Lohengrin from Varka Kru

Lohengrin from Varka Kru

A creative a portrait of Latvian luger and Olympic medal winner, Martins Rubenis, who won the first Latvia's Winter Olympic medal of the games in Turin in 2006. Apart from his success in sports, in the circles of contemporary alternative culture he is known as DJ Betons from the association Varka Kru (Varka – from Russian "boiling", Kru – from English "crew"). Like the medieval knight Lohengrin, Martins Rubenis arrives in his luge to fight a battle - with an adversary, with himself, with time and the world.

Release Date

September 30, 2009

Status

Released

Original Title

Loengrīns no Varka Kru

Runtime

1h 20min

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Production Companies

Ego MediaUnited Intimacy