Bille

Inara
Kolmane

Ināra Kolmane is one of the most recognized film directors in Latvia. In 1994 she accomplished her studies at St. Petersburg Institute of Theatre, Music and cinematography and later on, updated her knowledge by attending different international courses and workshops. Inara’s films have been nominated in many film festivals as well as have won prizes at them. Today she works to a new level by developing documentaries and feature films projects for international interest. She is a member of European Film Academy, European Documentary Network. In the industry, she is known for her impressive characters, beautiful visual language and crafted skill to masterfully drive the narrative engaging the viewer. Filmography (short selection): Fiction films: 2018 BILLE, Co-production Latvia-Czech Republic-Lithuania 110’ 2012 MONA Co-production Latvia-Iceland 93’ 2001 FROSTY FLOWERS, short feature 18’ Documentaries: 2018 DOUBLE LIFE Co-production Latvia-France 52’/90’ 2015 PRAYER FOR THE HOUSE 37’ 2015 RUCH AND NORIE Collaboration with Japan 65’ 2012 AGE OF DELIRIUM Co-production Latvia-USA-Russia 108’ 2010 CONTROVERSIAL HISTORY 65’ 2009 NUDE 26’ 2006 MY HUSBAND ANDREI SAKHAROV Co-production Latvia-France 52’ 2005 VIJAYA 74’ 2003 GOING INTO DARKNESS 56’ 2002 A WORLD APART 44’ 2001 POCO A POCO…LITTLE BY LITTLE 35’ 2000 LATVIAN LEGION

Latvia. Late 1930s. Bille lives in a world where the poor have their streets and the rich have theirs. She has learned to cope with poverty but is deprived of her mother´s love; relatives take care of Bille but keep reminding her regularly that she is a good-for-nothing who won´t achieve much in her life&. This hurts Bille, but the girl has a dream - to prove herself and break loose from the bondage of feeling inferior. Bille´s personal growth passes through complex and tragic stages of Latvian history.