

Dawn
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Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the duty of all good Soviet citizens to become informers, at any expense. In our film, 75 years later, we call him little Janis. He is a Pioneer who lives on the Soviet collective farm “Dawn”. His father is an enemy of the farm (and the Soviet system) and plots against it. Little Janis betrays his father; his father takes revenge upon his son. Who then in this old Soviet tale is good and who is bad? This film reveals that a distorted brain is always dangerous. Even today.
Cast

Antons Georgs Grauds
Little Janis

Vilis Daudziņš
Little Janis' Father

Wiktor Zborowski
Karl Ivanovitš

Āris Rozentāls
Karl Ivanovitš (voice)

Andris Keišs
Jekabs Kalnins

Liena Šmukste
Mirdza Ozolina

Ģirts Krūmiņš
Joosep Ozolin

Rūdolfs Plēpis
Narrator

Ivars Brakovskis
Doctor

Beatrise Gulbe
Pioneer

Gatis Gāga
Karl Ivanovitš's Assistant

Uldis Lieldidzs
Teacher

Pēteris Liepiņš
Neighbour

Ziedonis Ločmelis
Bandit

Rolans Prihodjko
Bandit

Vilmārs Sokolovs
Bandit

Sentis Sprogis
Bandit

Aigars Stirna
Bandit

Anete Saulīte
Woman on the Road

Dita Katrina Tase
Girl on the Road

Mārcis Maņjakovs
Militia

Edgars Marcinkevičs
Pilot

Indra Briķe
Brigadier

Žanis Alberts Briedis
Old Man

Artis Drozdovs
Young Communist Ivars

Teodors Ozolinš
Man in Wheelchair

Anis Abolinš
Witch

Mia Gailuma
Angel

Kirils Stecs
Dog Instructor

Ella Hermansone
Lienite

Darta Belova
Little Janis' Brother

Guna Zariņa
Little Janis' Mother

Egils Osis
Demanding Man

Antons Zamišļajevs
Laughing Pioneer

Guntis Veilands
Convoy

Vilnis Kiepis
Convoy

Almants Bartuševics
Man with Telephone
