Dawn

The story

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 & crew

Antons Georgs Grauds

Antons Georgs GraudsLittle Janis

Vilis DaudziņšLittle Janis' Father

Wiktor ZborowskiKarl Ivanovitš

Āris RozentālsKarl Ivanovitš (voice)

Andris KeišsJekabs Kalnins

Liena ŠmuksteMirdza Ozolina

Ģirts KrūmiņšJoosep Ozolin

Rūdolfs PlēpisNarrator

Ivars BrakovskisDoctor

Beatrise Gulbe

Beatrise GulbePioneer

Gatis GāgaKarl Ivanovitš's Assistant

Uldis LieldidzsTeacher