Laila Pakalnina

Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

June 4, 1962 (63 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Hey, Rasma!
    Hey, Rasma!2015

Known For

  • The Shoe
    The Shoe1998
  • Visions of Europe
    Visions of Europe2004
  • The Python
    The Python2003
  • In the Mirror
    In the Mirror2020
  • Dream Land
    Dream Land2004
  • The Hostage
    The Hostage2006
  • Spoon
    Spoon2019
  • The Ferry
    The Ferry1994
  • The Water (Elements)
    The Water (Elements)2006
  • Bus
    Bus2004
  • Hello, Horse!
    Hello, Horse!2017
  • The Mail
    The Mail1995
  • Theodore
    Theodore2006
  • The Linen
    The Linen1991
  • Papa Gena
    Papa Gena2001
  • The First Bridge
    The First Bridge2020
  • Hey, Rasma!
    Hey, Rasma!2015
  • On Rubik's Road
    On Rubik's Road2010
  • Three Men and a Fish Pond
    Three Men and a Fish Pond2008
  • Snow Crazy
    Snow Crazy2012