Underplayed Gems

New Times at Crossroad Street (1999)

New Times at Crossroad Street poster
Original title
Jaunie laiki Šķērsielā
Directed by
Ivars Seleckis
Genre
documentary film
Country
Latvia
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

The film shows daily life on a small street in Latvia around 1999. It follows ordinary people going about their routines and interactions.

observationalgroundedeverydayintimatenostalgicquietly reflectivehuman-centered

What happens

«Новые времена на улице Поперечной» (латыш. Jaunie laiki Šķērsielā) — документальный фильм режиссёра Ивара Селецкиса, снятый по сценарию Таливалдиса Маргевича на латвийской студии документальных фильмов «Eiropas Dokumentālā kino simpoziji» в 1999 году. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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