As Oscar voting begins today, Ritmanis is an admitted long shot for a nomination. But her win Tuesday night at the’ virtual ceremony, in the independent feature score category, ups her chances considerably. And a review of the past 20 years of Oscar score nominations reveals at least eight that contained “dark horse” nominees ., noting that she is better known in this country for her work in the animation world and as a co-founder of the Alliance for Women Film Composers.
For director Dzintars Dreibergs, the choice of Ritmanis was surprisingly easy. “She has a very special bond with Latvia,” he says. “When Lolita sent me her first idea, for the teaser, it was great. And in that moment, I was 100 percent sure.” Dreibergs approached Ritmanis about the project in 2015. She began working with him over a three-week period in Latvia in March 2019 and then collaborated with him long-distance over the next four months, returning to Latvia in July 2019 to record with a 60-piece orchestra and 55-voice choir in Riga’s Latvian Radio Studios.
“The music gave such soul to the picture,” Dreibergs says. “The music tells us what’s happening with him, what his emotions are.” The film has gone on to become Latvia’s biggest movie hit in more than half a century.
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