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Return Of Sergeant Lapins
''Return of Sergeant Lapins'' ( lv, Seržanta Lapiņa atgriešanās or initially ''Tas notika ar viņiem'') is a 2010 comedy-drama film directed by Latvian director Gatis Šmits. The film's plot is based on the play ''Tas notika ar viņiem'' (''That Happened to Them'') written by Gatis Šmits and produced in The New Theatre of Riga in 2007. Before being released on 26 November, the film was screened at the 15th Busan International Film Festival, which took place in October 2010. Plot The film is set in Riga, where Sergeant Krists Lapiņš returns from an international mission and moves into a remote flat in the city's Āgenskalns district. However, although expecting to live a peaceful life, Krists finds himself involved in several adventures. Cast *Andris Keišs as Krists Lapiņš *Guna Zariņa as Alise Lagzdiņa * Gatis Gāga as Didzis Budļevskis *Vilis Daudziņš as Ervīns Meijers *Kaspars Znotiņš Kaspars Znotiņš (born 7 October 1975) is a Latvian people, Latv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatis Šmits
Gatis is a Latvian masculine given name borne by over 5,000 men in Latvia.PMLP Database The etymology of the name is disputed. Some of the suggestions include a possible relation to the Latvian word ''gatavs'' ("ready", "mature"). Other versions suggest its possible relation to an old Latvian word "gātis" meaning ''gates'' or ''river source''. Another version suggests that the word is derived from the German name Gotthard. Its name-day is celebrated on 8 January. The name is one of the relatively few surviving names of indigenous origin from among the great number that were revived or introduced during the Latvian National Awakening of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Individuals The name Gatis may refer to: * Gatis Čakšs (born 1995) Latvian javelin thrower * Gatis Gūts (born 1976), Latvian bobsleigher * Gatis Jahovičs (born 1984), Latvian basketball player * Gatis Kalniņš (born 1981), Latvian footballer * Gatis Kandis (born 1981), Latvian comedian * Gatis Smukul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |