Katrīna is a journalist researching a mysterious organization driven by its popular leader known as Master. When Katrīna finds out about the schemes behind Master's organization, she plans to go public about what Master hides behind his million euro worth building complex where people use specially structured water for therapeutic purposes. But then Katrīna finds out that her daughter has also joined Master's cult, certain of the water's special powers.
The Taste of Water
The Taste of Water (Ūdens garša), 2022
(107 min, comedy)
CREDITS
Main Cast
Iveta Pole, Vilis Daudziņš, Andris Keišs, Jānis Skutelis, Alise Dzene, Gerds Lapoška
Director
Matīss Kaža
Producers
Matīss Kaža, Dace Siatkovska
Writers
Matīss Kaža, Iveta Pole, Vilis Daudziņš, Andris Keišs, Jānis Skutelis, Alise Dzene, Gerds Lapoška
Cinematographer
Aleksandrs Grebņevs, LGC
Composer
Kaspars Kurdeko
Sound Designer
Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis
Produced by
Deep Sea Studios / Fenixfilm
FESTIVALS
Tallinn Black Nights 2022 (International Premiere)
NOMINATIONS
National Film Awards "Lielais Kristaps" 2023
2 nominations
Matīss Kaža
Matīss Kaža is an Academy Award-winning Latvian producer, director and writer. He is best known for co-writing and producing the animated feature film “Flow” (2024) by Gints Zilbalodis, which won the first ever Golden Globe and Oscar for an independent animated feature. Recent producing credits include “Sisters" (2022, Warsaw Film Festival 1+2 Competition Winner) by Linda Olte, "Drowning Dry" (2024, two awards in the Locarno Main Competition) by Laurynas Bareiša. Matīss has directed and written for live action, documentary and the theatre, including “Neon Spring” (2022, Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival) and critically acclaimed performances at the Latvian National Theatre, like “The Soft Power” (2023) and “The National Network” (2025). He teaches film directing at the Latvian Academy of Culture.
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