The Foundation of Criminal Excellence (2018)
- Original title
- Kriminālās ekselences fonds
- Directed by
- Oskars Rupenheits
- Genre
- crime comedy film
- Country
- Latvia
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of Latvian crooks tries to build a professional criminal organization. Their schemes and mishaps play out as a comedy about local gangster culture.
humorousfast-pacedsatiricalirreverentdarkly comiclightheartedquirkywry
What happens
The Foundation of Criminal Excellence (Latvian: Kriminālās ekselences fonds) is a Latvian crime comedy film released in 2018 directed by Oskars Rupenheits. Produced independently and partially financed through crowdfunding, the film was released in Latvian cinemas on 2 February 2018 and achieved significant domestic box office success. The film was nominated for Best Feature Film at the Latvian National Film Awards, Lielais Kristaps, and won the Delfi Audience Award and attracted media attention for its humorous portrayal of Latvian criminal culture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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