Cast

Gustavs Vilsons
Zane Leimane
Karl Markovics
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Juris Žagars
Aija Dzērve
Imants Strads
Gunārs Placēns
Skaidrīte Putniņa

Crew

Directed by
Armands Zvirbulis

Written by
Māris Putniņš

Director of Photography
Rein Kotov

Set Designers
Viesturs Bērziņš, Ārija Meidropa

Editor
Britta Nahler

Composer
Mārtiņš Brauns

Costume designers
Katrīna Liepa, Līga Šulce

Make-up Artist
Ilze Trumpe

Production Manager
Lita Bernarde

First Assistant Director
Aija Bērziņa


Producer
Gatis Upmalis

Co-producers
Fiona Meisel, Katja Dor-Helmer

Project development
Mārtiņš Slišāns


Supported by
National Film Centre of Latvia, Vienna Film Fund, Austrian Film Institute, Latvian Television (LTV, Latvia) and State Culture Capital Foundation (Latvia)


Co-production of

Studio F.O.R.M.A. (Latvia) and MINI FILM (Austria)


World sales
Beta Film (Germany)

LITTLE ROBBERS

Co-production of Studio F.O.R.M.A. (Latvia) and MINI FILM (Austria)

Synopsis

Cross your heart and hope to die! Can you honestly swear that at least once in your life you have not thought that robbing a bank is a good idea? Especially, if you’re five years old and that bank has just thrown your parents out of a brand new apartment, because your father has lost his job.

Robby (5) is no Zorro, but he’d like to be. His sister Louise (7) thinks he’s too childish, but can’t resist the game of robbing a bank. Together they can pull off just about anything. Getting away with it is the hard part.

Awards

"Ale Kino! on Tour" Children's Film Festival (Bialowieza, Poland)

Best Film - Children's Jury Award

Augsburg Children’s Film Festival (Germany)

Children’s Jury Award

International Children’s Festival of Arts (Sochi, Russia)

Award „The Most Striking Film”

Grand Prix „Best Girl Actress” – Zane Leimane

International Film Festival for Children and Young People in Indonesia „KidsFfest” (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Audience Award

German Children’s Media Festival „Goldener Spatz”(Erfurt, Germany)

Experts Jury Prize - "Best Pre-School Film"

Wurzberg International Film Weekend (Germany)

Best Children’s and Youth Film

Minsk International Children’s and Youth Film Festival LISTAPADIK (Belarus)

Grand Prix

Diploma for Best Director – Armands Zvirbulis

Swaebish-Gmuend Film Festival

3rd Prize

European Film Festival (Toronto, Canada)

Audience Award (Main Award) - voted by audience’s majority vote

Cinekid – The International Film, Television and New Media Festival for Children and Young People (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)

NOMINATION: Z@PP Cinekid Lion Audience Award

Bielefeld Children’s and Youth Film Festival (Germany)

Main Prize (shared with film “Frogs and Toads”)

National Film Award "Lielais Kristaps" (Latvia)

Best Director - Armands Zvirbulis

Best Make-up - Ilze Trumpe

Audience Award

International Children’s Film Festival “Artek” (Krim, Ukraine)

Best Adventure Film Award

Munich Film Festival (Germany)

Children’s Section Audience Award

Interanational Film Festival for Children and Youth ZLIN (Czech Republic)

Commendation of Ecumenical Jury

Riga International Children's film festival "Berimor's Cinema" (Latvia)

Main Prize – Berimor’s "Big Pillow"

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