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Soloist Needed

Name: Soloist Needed
Director: Genādijs Zemels
Genre: Music, Comedy
Released: 1984-07-12
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Lelde Vikmane, Yury Moroz, Helmuts Kalniņš, Janis Paukstello, Mirdza Martinsone

1984 · 1h 11m · Music, Comedy

IMDb 6.4

Skip it tonight unless you're specifically craving quirky Baltic indie comedy—the premise of cross-border bandmates helping each other win a rock competition has charm, but without critical validation or recognizable names to lean on, this feels like a niche festival film that needs the right mood to land.

Plot

Latvian friends are helping to Estonian rock group to participate in the music competition.

Director: Genādijs Zemels

Cast: Lelde Vikmane, Yury Moroz, Helmuts Kalniņš, Janis Paukstello, Mirdza Martinsone

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