Samuel's Travels / Sema ceļojumi
Latvia, Belgium 2021
Directed by Aik Karapetian, black comedy, 85 min, eng subtitles, 16+
Written by Aik Karapetian, Aleksandr Rodionov
With Kevin Janssens, Laura Siliņa, Aigars Vilims, Normunds Griestiņš, Juris Bartkevičs, Guntis Pilsums
Lost in the remotest part of Eastern Europe, on the edges of a mythical forest, Sam, is a foreigner, far from home, searching for his biological father. Instead, he finds himself on a desolate pig farm, where he is treated like a slave. Alone, unable to speak the language and chained up 24/7 with the pigs, he learns to adapt and starts gaining the confidence that might lead to freedom and true love.
The film was presented at the Cleveland IFF 2021 and many other festivals.