Egg Lady
NEW DOCS
Eggs, cups of flour, cups of sugar. This is what it takes to make the June 17 Birthday Cake at a Latvian bakery, which produces 365 tons a year. Aina spends each day breaking and separating 20,000 eggs. The repetitious job allows her time to think—about her first love, her son in jail, the changes in her life. The straightforward documentary style combines with saturated color cinematography to form an honest and charming portrait of an average, hard-working woman.
Director
Una Celma
Producer
Guntis Trekteris
Original Title
Olu Kundze
Release Year
2000
Festival Year
2001
Country
Latvia
Run Time
30 minutes
Premiere
US Premiere