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200426 minPGdocumentary

The Monument

200426 minPGdocumentary

Riga's Soviet "Victory Monument," erected to commemorate the end of Nazi occupation, symbolizes the complex legacy of Soviet rule in Latvia's post-Soviet identity.

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Viesturs Kairišs

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Riga's Soviet "Victory Monument," erected to commemorate the end of Nazi occupation, symbolizes the complex legacy of Soviet rule in Latvia's post-Soviet identity.

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Viesturs Kairišs’ 2004 documentary The Monument investigates the interpretation of Riga’s Soviet Second World War memorial in the post-Soviet era. The "Victory Monument" was established by the Soviets to celebrate freeing Latvia from Nazi Germany. However, for Latvians, this didn't mean "freedom", it meant the beginning of another occupation of their country - this time, by Soviet Union.

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