Defenders of Riga (2007)

The film dramatizes November 11, 1919- a crucial date in the battle for Latvian independence. A year after the end of the official hostilities of WWI, a renegade German general and troops remain outside the Latvian capital. Latvian riflemen, most of them inexperienced volunteers, somehow managed to defeat a larger, better-armed force of German and Russian mercenaries.

Genres: Action, Drama, History, War

Stars: Jānis Reinis, Elita Kļaviņa, Ģirts Krūmiņš, Romualds Ancans, Vilis Daudziņš

Release Date: 2007-01-01

Country: Estonia, Latvia

Ratings: 5.591 / 10 (22 votes)

Runtime: 118 mins