The estimated budget is 1,050,000 EUR, of which 40,130 EUR are already in place. I believe this film will appeal to audiences interested in both: crime stories and contemporary European history”, producer Inese Boka-Grūbe said during the pitching. And for me it is interesting because it reveals the emotional experience of the daughter of the far-right terrorist.
'I have previously developed several big historical narratives of the 20th century and personal Cold War stories, which have all been inspired by true events as is the story of The Bomber. While being under investigation, Austra needs to navigate between the love for her fugitive father and the terrifying truth about the bombing and its aftermath. In 1997, a far-right terrorist attempts to blow up a Soviet monument, leaving his teenage daughter Austra to pick up the pieces. Supported by the National Film Centre of Latvia, the State Culture Capital Foundation, Creative Europe MEDIA (all development support) The Bomber (Lithuania, Latvia) coco Award (Midpoint Feature Launch) FNE Partner Countries Projects at Coco Pitch:
