title: Baltic Tribes (film)
text: # Baltic Tribes (film)
  
  Baltic Tribes: Last Pagans of Europe (Latvian: Baltu ciltis: Eiropas pēdējie pagāni) is a 2018 Latvian popular science documentary film co-directed by Lauris Ābele and Raitis Ābele about the Baltic people in the 13th century. The film consists of historical reconstructions, live action scenes and computer animations supplemented with a voice-over narration by scientific experts of the field.
  
  In 2016 the film received financing from the National Film Centre's special fund for the 100th Anniversary of the Latvian Republic. In 2018 Baltic Tribes were nominated for a Lielais Kristaps National Film Festival award in the category "Best Documentary". On October 21, 2018 Baltic tribes premiered in the U.S. at the Baltic Film festival taking place at the Scandinavian House.
  
  ## Plot
  
  Lars, a merchant from Gotland, travels through the lands of Curonians, Latgalians, Selonians, Semigallians, Prussians, Yatvingians, Galindians, Aukštaitians and Samogitians.
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  | Year | Award | Category | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2018 | Lielais Kristaps | Best Make-Up (Aija Beata Rjabovska) | Won |
  | 2018 | Lielais Kristaps | Best Documentary | Nominated |
  | 2018 | Lielais Kristaps | Best Editing (Gunta Ikere) | Nominated |
  | 2018 | Lielais Kristaps | Best Director of a Documentary (Raitis Ābele and Lauris Ābele) | Nominated |
  | 2018 | Lielais Kristaps | Best Cinematography of a Documentary (Mārcis Ābele and Jānis Indriks) | Nominated |
  