Signe Birkova
Biography
Signe Birkova (1973) is a Latvian filmmaker from Riga, who first studied philosophy and journalism, and later received her master’s degree from the National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture. She has directed short, experimental, and documentary films, including works utilizing analogue technology and animation, as well as produced TV programs. Signe Birkova’s short film “Upon Return I’ll Be a Flaming Rose”, for which she also wrote the script, received a special FIPRESCI award in 2014. Notable among her works are the short sci-fi film “He Was Called Chaos Berzins”, which premiered in 2019 at both the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and PÖFF, as well as the documentary “The Ring of Fire” (2021), which tells the story of the Riga Circus.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Māra
Kārlis accidentally hits Kiril with a car and breaks Kiril’s bike. The damage must be fixed so both of them go to the repair shop, but the major master of it can’t be found. One event leads to another, one person introduces the next. The guys wander through the grey yet bustling Riga, capturing the noises, melodies and words that merge into a city’s symphony. Amidst traffic jams, the slush of melting snow, and improvised music-jams, a new, unconditional friendship is made.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A couple that does not fit into society’s accepted norms regarding women and men. Routine problems of everyday life that tend to take on immeasurable amplitudes push the film’s leads into a most intimate confinement, one in which thoughts and the answers to problems lead to dreams.