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Last Bearslayer
A sombre night has fallen upon Latvia. The greedy and depraved Doctor Snout, who cares only for power and
his personal lewd recreations, has taken over. Many Latvian folk heroes have been arrested and subjected to
sadistic humiliation, while others are declared to be wanted criminals. However, the mightiest of them all, the
legendary Bearslayer, who fell into the River Daugava while battling the Black Knight, has risen up from the
depths to change Latvia’s destiny. Together with the “good” heroes, Antiņš and Maija, the Bearslayer saves
Princess Goldie, the tiny fairytale hero Sprīdītis, and the poet Rainis. This angers the mighty Doctor Snout and
he challenges all of them to a boxing match.
Jānis vinGris
Features (shorts): Last Bearslayer 2010 / White Beast 2005
Documentaries: Alexander 2006/ The Roof Man 2003
15
short
Title Last Bearslayer
Original Title Pēdējais Lāčplēsis
Genre absurd tragedy/ grotesque
Format short feature, 16 mm/RED, 4:3,
colour, Dolby digital, 23’
Director Jānis Vingris
Screenplay Jānis Vingris
Cinematographer Uldis Jancis
Production Designer Jurģis Krāsons
Costume Designer Sandra Sila
Makeup Artist Dzintra Bijubena
Composer Andris Vilcāns
Sound Andris Barons
Editor Jānis Vingris
Producers Jānis Vingris
Production Company Eho Filma
Main Cast Guntis Pilsums, Mārtiņš Eihe,
Indra Burkovska, Juris Strenga,
Dana Dombrovska, Aleksandrs Radzevičs,
Kārlis Būmeisters, Dace Eversa, Agris Māsēns
National Premiere February 2010