On The Way of Light

On The Way of Light

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 14, 2010

Runtime

1h 0m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Gaismas ceļā

Production Companies

Studija 2

Director

Zigurds Vidiņš

Description

Director Zigurds Vidiņš has been following Lidija Lasmane-Doroņina for more than 10 years with his camera. She was arrested in 1946, 1970 and 1983 by the Soviet regime, spending a total of 14 years in prison, her only crime: the dream of an independent Latvia. Thanks to Mikhail Gorbachev’s perestroika she was released from prison in May 1987. In 2010, Lidija Lasmane-Daroņina celebrated her 85th birthday, and On the Way of Light was released at the same time.