Jānis Streičs is a Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

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Streičs' 1991 comedy film Cilvēka bērns

Cilvēka bērns

Cilvēka bērns is a 1991 Latvian film directed by Jānis Streičs, starring Akvelīna Līvmane, Jānis Paukštello, and others.The film was awarded the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps in 1991 as the best film of the year. In 1994, along with Karakum, it received "Rights of the Child Award" in...

("The Child of Man") was runner-up for the Chicago International Children's Film Festival

Chicago International Children's Film Festival

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 Rights of the Child Award in 1994. It had previously been Latvia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

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 at the 65th Academy Awards

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, but did not make the short list.

In 1978 Teātris, in 1981 Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā

Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā

Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā is a 1981 Latvian TV-film, directed by Jānis Streičs. It was produced by Rīgas kinostudija.The film was awarded the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps in 1981.-Cast:*Lilita Bērziņa ..... Mirtas tante...

and in 1991 Cilvēka bērns

Cilvēka bērns

Cilvēka bērns is a 1991 Latvian film directed by Jānis Streičs, starring Akvelīna Līvmane, Jānis Paukštello, and others.The film was awarded the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps in 1991 as the best film of the year. In 1994, along with Karakum, it received "Rights of the Child Award" in...

received Latvian Film Prize as the best film of the year.