Maija and Paija
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1hr
36mins
Directed by
Gunārs Piesis,
Starring
Elīna Siliņa,
Ieva Sāviča,
Lilita Ozoliņa,
German Tikhonov
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A Latvian fairy-tale film based on Anna Brigadere’s classic play. It follows two stepsisters: gentle, hardworking Maija and spoiled, idle Paija whose trials in the underworld reveal their true natures, with rewards and consequences to match.
