''Modris'' is a 2014 Latvian
drama film
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written and directed by
Juris Kursietis
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. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the
2014 Toronto International Film Festival
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.
The film was selected as the Latvian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
88th Academy Awards
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but it was not nominated.
Cast
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Rēzija Kalniņa as Mother
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Kristers Piksa as Modris
See also
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References
External links
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2014 films
2014 drama films
Latvian drama films
Latvian-language films
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