Director Ivars Zviedris: Grieving, Like Other Skills, Can Be Trained

Latvian documentary director Ivars Zviedris has discussed his working methods and an upcoming film called "Sērošanas ceļvedis" (A Guide to Grieving) on the Latvian Radio programme "Laikmeta krustpunktā". He is the author of the documentaries "Dokumentālists", "Līdz nāve mūs šķirs" and "Kaprači".

Zviedris said he held several conversations with psychotherapist Artūrs Utinans while preparing the project. Some of these talks may appear in "Sērošanas ceļvedis" in one form or another. The main idea the director took from them is that, when it comes to grieving, a person can train almost anything.

Other topics in the programme

In the broadcast, Zviedris explains why documentary cinema does not begin and end at the moment a camera is switched on or off. He also describes how his relationship with Inta, a woman from the bog who features in his work, continued over the years. The conversation also covers the obstacles that today's observer must overcome, and what the heroes of his films have taught the director himself.

The source gives no further details about the film's content or its release date.