Dawn (2015)
Drama
Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the duty of all good Soviet citizens to become informers, at any expense. In our film, 75 years later, we call him little Janis. He is a Pioneer who lives on the Soviet collective farm “Dawn”. His father is an enemy of the farm (and the Soviet system) and plots against it. Little Janis betrays his father; his father takes revenge upon his son. Who then in this old Soviet tale is good and who is bad? This film reveals that a distorted brain is always dangerous. Even today.
Cast
Little Janis
Little Janis' Father
Karl Ivanovitš's Assistant
Teacher
Neighbour
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Bandit
Woman on the Road
Girl on the Road
Karl Ivanovitš
Militia
Pilot
Brigadier
Old Man
Young Communist Ivars
Man in Wheelchair
Witch
Angel
Dog Instructor
Lienite
Karl Ivanovitš (voice)
Little Janis' Brother
Little Janis' Mother
Demanding Man
Laughing Pioneer
Convoy
Convoy
Man with Telephone
Ozolin's Child
Jekabs Kalnins
Mirdza Ozolina
Joosep Ozolin
Narrator
Doctor
Pioneer
Crew
Writer
Director
Director of Photography
Music
Sound Director
Makeup Artist
Editor
Producer
Producer
Producer
Production Design
Costume Design
Casting
Gaffer