Fortune Telling on a Lamb Shoulder
The film takes place in the early 50s in a small Siberian village where the paths and destinies of exiled Latvians, Kalmyks, and Russians crossed. The Kalmyk boy Ligi lives with his grandfather, who goes to the taiga, collects herbs, treats fellow villagers. One day Grandfather was arrested on false charges of murder and arson of the farm.
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Fortune Telling on a Lamb Shoulder
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 2, 1989
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
User Score
70%
Original Title
Zīlēšana uz jēra lāpstiņas
Production Companies
Rīgas kinostudija
Director
Ada Neretniece
Description
The film takes place in the early 50s in a small Siberian village where the paths and destinies of exiled Latvians, Kalmyks, and Russians crossed. The Kalmyk boy Ligi lives with his grandfather, who goes to the taiga, collects herbs, treats fellow villagers. One day Grandfather was arrested on false charges of murder and arson of the farm.