My Favorite War

Sep 25, 2020

1h 22m

★ 6.6

An animated documentary

Overview

Ilze Burkovska, a little girl who is obsessed with stories of World War II and will be a filmmaker in a distant future, lives in Latvia under the totalitarian boot of the Soviets and the ominous shadow of the many menaces and horrors of the Cold War.

Genres

Animation

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Ego Media

Bivrost Film & TV

My Favorite War Trailers

Cast

Character Voice (voice)

Mare Eihe

Character Voice (voice)

Madara Bore

Character Voice (voice)

Regīna Razuma

Character Voice (voice)

Kaspars Znotiņš

Character Voice (voice)

Anete Vanaga

Character Voice (voice)

Anta Krūmiņa

Character Voice (voice)

Ārija Stūrniece

Character Voice (voice)

Pēteris Krilovs

Character Voice (voice)

Juris Kalniņš

Character Voice (voice)

Aigars Apinis

Character Voice (voice)

Indra Burkovska

Character Voice (voice)

Lolita Cauka

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