Latvia · LBFF 2025

Maria's Silence

Original title: Marijas klusums

Maria's Silence — film poster
Country
Latvia
Runtime
1h 44min
Director
Dāvis Sīmanis
Genre
Drama, Historical, Biopic
Producers
Gints Grūbe, Inese Boka-Grūbe (Mistrus Media, Latvia)
Cast
Olga Šepicka-Slapjuma as Maria Leiko, Artūrs Skrastiņš as Jēkabs Peterss, Vilis Daudziņš as Osvalds Glāznieks, Inese Kučinska as Anna Lācis, Ģirts Ķesteris as Leonid Zakovsky.

A powerful historical drama, based on the true story of Maria Leiko, a famous Latvian stage and silent-film actress who late in her career travels to Stalin’s Russia (1937) upon the news of her newborn granddaughter. Soon after, Maria is faced with the brutality of the KGB, who threaten both her family and career, where she ultimately plays her life’s most tragic role: an innocent victim destroyed as she struggles between her ideals and the murderous regime that surrounds her.

The film has received critical acclaim, awards, and success at film festivals internationally.

Screened at The Garden Cinema as part of LBFF 2025.

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