As Latvia celebrates its National Day on November 18, the #1 Box Office success in Latvia in the past 30 years and one of the most expensive productions in Latvian cinema’s history, Blizzard of Souls / Dvēseļu putenis, will premiere in an exclusive streaming event from November 11-29, 2020 for U.S. audiences.

Enjoyed by over 250,000 cinema attendees in Latvia since its release last November, this impressive adaption of the classical novel by Aleksandrs Grins tells the story of sixteen-year-old Arturs who enlists to fight in First World War with dreams of becoming a hero, but after surviving the brutalities of trench warfare and the loss of his family, he wonders if his efforts in battle were futile and if hope is only to be found in rebuilding a family and a home as Latvia itself is born from the atrocities of war. A powerful, visually stunning portrait of lost innocence that has drawn stylistic comparisons to Sam Mendes’ “1917”, an unforgettable, affecting Latvian perspective on ‘the war to end all wars.’

The film is in Latvian and with English (CC) subtitles. Available for rental from November 11 on www.blizzardofsouls.vhx.tv . You can watch for 7 days as many times as you wish after commencing the rental. Accessible to viewers across the U.S.

Blizzard of Souls is directed by Dzintars Dreibergs and in its production were involved filmmakers from around the world, including Emmy Award winning American-born Latvian music composer Lolita Ritmanis and Latvian-born scriptwriter and associate professor at NYU, Boris Frumin.

This exclusive screening event has been organized by the Consulate of Latvia in New York as part of the NY Latvian Organization’s celebration for the 102nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia on November 18.

When: available for viewing Nov 11-29, 2020

Where: www.blizzardofsouls.vhx.tv

Tickets: $9.99 - watch within 7 days after purchase, as a many times as you wish

Accessible exclusively to viewers in the United States.