Motherland

Motherland is the story of two Latvian grandmothers who have lived in Australia since the end of WWII and although never knowing each other in their native Latvia have become close friends since arriving in Australia Not only did their similar experiences in their motherland draw them together but these two elderly women have one other thing in common they are the filmmakers two grandmothers Shot in black and white in both Australia and Latvia the film explores the womens lives past and present The film is roughly divided into two parts In the first half the women reflect on their lives in Australia their families their beliefs and their memories of life and people in Latvia