In coordination with Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. with BalticFilmExpo@SFFLA, Scandinavia House is pleased to offer virtual screenings of films chosen by the Nordic & Baltic countries to compete for the 2021 Oscar nomination for the Best International Feature Film, available to viewers across the U.S. on the weekends of January 7, 14, and 21.

Latvia’s entry in the Best Foreign Language Film Category is Blizzard of Souls / Dvēseļu putenis.

The most watched cinematic release in Latvia in the past 30 years and seen by more than 250,000.

Synopsis: After witnessing the death of his mother at the hands of invading Germans, 16-year-old Artūrs, together with his father, decides to enlist in the national Latvian Riflemen battalions of the Imperial Russian army, hoping for revenge and glory. Though he is underage, Artūrs goes on with his father and brother to fight in World War I, where the thrill of training is soon followed by reality, as the shells burst around them and their lives are constantly in jeopardy. Adapted from the book by Aleksandrs Grins, which was banned in the U.S.S.R., the story was based on Grins’ own war experiences in a Latvian battalion. Blizzard of Souls pays stark witness to the horrors and brutality of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of an innocent 17-year-old farm-boy turned soldier.

“Atmospheric cinematography…A more realistic 1917″—The Hollywood Reporter

Director: Dzintars Dreibergs; 120 minutes. In Latvian with English subtitles.

Watch the trailer - click here

When: January 7-10, available for online viewing via the platform virtual.goelevent.com or via your Roku or Apple TV device using the Elevent TV channel.

How: e-tickets - $8 ( using the $5 off discount code ASF at check-out ) Click here to purchase.

or visit the Scanadinvia House website box office: http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/