BFP 2024: Soviet Milk + Q&A (Ruta Kronberga)

Baltic Film Days will take place on 29th–31st of August in 2024 to showcase the highlights of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian cinema. This time, in order to celebrate the most important event in Estonia in 2024, Baltic Film Days are going to be held in Tartu.

“Soviet Milk”

Genre: Feature film (Drama) | Duration: 1h 52 min. | Director: Ināra Kolmane | Country: Latvia

A female-led drama about women versus destructive power. An ambitious doctor Astra loses everything in the conflict with the totalitarian regime – career, will to live, even mother’s instinct denying breast milk to her baby. However, the teenage daughter Nora becomes her key supporter while learning to live in the repressive Soviet regime herself. Together with intersex person Jesse, they help Astra fight her overwhelming depression. Based on a true story and the global bestseller “Soviet Milk” by Nora Ikstena. The book has been translated and published in more than 38 countries.

After the screening we will have a Q&A session with a young and talented film actress Ruta Kronberga. Ruta plays Astra’s daughter Nora in the film “Mother’s milk”. The young actor gained his first fame from the film “Bille” (2018) by playing the main role of a young girl named Bille. Q&A will be in English.

Book yourself a free ticket and see You soon in Tartu Elektriteater!