Out of Competition

BUT THE HOUR IS NEAR

BET STUNDA NAK



Juris Poskus

Country of production: Latvia
Year: 2004
Language: Latvian
Mins: 87

Production company: Fa Filma
Producer: Juris Poskus, Laima Freimane
Script: Juris Poskus
Cinematography: Andrejs Rudzats, Juris Poskus, Igors Stads, Peteris Tidrikis
Editing: Oskars Poikans, Francis Vesin
Sound: Janis Brunovskis

Source: Fa Filma
Akas 8-9, LV-1011
Riga Latvia
Tel.: +371 6087105
e-mail: fafilm@rixc.lv


On the streets of Riga, Eriks and Daniels preach both the Gospel and their version of a modern Christian lifestyle. Although friends, they hold opposing views of life – that of an extreme materialist and extreme idealist. They get their sense of mission from the Bible, their manual for living. Working against the backdrop of the emergence of charismatic new sects, determined to corner the religious market, they are ordinary people trying to embrace fanatical faith in the face of the temptations and demands of everyday life. Director Juris Poskus applies techniques commonly used with actors to the real environment and real city to tell their story.

Juris Poskus studied English language and literature at the University of Latvia in 1986–1992. For the next three years studied and worked in film in California. He has also worked as a moderator on radio. BUT THE HOUR IS NEAR won Best Documentary at the National Film Festival Lielais Kristaps in 2003.

Filmography:

 NEVES ETMENI (1999)
THE SCHOOL OF LIFE AND FISH (1992)
AGONY IN JANUARY (1991)

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