My Latvia (sound)

Description: Content warning: Contains images of human bodies that have been maimed and murdered.

1960s documentary about the Soviet occupation of Latvia and the Baltic States, from the viewpoint of Albert Jekste, an expatriate Latvian filmmaker living in Canada, who narrates a description of Latvian history and culture and its struggle to resist being absorbed into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Latvia was invaded in 1939 and forcibly assimilated into the USSR, yet continues throughout the 20th century to maintain its history and fight for independence. With extensive documentary footage of the Soviet invasion and its aftermath.

Can notes: "Property of Delaware County Committee on Patriotism"
Leader notes: "My Latvia / $100.00"
Titles: "As told by Albert Jekste..."


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Subjects: 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, Communism, Cold War

Tags: Latvia; Republic of Latvia; Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR; Josef Stalin; Kremlin; mug shots; Soviet invasion; forced assimilation; Soviet flag production; propaganda; radio; broadcast; media; documents; Baltic States; agriculture; farms; songs; Latvian nationalism; Latvian patriotism; theaters; performances; chorus; singing; peasants; working-class people; masses; assembly; public squares; demonstrations; protests; invasions; military tanks; supreme Soviet; politicians; Latvian leaders; mass graves; corpses; Albert Jekste; Atlantic Films and Electronics of St. Johns, Newfoundland; Latvian Film Productions; Latvian history

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Warner Pathé News

Credits: "Produced by Warner-Pathe"

"As told by Albert Jekste, formerly manger of Latvian Film Productions, now managing director, Atlantic Films and Electronics of St. Johns, Newfoundland"

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Delaware County Committee on Patriotism, Prelinger Archives

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: circa 1961

Release Date:

Geographical Location: Latvia; Soviet Union

Genre/Form: documentary, newsreel

Language: eng

Rights:

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: release print

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: sound

Film Soundtrack Type: optical, variable area

Edge Code: triangle triangle

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 633