As this short documentary prodiced by VFS Films for Latvian Television shows, proclaiming independence was no simple matter, with several rival political forces wanting to go down in history as the ones that did it. It took an extraordinary diplomatic mission to Stockholm and London by a young man named Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics to help the process move forward.
But even then, there were battles to be fought both in trenches and diplomatic meetings to make the fact of Latvia's independence stick.
The documentary was originally aired during Latvia's centenary year in 2018.
