What filmmakers say
We were looking for empty prisons, and there are very few in Europe. And then we got the Brasa prison in Riga, which is a gift for a filmmaker. We shot four different prisons in one prison there. We actually chose Latvia because it was the only place in Europe you could shoot these scenes.
Regner Grasten
Producer, The Bereaved, 2021
I would like to thank the talented and professional film crew that worked with me in Latvia. Their experience made it possible to shoot the film in a very short period of time. We understood each other perfectly.
Sergei Loznitsa
Director, Ukraine
I’d be absolutely thrilled to return to Riga and I’m sure that many other film crews will be visiting soon. I shall certainly be telling people what a fantastic time we had there.