The historical series about the 30 Years War is one of a wave of foreign productions in recent year to take advantage of Latvia’s 25% tax rebate scheme. The project, which received Creative Europe MEDIA support, has already been pre-sold to a number of European TV channels.

Slot Machine is no stranger to Latvia having recently shot Sergei Loznitsa’s Cannes Competition entry A Gentle Creature there with Film Angels as a coproducer. Slot Machine’s Carine Leblanc said: “We were very happy with our experience in Latvia. This is why we are coming back.”

A Gentle Creature received cash rebates from both Latvia’s 25% National Film Centre rebate scheme and the Riga Film Fund’s 20% cash rebate scheme.

A Gentle Creature (Netherlands, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, France) COMPETITION
Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
Produced by Slot Machine (France), ARTE France Cinéma (France), Graniet Film BV (Netherlands)   LOOKS Film & TV Produktionen (Germany) Solar Media EntertainmentStudio Uljana Kim (Lithuania) Wild at Art (Netherlands) Film Angels (Latvia)
Supported by the National Film Center of Latvia Fund and The Riga Film Fund, Lithuanian Film Cent