Samuel's Travels / Sema ceļojumi (Latvia, Belgium 2021)

black comedy, 85 min, eng subtitles, 16+. Directed by Aik Karapetian, written by Aik Karapetian, Aleksandr Rodionov, with Kevin Janssens, Laura Siliņa, Aigars Vilims, Normunds Griestiņš, Juris Bartkevičs, Guntis Pilsums

Lost in the remotest part of Eastern Europe, on the edges of a mythical forest, Sam, is a foreigner, far from home, searching for his biological father. Instead, he finds himself on a desolate pig farm, where he is treated like a slave. Alone, unable to speak the language and chained up 24/7 with the pigs, he learns to adapt and starts gaining the confidence that might lead to freedom and true love.

The film was presented at the Cleveland IFF 2021 and many other festivals.