The Hostage

The Hijacker lands the plane at the Rīga Airport. 7 year-old Tom, travelling on his own, voluntarily becomes a hostage. Along with the traditional demands, the Hijacker adds the demands of the little hostage – beginning with some local chocolate and a self-instruction tape for learning the native language, and ending with organizing a Song Festival and a special biathletes’ performance – all ideas originating from a CD on Latvia.

• Laila PakalninaDirector
• Laila PakalninaWriter

• Branko ZavršanHijacker
• Kristaps MednisTom
• Ivars BrakovskisVisvaldis
• Pauls ButkevicsAntons
• Uldis DumpisCast
• Kaljo KiiskOld man
• Valdis LiepiņšDetective
• Jekabs NakumsHimself
• Ieva PuķeMother
• Jaan RekkorCoach
• Imants StradsCriminal expert
• Irina YegorovaAntonija