Laila Pakalnina

Laila Pakalnina

Directing
Born 1962-06-04 Liepaja, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia] 48 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Directing 47 credits
Spoon
Spoon
2019 · Director, Writer, Producer
Scarecrows
Scarecrows
2026 · Director, Writer
Hello, Horse!
Hello, Horse!
2017 · Director, Writer, Producer
Bus
Bus
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Ferry
The Ferry
1994 · Director, Writer
Forty Two
Forty Two
2013 · Director, Writer, Producer
33 Animals of Santa Claus
33 Animals of Santa Claus
2011 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Python
The Python
2003 · Director, Writer, Producer
On Rubik's Road
On Rubik's Road
2010 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Shoe
The Shoe
1998 · Director, Writer, Producer
Annas Ziemassvētki
Annas Ziemassvētki
1992 · Director, Writer
Martin
Martin
2002 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Chimney
The Chimney
2013 · Director, Writer, Producer
Wake Up!
Wake Up!
2001 · Director, Writer
Three Men and a Fish Pond
Three Men and a Fish Pond
2008 · Director, Editor
Pizzas
Pizzas
2012 · Director, Writer, Producer
Snow Crazy
Snow Crazy
2012 · Director, Writer
The Water (Elements)
The Water (Elements)
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer
Čuksti pagrabā
Čuksti pagrabā
· Director, Screenplay, Producer
Waterfall
Waterfall
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
Termini
Termini
2024 · Director, Writer, Producer
The First Bridge
The First Bridge
2020 · Director, Writer, Producer
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Mail
The Mail
1995 · Director, Writer
Homes
Homes
2021 · Director, Producer
Hotel and a Ball
Hotel and a Ball
2014 · Director, Writer, Producer
It'll Be Fine
It'll Be Fine
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
Hey, Rasma!
Hey, Rasma!
2015 · Director, Writer, Producer
Papa Gena
Papa Gena
2001 · Director, Writer, Producer
Theodore
Theodore
2006 · Director, Writer
Dream
Dream
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
Short Film About Life
Short Film About Life
2014 · Director, Writer, Producer
Cat on my Mind
Cat on my Mind
2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Hostage
The Hostage
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer
Ubāns
Ubāns
1995 · Director, Writer, Producer
Dawn
Dawn
2015 · Director, Writer, Producer
Fire (Elements)
Fire (Elements)
2007 · Director, Writer, Producer
Church
Church
1993 · Director, Writer
The Oak
The Oak
1997 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Cathedral
The Cathedral
1991 · Director, Writer
Silence (Elements)
Silence (Elements)
2009 · Director, Writer, Producer
A Dream of Snow
A Dream of Snow
2014 · Director
In the Mirror
In the Mirror
2020 · Director, Writer, Producer
Iešana
Iešana
1991 · Director, Writer
Dream Land
Dream Land
2004 · Director, Writer
The Linen
The Linen
1991 · Director, Writer
Stones (Elements)
Stones (Elements)
2008 · Director, Writer, Producer
Writing 44 credits
Spoon
Spoon
2019 · Director, Writer, Producer
Scarecrows
Scarecrows
2026 · Director, Writer
Hello, Horse!
Hello, Horse!
2017 · Director, Writer, Producer
Bus
Bus
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Ferry
The Ferry
1994 · Director, Writer
Forty Two
Forty Two
2013 · Director, Writer, Producer
33 Animals of Santa Claus
33 Animals of Santa Claus
2011 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Python
The Python
2003 · Director, Writer, Producer
On Rubik's Road
On Rubik's Road
2010 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Shoe
The Shoe
1998 · Director, Writer, Producer
Annas Ziemassvētki
Annas Ziemassvētki
1992 · Director, Writer
Martin
Martin
2002 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Chimney
The Chimney
2013 · Director, Writer, Producer
Wake Up!
Wake Up!
2001 · Director, Writer
Pizzas
Pizzas
2012 · Director, Writer, Producer
Snow Crazy
Snow Crazy
2012 · Director, Writer
The Water (Elements)
The Water (Elements)
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer
Čuksti pagrabā
Čuksti pagrabā
· Director, Screenplay, Producer
Waterfall
Waterfall
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
Termini
Termini
2024 · Director, Writer, Producer
The First Bridge
The First Bridge
2020 · Director, Writer, Producer
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Mail
The Mail
1995 · Director, Writer
Hotel and a Ball
Hotel and a Ball
2014 · Director, Writer, Producer
It'll Be Fine
It'll Be Fine
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
Hey, Rasma!
Hey, Rasma!
2015 · Director, Writer, Producer
Papa Gena
Papa Gena
2001 · Director, Writer, Producer
Theodore
Theodore
2006 · Director, Writer
Dream
Dream
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
Short Film About Life
Short Film About Life
2014 · Director, Writer, Producer
Cat on my Mind
Cat on my Mind
2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Hostage
The Hostage
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer
Ubāns
Ubāns
1995 · Director, Writer, Producer
Dawn
Dawn
2015 · Director, Writer, Producer
Fire (Elements)
Fire (Elements)
2007 · Director, Writer, Producer
Church
Church
1993 · Director, Writer
The Oak
The Oak
1997 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Cathedral
The Cathedral
1991 · Director, Writer
Silence (Elements)
Silence (Elements)
2009 · Director, Writer, Producer
In the Mirror
In the Mirror
2020 · Director, Writer, Producer
Iešana
Iešana
1991 · Director, Writer
Dream Land
Dream Land
2004 · Director, Writer
The Linen
The Linen
1991 · Director, Writer
Stones (Elements)
Stones (Elements)
2008 · Director, Writer, Producer
Producing 34 credits
Spoon
Spoon
2019 · Director, Writer, Producer
Hello, Horse!
Hello, Horse!
2017 · Director, Writer, Producer
Bus
Bus
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
Forty Two
Forty Two
2013 · Director, Writer, Producer
33 Animals of Santa Claus
33 Animals of Santa Claus
2011 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Python
The Python
2003 · Director, Writer, Producer
On Rubik's Road
On Rubik's Road
2010 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Shoe
The Shoe
1998 · Director, Writer, Producer
Martin
Martin
2002 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Chimney
The Chimney
2013 · Director, Writer, Producer
Face
Face
2014 · Producer
Pizzas
Pizzas
2012 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Water (Elements)
The Water (Elements)
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer
Čuksti pagrabā
Čuksti pagrabā
· Director, Screenplay, Producer
Waterfall
Waterfall
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
Termini
Termini
2024 · Director, Writer, Producer
The First Bridge
The First Bridge
2020 · Director, Writer, Producer
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
Homes
Homes
2021 · Director, Producer
Hotel and a Ball
Hotel and a Ball
2014 · Director, Writer, Producer
It'll Be Fine
It'll Be Fine
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
Hey, Rasma!
Hey, Rasma!
2015 · Director, Writer, Producer
Papa Gena
Papa Gena
2001 · Director, Writer, Producer
Dream
Dream
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
Short Film About Life
Short Film About Life
2014 · Director, Writer, Producer
Cat on my Mind
Cat on my Mind
2025 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Hostage
The Hostage
2006 · Director, Writer, Producer
Ubāns
Ubāns
1995 · Director, Writer, Producer
Dawn
Dawn
2015 · Director, Writer, Producer
Fire (Elements)
Fire (Elements)
2007 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Oak
The Oak
1997 · Director, Writer, Producer
Silence (Elements)
Silence (Elements)
2009 · Director, Writer, Producer
In the Mirror
In the Mirror
2020 · Director, Writer, Producer
Stones (Elements)
Stones (Elements)
2008 · Director, Writer, Producer
Acting 1 credit
Termini
Termini
2024 · Director, Writer, Producer
Other credits 1 credit
Three Men and a Fish Pond
Three Men and a Fish Pond
2008 · Director, Editor
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