The Curonians

Curonians is a historical documentary about one of the ancient Baltic tribes The Curonians lived in the western parts of modernday Latvia from the 5th until the 16th century They eventually merged with other Baltic peoples to form the Latvian nation The documentary utilizes reenacted scenes interviews with known historians and 3D animation to tell the story of this brave warrior tribe They were feared even by their Scandinavian neighbors and remained one of the last remaining pagan tribes in Europe Evidence of Curonian rituals can be found as late as the 19th century The film offers a brief insight into their lives culture customs and beliefs It tells about their moments of strength victory and also their defeats