Emily. Queen of the Press

A story about Emīlija Benjamiņa, the “queen of the press” in interwar Latvia, whose wealth and tragic fate have since become folklore. The film’s narrative covers the period from the beginnings of Emīlija’s magazine Atpūta (Recreation), to her arrest and slow demise in a train en route to Siberia. The most prominent clairvoyant of the time - Eugene Fink’s prophecy that Emīlija would die from starvation in a foreign land (which served to be true) weaves through the narrative as a red thread. With this strong woman at the centre of the story, the film shows Latvian society in all its richness and gives the audience the opportunity to meet many well-known historical figures.

Cast

Guna Zariņa Emīlija Benjamiņa Juris Bartkevičs Antons Benjamiņš Raimonds Celms Jānis Benjamiņš Baiba Broka Berta Āboliņa Lauris Dzelzītis Jānis Kārkliņš Uldis Anže Kārlis Skalbe Dainis Gaidelis Ernests Brusubārda Gatis Maliks Pēteris Blaus Edgars Ozoliņš Jūlijs Lācis Jēkabs Reinis Vilis Lācis

Enzo Leonardo Borneo Juris Georgs Benjamiņš

Ligita Dēvica Ede Simsone

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