Oleg (film)

Oleg
Film poster
Oļegs
Directed by	Juris Kursietis
Written by	Juris Kursietis Līga Celma-Kursiete Kaspars Odiņš
Starring	Valentin Novopolskij
Cinematography	Bogumil Godfrejow
Edited by	Matyas Veress
Production company	Tasse Film
Distributed by	Arizona Distribution
Release date	17 May 2019 (2019-05-17) (Cannes)
Running time	108 minutes
Countries	Latvia Lithuania Belgium
Language	Latvian

Oleg (Latvian: Oļegs) is a 2019 Latvian drama film directed by Juris Kursietis. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2]

Plot

Oleg (Oļegs) is a non-citizen of Latvia of Russian origin and a butcher by profession, who searches for a better life by working in a Belgian meat factory. However, his status makes it difficult to make a profit, and after he loses his job, Oleg becomes dependent on migrant workers, who are a part of the local Polish mafia. When the seemingly lowest point in his life has been reached, he finds enough strength to bounce back and forces himself to make a decision to flee, which at first seems impossible. The story is reportedly based on real events.[3]

Cast

• Valentin Novopolskij as Oleg
• Dawid Ogrodnik as Andrzej
• Anna Próchniak as Malgosia

Accolades

Oleg won the Grand Prix, National Competition, at the 2019 Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF).[4]

References

1. Keslassy, Elsa (4 April 2019). "Cannes: Deerskin With Jean Dujardin to Open Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
2. Goodfellow, Melanie. "Cannes Directors' Fortnight unveils genre-heavy 2019 selection". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
3. "Oļegs (2019)". Filmas.lv - Latvian Film Database (in Latvian). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
4. "Awards 2019". BRIFF. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

External links

• Oleg at IMDb