Gimenes Lietas Apr 2026

⚠️ The title "Gimenes lietas" also translates to "Family Matters" or "Family Affairs" in Latvian and is occasionally associated with the former Latvian Ministry for Children and Family Affairs ( Bērnu un ģimenes lietu ministrija ).

The film had its U.S. premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2011 and has been featured in various international human rights film festivals like One World Romania . Gimenes lietas

It is often cited as a prime example of "uncomfortable" cinema, using a fly-on-the-wall approach to capture shocking intimacy. ⚠️ The title "Gimenes lietas" also translates to

The film follows , a young woman living in extreme poverty in a remote Latvian village. It is often cited as a prime example

The narrative tracks her year-long battle to keep her children out of state custody while living in squalid conditions.

Zanda has two children fathered by her own brother, who is in prison during much of the filming.