Film

Juris Lapinskis - The Bootleg King

1996 · 7m · Documentary

At a time when Soviet ideologists dictated the musical taste of Soviet people, Juris Lapinskis offered an alternative. Since the 1960s, he has shared and distributed a wide variety of Western music. Music shared by Lapinskis reached people both in Latvia and Russia. And maybe thanks to him, in the 60s and 70s, Western music idols can add thousands of former Soviet citizens to their supporters. Lapinskis himself was imprisoned and repaired. At that time there was something more than music in these tape rollers, a little more on the other side of the iron curtain - a little more air and a little more freedom.

• Roberts VinovskisProducer · Writer · Director of Photography · Director
• Karls BjoršmarksDirector of Photography

Release date

January 1, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

Latvian

Runtime

7m

Rated

E

Genres

Documentary