A World Apart (2001)

Original title

Pasaules Nepasaule

Directed by

Ināra Kolmane

Genre

documentary film

Country

Latvia

Runtime

46 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Latvian poets and artists who fled Soviet occupation during World War II and settled in New York's Hell's Kitchen. Over decades, it shows how they balanced their ethnic identity with American culture.

contemplativenostalgicreflectivelyricalbittersweetslow-pacedunderstatedpoignantintimate

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