Fortune Telling on a Lamb Shoulder

The film takes place in the early 50s in a small Siberian village where the paths and destinies of exiled Latvians, Kalmyks, and Russians crossed. The Kalmyk boy Ligi lives with his grandfather, who goes to the taiga, collects herbs, treats fellow villagers. One day Grandfather was arrested on false charges of murder and arson of the farm.

Release Date

April 2, 1989

Status

Released

Original Title

Zīlēšana uz jēra lāpstiņas

Runtime

Budget

Revenue

Language

Latvian, Russian

Production Companies

Rīgas kinostudija