White Bells_
A little girl wanders all alone in the morning, through a bustling city, looking for the white bells she noticed in the window of a florist's shop. This film heralded the birth of a new film language in Latvian cinema. It received awards at the San Francisco and Oberhausen festivals. and was included on the list of the “world’s 100 best short films” by the film critics at the 1995 Clermont-Ferrand film festival.. All three of the film’s authors together with their peers became the creators of the legendary Riga School of Poetic Documentary.
Starring
Ilze Zariņa
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
White Bells was released 65 years ago in 1961.
Overview
A little girl wanders all alone in the morning, through a bustling city, looking for the white bells she noticed in the window of a florist's shop. This fil...
White Bells is a Documentary film with a runtime of 0h 24m.
CAST (1)
IZ
Ilze Zariņa
Little Girl
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
24 min (0h 24m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.5/10 (11 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is White Bells about?
A little girl wanders all alone in the morning, through a bustling city, looking for the white bells she noticed in the window of a florist's shop. This film heralded the birth of a new film language in Latvian cinema. It received awards at the San Francisco and Oberhausen festivals. and was included on the list of the “world’s 100 best short films” by the film critics at the 1995 Clermont-Ferrand film festival.. All three of the film’s authors together with their peers became the creators of the legendary Riga School of Poetic Documentary.
How long is White Bells?
White Bells has a runtime of 24 minutes (0h 24m).
Who stars in White Bells?
The cast of White Bells includes Ilze Zariņa.
What is the rating of White Bells?
White Bells has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary