Scanorama

November 5 - 22

2026

Open My Festival
New Baltic Cinema

The Fencer

16 min. | Drama | N/A

A young married housewife's dull routine is enlivened as she spies on the sexual escapades for her fencing instructor neighbour. She too is seduced by him, but fear of losing her family results in hysteria and an unpredicatble climax.

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Astra Zoldnere

Astra Zoldnere

Astra Zoldnere (born in 1983) is a Latvian film director. A. Zoldnere holds an MA degree in film directing from the Baltic Film and Media School. She has directed four short films, music videos and light installations. Her graduation short The Fencer has been screened at fifteen international film festivals and received the critics’ award at the International Cinema School, Moscow 2010. It was also nominated for the best student film at the Latvian National film festival. Now Astra works on her documentary film Blueberry Spirits.
Languages
Latvian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Produced
2009: Latvia

Film information

Director
Astra Zoldnere
Screenplay
Astra Zoldnere
Music
Karlis Auzans
Cinematography
Astrida Konstante
Cast
Lote Eglite, Gatis Gaga, Egils Vilumovs, Gustavs Krievkalns
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