Released

Putnubiedēkļi

Scarecrows · 2026

90 min · Documentary · Latvian · Latvia, Lithuania

Co-production

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Credits

Director: Laila Pakalnina
Screenwriter: Laila Pakalnina
Producer: Uldis Cekulis
Cinematographer: Māris Maskalāns
Editor: Ieva Veiverytė
Composer: Paulius Kilbauskas Vygintas Kisecičius Vygintas Kisevičius

Produced by

Moonmakers
Lithuania · Production
VFS Films
Latvia · Production

Synopsis

Those of us who fly in airplanes probably don’t think about those who fly through Riga Airport on their own wings. But on any given day, up to 30,000 birds might visit the airport. And it would only take one… Airport wildlife control employee Mareks would like to go to church and light a candle for luck before he goes to work every day. In fact, all of us need that luck – it’s just that we’re not aware of it. Maybe that’s a good thing. Understanding wildlife that might turn up at the airport and making sure that the paths of birds, animals and airplanes don’t cross is a very real job.

Timeline

8 November 2025Festival premiere
3 March 2026Opened in cinemas

Spoken languages: English, Latvian

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