes poster
Original title
Долгая дорога в дюнах
Directed by
Aloizs Brenčs
Genre
drama television series, war television series, historical television series
Country
Soviet Union
Length
1 season, 7 episodes
Rated
12+
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The series follows a Latvian woman and a Russian soldier whose lives intertwine across decades of wartime and political upheaval. It traces their personal struggles and changing relationship against the backdrop of Soviet-era history.

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What happens

Long Road in the Dunes (Latvian: Ilgais ceļš kāpās, Russian: Долгая дорога в дюнах, romanized: Dolgaya doroga v dyunakh) is a 1981 Soviet Latvian seven-part TV melodrama, directed by Aloizs Brenčs. The original series was shot in Latvian by the Riga Film Studio, and an additional version was released with Russian voiceovers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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