SHOE, THE
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Every night, Soviet tractors comb the coast of Latvia looking for signs ofanyone who could have infiltrated the Soviet border from the sea. One morning,three Soviet patrolmen discover a woman's shoe in the sand and footstepsleading to the quaint little village of Liepaja. Alarms sound, troops are dispatched, and an official investigation begins. Just like Cinderella, each woman in the village tries on the shoe, though the reward for a perfect fit won't be Prince Charming. Laila Pakalnina's sly fairy tale combines subtlehumor and political commentary into a compelling whole, shot beautifully in black and white. In Latvian with English subtitles. Laila Pakalnina---Latvia---1998---78 mins.

Directed by: Pakalnina, Laila

Running time: 78

Year: 1998

Latvian with English Subtitles