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Laila Pakalnina

Directing
63 years oldLiepaja, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]

Biography

Laila Pakalniņa is a Latvian art-house filmmaker. She graduated from the Moscow Film Institute (VGIK), Department of Film Direction, in 1991. A director and scriptwriter of 31 documentaries, 5 shorts, and 5 fiction features, altogether she has 41 films, 2 children, 1 husband, 2 dogs and 2 bicycles. Her films have screened in official programmes at Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Rome and other international festivals, where they have won numerous awards.

Personal Details

Born
June 4, 1962
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Liepaja, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Laila Pakalniņa

Movies (47)

Cat on my Mind

Cat on my Mind

Director (Directing)

2025

Scarecrows

Scarecrows

Director (Directing)

2025

Termini

Termini

as Self

2024

Homes
5.0

Homes

Director (Directing)

2021

In the Mirror
6.0

In the Mirror

Director (Directing)

2020

The First Bridge
8.5

The First Bridge

Director (Directing)

2020

Spoon

Spoon

Director (Directing)

2019

Hello, Horse!
8.0

Hello, Horse!

Director (Directing)

2017

Waterfall

Waterfall

Director (Directing)

2016

Dream

Dream

Director (Directing)

2016

Dawn
7.3

Dawn

Writer (Writing)

2015

Hey, Rasma!

Hey, Rasma!

Director (Directing)

2015

Face

Face

Producer (Production)

2014

Hotel and a Ball

Hotel and a Ball

Director (Directing)

2014

A Dream of Snow

A Dream of Snow

Director (Directing)

2014

Short Film About Life

Short Film About Life

Director (Directing)

2014

The Chimney

The Chimney

Writer (Writing)

2013

Forty Two

Forty Two

Director (Directing)

2013

Pizzas

Pizzas

Director (Directing)

2012

Snow Crazy

Snow Crazy

Director (Directing)

2012

33 Animals of Santa Claus
6.5

33 Animals of Santa Claus

Director (Directing)

2011

On Rubik's Road

On Rubik's Road

Writer (Writing)

2010

Silence (Elements)

Silence (Elements)

Director (Directing)

2009

Stones (Elements)

Stones (Elements)

Writer (Writing)

2008

Three Men and a Fish Pond
5.0

Three Men and a Fish Pond

Editor (Editing)

2008

Fire (Elements)

Fire (Elements)

Director (Directing)

2007

Theodore
8.0

Theodore

Director (Directing)

2006

The Hostage
6.0

The Hostage

Director (Directing)

2006

The Water (Elements)

The Water (Elements)

Writer (Writing)

2006

Dream Land
6.6

Dream Land

Director (Directing)

2004

Bus

Bus

Director (Directing)

2004

Visions of Europe
4.9

Visions of Europe

Director (Directing)

2004

It'll Be Fine

It'll Be Fine

Writer (Writing)

2004

The Python

The Python

Director (Directing)

2003

Martin

Martin

Director (Directing)

2002

Wake Up!

Wake Up!

Director (Directing)

2001

Papa Gena

Papa Gena

Director (Directing)

2001

The Shoe
4.7

The Shoe

Director (Directing)

1998

The Oak
8.0

The Oak

Director (Directing)

1997

Ubāns

Ubāns

Producer (Production)

1995

The Mail
5.7

The Mail

Director (Directing)

1995

The Ferry
6.1

The Ferry

Director (Directing)

1994

Church

Church

Director (Directing)

1993

Annas Ziemassvētki

Annas Ziemassvētki

Director (Directing)

1992

The Linen
6.0

The Linen

Director (Directing)

1991

The Cathedral

The Cathedral

Writer (Writing)

1991

Iešana

Iešana

Director (Directing)

1991