The Bog has world premiere in Warsaw
Reinis Kalviņš’s Latvian-German-Estonian co-production has been selected for the competition for first and second features.
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The Bog by Latvian director Reinis Kalviņš had its world premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival on 10 October. The film is a co-production between Latvia, Germany and Estonia and is screening in the 1–2 Competition section.
The Warsaw International Film Festival runs from 9 to 18 October. According to Film New Europe, The Bog premiered on 10 October in the competition for first and second features; the official festival programme also lists screenings on 11, 12 and 13 October.
The production was set up by Latvia’s Mistrus Media, with Germany’s Junafilm and Estonia’s Meteoriit as co-production partners. Reinis Kalviņš wrote and directed the film. Production details from the National Film Centre of Latvia list a running time of 100 minutes and a planned release in 2026.
The Bog is a crime drama about a police officer confronted with an old investigation and events from the past of a small community. The available sources provide a synopsis, but no information on distribution rights, sales results or a release date in the Netherlands, Germany or Belgium.
The financing reflects the European co-production model. The National Film Centre of Latvia lists support from its own fund, the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, the Estonian Film Institute, Tartu Film Fund, the Franco-German cultural broadcaster ARTE and Creative Europe MEDIA, the European Union’s audiovisual support programme.
For the German sector, Junafilm’s role is particularly relevant: Germany is not only a co-production country, but also part of the financing and distribution chain around the film. The festival premiere may support the film’s international visibility and future sales, but the sources do not confirm a concrete deal.
The premiere coincides with a broader presence of Baltic productions in Warsaw. For producers, the festival is therefore primarily a place to raise the visibility of films and position them in the market, while those films still have to build their international circulation.
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The 10 October premiere, co-production structure, festival competition and funding bodies have been verifiably confirmed. Claims about possible international visibility are framed as expectations, not as completed sales.
- Confirmed The Bog had its world premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival on 10 October 2026. — Film New Europe reports the premiere; the festival programme lists the screening.
- Confirmed The film is a co-production between Latvia, Germany and Estonia. — The National Film Centre of Latvia and Film New Europe list these production countries.
- Confirmed The Bog is screening in the 1–2 Competition section. — The festival information and Film New Europe name this section.
- Confirmed The film has a running time of 100 minutes. — The production sheet from the National Film Centre lists the running time.
- Confirmed The production received support from, among others, ARTE, Creative Europe MEDIA and national funds. — The official production sheet lists the funding bodies.
- Uncertain No concrete sales results or distribution deals have been announced. — This information is absent from the sources consulted; a full market check is not possible.
Editor’s note
The world premiere, co-production and festival competition are confirmed by Film New Europe and official festival and producer information. Sales results and further distribution are not known.Sources
- Crime Drama The Bog by Reinis Kalviņš World Premieres at Warsaw IFF — Film New Europe
- The Bog — National Film Centre of Latvia
- Program festiwalu — Warsaw International Film Festival