Latvian Film Night & Social

The Embassy of Latvia, in cooperation with the Washington Film Institute, invites you to a special screening of Blizzard of Souls. This acclaimed Latvian World War I epic is the highest-grossing film in Latvian box-office history, offering a profound look into a pivotal moment in the nation's past.

Based on true events and a novel once banned by the Soviets, the film follows a young Latvian soldier as he confronts the brutal realities of war while Latvia strives for independence. It's a moving story that explores themes of courage, loss, identity, and the very birth of a nation.