Many years ago, the film’s director and the man nicknamed Mr. Dice were best friends. In a whirlwind of parties, the famous musician and the influential banker were carried on a wave of the euphoria of wild capitalism after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The bank, however, led by Mr. Dice, went bankrupt and he disappeared without a trace with the money that his friends and clients had entrusted to him. Here begins the documentary search that leads us on an adventure from Latvia to the heat of Africa and far beyond the crime, guilt, and betrayal. It is also a search for the sense of deep friendship and the struggle with common sense and conventional moral categories.
Kaspars Roga (1974) is the drummer and founding member of the popular Latvian band Prāta Vētra. He contributed significantly to the creation of audiovisual materials for musical groups, he filmed clips and concert recordings, and created a stage show. He is the author of the script for the short animated film Singing Hugo and His Incredible Adventures (2017), which premiered at the Berlinale.
“I hope the film makes the audience to think what it really means “a true friendship” when money gets involved, as well as shows an ordinary man’s struggle through the abstract glory of diamonds.” K. Roga
Director: Kaspars Roga
DOP: Jānis Andrējevs
Producer: Sandijs Semjonovs, Undīne Buka
Studio: SKUBA Films
Cast: Kaspars Roga, Guntars Kļaviņš
LANGUAGE: Latvian, English
SUBTITLES: LAT, ENG, RU
Lenght: 80 min
Year: 2019
