
Defenders of Riga
2.9

Duration118 min.
LanguageLatvian
StatusReleased
Release DateJan 1, 2007
Overview
The film dramatizes November 11, 1919- a crucial date in the battle for Latvian independence. A year after the end of the official hostilities of WWI, a renegade German general and troops remain outside the Latvian capital. Latvian riflemen, most of them inexperienced volunteers, somehow managed to defeat a larger, better-armed force of German and Russian mercenaries.
Genres
- Action
- Drama
- History
- War