Hike 44

Hike 44 is a personal story by director Lauris Abele and cinematographer Marcis Abele about how to maintain humanity when the world falls apart The protagonist of the film Melita Abele 89 retraces her refugee path from 1944 when at the age of 14 she had to leave her home at the beginning of winter Asking strangers for shelter spend nights in the woods until she found refuge and warm hearts Through the use of animation the viewer will be guided through Melitas memories on a journey through recent and presentday Latvia until a series of events brings Melita to what she has been trying to accomplish for 75 years