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Film expert Viktors Freibergs passes away

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LETA, Sintija Zandersone

July 13, 2022, 8:36

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Authors: Eng.LSM.lv (Latvian Public Broadcasting)

On the morning of July 13, the well-known cinema scientist Viktors Freibergs (28/09/1955–13/07/2022) passed away, according to the family's entry on social media.

Freibergs was a film researcher, translator, and professor at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences. He was known as an expert in cinema, working as a jury member at the Latvian national film award Lielais Kristaps, publishing books and articles, and translating films into Latvian.

Our condolences to Freibergs' family and friends.

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