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The Chronicler

85-year-old Margers stores his life's work in banana boxes, which contain VHS tapes and DVDs that fill an entire room.

The film "Chronicler" reveals the life of Margers Martinsons - a father of 13 children and a devoted Latvian patriot - and his passion for filming, which has been a way to preserve special moments for decades. With a VHS video camera, he captured everything important to him: cultural events, family celebrations, concerts, and scenes of everyday life. This huge archive that occupies Marger's house is a valuable cultural and historical testimony, but its physical size and format make it difficult to review and preserve. Now that Margers has recently celebrated his 85th birthday and his eyesight continues to deteriorate, the question is: what will happen to this unique legacy? Will any of his children be able and willing to preserve it for future generations?

  • Armands Strauja
    Director, cinematographer
  • Adriana Lešinska
    Editor
  • Emma Daniela Grāpe
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Latvia
  • Country of Filming:
    Latvia
  • Language:
    Latvian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture
Director Biography

Armands Strauja is a cinematographer who has also started working in the field of directing and is currently completing his bachelor's degree at the Latvian Academy of Culture.
"The Chronicler" (2024) is director Armands Straujas's first documentary film.

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