Defenders of Riga
Movie| Title | Rīgas sargi |
| User score | 5.8 |
| Release date | Jan 1, 2007 |
| Genre | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Director | Aigars Grauba |
| Production country | Estonia, Latvia |
| Production companies | Platforma Filma, Ruut |
| Budget | $3,550,000 |
| Run time | 118 min. |
The film dramatizes November 11, 1919- a crucial date in the battle for Latvian independence. A year after the end of the official hostilities of WWI, a renegade German general and troops remain outside the Latvian capital. Latvian riflemen, most of them inexperienced volunteers, somehow managed to defeat a larger, better-armed force of German and Russian mercenaries.
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Defenders of Riga trailer
Aug 3, 2011
