On November 18, 1918, the Latvian republic was declared and to understand the preceding events that enabled this momentous event to take place, we recommend a viewing of this short documentary produced by VFS Films for Latvian Television to mark the country's memorable centenary in 2018.
Proclaiming independence after centuries of domination by various foreign powers was no simple matter, with several rival political forces wanting to go down in history as the ones that did it. It ...