Laila Pakalnina
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 4, 1962
- Birthplace
- Liepaja, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia]
Laila Pakalniņa is a Latvian art-house filmmaker. She graduated from the Moscow Film Institute (VGIK), Department of Film Direction, in 1991. A director and scriptwriter of 31 documentaries, 5 shorts, and 5 fiction features, altogether she has 41 films, 2 children, 1 husband, 2 dogs and 2 bicycles. Her films have screened in official programmes at Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Rome and other international festivals, where they have won numerous awards.
Filmography
- Whisper in the Cellar
Whisper in the Cellar TBA
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Scarecrows 2026
Director, Writer
Cat on My Mind 2025
Director, Writer, Producer
Termini 2024
as Self, Director, Writer, Producer
Homes 2021
Director, Producer
In the Mirror 2020
Director, Producer, Writer
The First Bridge 2020
Director, Writer, Producer
Spoon 2019
Director, Writer, Producer
Hello, Horse! 2017
Director, Writer, Producer
Waterfall 2016
Director, Writer, Producer
Dream 2016
Director, Writer, Producer
Dawn 2015
Writer, Director, Producer
Hey, Rasma! 2015
Director, Writer, Producer
Face 2014
Producer
Hotel and a Ball 2014
Director, Writer, Producer
A Dream of Snow 2014
Director
Short Film About Life 2014
Director, Writer, Producer
The Chimney 2013
Director, Writer, Producer
Forty Two 2013
Director, Writer, Producer
Pizzas 2012
Director, Writer, Producer
Snow Crazy 2012
Director, Writer
33 Animals of Santa Claus 2011
Director, Writer, Producer
On Rubik's Road 2010
Director, Writer, Producer
Silence (Elements) 2009
Director, Writer, Producer
Three Men and a Fish Pond 2008
Director, Editor
Stones (Elements) 2008
Director, Writer, Producer
Fire (Elements) 2007
Director, Writer, Producer
Theodore 2006
Director, Writer
The Hostage 2006
Director, Writer, Producer
The Water (Elements) 2006
Director, Writer, Producer
Dream Land 2004
Director, Writer
Bus 2004
Director, Writer, Producer
Visions of Europe 2004
Director, Writer, Producer
It'll Be Fine 2004
Director, Writer, Producer
The Python 2003
Director, Writer, Producer
Martin 2002
Director, Writer, Producer
Wake Up! 2001
Director, Writer
Papa Gena 2001
Director, Writer, Producer
The Shoe 1998
Director, Writer, Producer
The Oak 1997
Director, Writer, Producer
- Ubāns
Ubāns 1995
Director, Writer, Producer
The Mail 1995
Director, Writer
The Ferry 1994
Director, Writer
Church 1993
Director, Writer
Annas Ziemassvētki 1992
Director, Writer
- Iešana
Iešana 1991
Director, Writer
- The Cathedral
The Cathedral 1991
Director, Writer
The Linen 1991
Director, Writer
Credits from TMDB.