The Chronicles of Melanie
Country
Latvia, Czech Republic, FinlandCopyright
2016Production year
2015—2016Premiere
18 May 2017Runtime
120 minDirector
Viesturs KairišsCategory
filmGenre
historical, psychological, biographyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Sibiřský deníkCzech title
Sibiřský deníkEnglish title
The Chronicles of MelanieCo-production title
Melanijan tie / Melánijas hronika
Photos
Cast
Sabine Timoteo /ž/
Melánie Vanagová
Edvins Mekšs
Andrejs
Ivars Karsts
Aleksandrs Vanags
Guna Zarina /ž/
Katrín
Maija Doveika /ž/
Vilma
Viktor Nemets
Ampalov
Erwin Leder
Jakob
Evija Rudzite /ž/
Biruta
Baiba Broka /ž/
Anna
Kirils Zaicevs
ruský důstojník
Astrida Kairiša /ž/
Melániina matka
Lilita Ozolina /ž/
deportovaná žena
Girts Kruminš
Kárlis, muž Katríny
Jana Čivžele /ž/
Elza
Evija Martinsone /ž/
operní zpěvačka
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Madara Dišlere /ž/
Based on
Melánija Vanaga (Na břehu řeky duchů 1941–1957 /Veļupes krastā/ – kniha)
Screenplay
Dramaturg
Janis Putninš, Angeli Macfarlane, Karen Lee Street /ž/
Director of Photography
Gints Berzins
Second Unit Photography
Andrejs Verhoustinskis
Camera Operator
Kaspars Cirsis
Production Designer
Ieva Jurjane /ž/
Set Designer
Janis Bijubens, Aivars Žukovskis, Juris Žukovskis, Riitta Hyvärinen /ž/
Costume Designer
Ieva Jurjane /ž/
Make-Up Artist
Mari Vaalasranta /ž/ (návrhy masek), Maija Gundare /ž/, Dzintra Bijubena /ž/
Film Editor
Jussi Rautaniemi
Sound Designer
Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis, Robert Slezák
Visual Effects
Armands Blumbergs (supervize)
Special Effects
Juris Žukovskis (supervize), Artiom Grigorian (supervize)
Postproduction
UPP (obraz), Jan Malíř (supervize UPP), Miroslav Gál (supervize UPP), Tomáš Pulec (technologická supervize UPP), Štěpán Kříž (koordinátor UPP), Sleepwalker (zvuk)
Producer
Inese Boka-Grube /ž/, Gints Grube
Co-producer
Julietta Sichel /ž/, Klaus Heydemann, Elína Gedina-Ducena /ž/
Production
Elína Zazerska /ž/
Czech subtitles
neuvedeno
Music
Music Composed by
Arturs Maskats, Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis, Karlis Auzans (finální téma)
Selected Music
Giacomo Puccini (árie Un bel di vedremo z opery Madam Butterfly), Vasilij Agapkin (otivy ze skladby Farewell of Slavianka)
Production info
Original Title
Sibiřský deník
Czech Title
Sibiřský deník
English Title
The Chronicles of Melanie
Co-production Title
Melanijan tie / Melánijas hronika
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
historical, psychological, biography
Origin country
Latvia, Czech Republic, Finland
Copyright
2016
Production Year
2015—2016
Premiere
gala premiere 2 March 2017 (kino Ponrepo, Praha)
premiere 18 May 2017 /unsuitable for children under 12/
Production
Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions (koprodukce), Inland Film Company (koprodukce)
With support
National Film Centre of Latvia, Valsts Kulturkapitála Fonds, The Finnish Film Foundation, Státní fond kinematografie ČR, Eurimages, Council of Europe, Regional Council of North Karelia, YLE, LTV
Partner
Copyright Holders
Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions s.r.o., Inland Film Company Oy
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
120 min
Distribution carrier
DCP 2-D
Aspect ratio
1:2,39
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
5.1, digital sound
Dialogue languages
German, Russian, Latvian
Subtitles languages
Czech
