The Brussels Short Film Festival (BSFF) is an event intended for cinema lovers – both audiences and professionals. Its purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between the audience, young directors and cinema professionals.

The festival will take place for the 18th time this year.

Latvia will be represented by both classic and the very latest award-winning short films.

“Latvia 1” programme
24 April at 22:30 Flagey Cultural centre
30 April at 14:00 Mercelis little theatre (Rue Mercelis 13, 1050 Ixelles)

• Treasures of the Sea (2013, directed by Astra Zoldnere)
• Ten Minutes Older (1978, directed by Herz Frank)
• Water (2006, directed by Laila Pakalniņa)
• Lost in Snow (2007, directed by Vladimir Leschiov)
• The White Bell (1961, directed by Ivars Kraulītis)
• Safety Matches (2007, directed by Didzis Eglītis)

“Latvia 2” programme
27 April at 14:00 Mercelis little theatre
1 May at 21:00 Mercelis little theatre

• Insomnia (2004, directed by Vladimir Leschiov)
• Gonzales (2014, directed by Vents Grīnbaums)
• Fake me a Happy New Year (2014, directed by Liene Linde)
• The Linen (1991, directed by Laila Pakalniņa)
• Short Film about Life (2014, directed by Laila Pakalniņa)
• The Worker (1963, directed by Uldis Brauns)