Alias Loner

Drama, History, War

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Normunds Pucis

Status Released

Release Date 2014-11-04

Storyline

Based on true events that took place in the vicinity of Līvāni in 1945 after Soviet re-occupation. Catholic priest Antons Juhņevičs, serving in the Vanagi parish, hid local men on church premises so they could escape conscription into the Red Army. Finding himself in conflict with the ruling power due to his convictions, he was forced to take a radical step.