Iwan Rabcynski, born in St. Petersburg (Florida), writes Russian melodramas under the pseudonym "John F. Romanoff. He gets his inspiration in Brooklyn, his chosen home. His new novel, which is meant to be autobiographical, begins with his Russian great grandfather in St. Petersburg in 1882 and follows three generations as they survive the country's political upheavals.

Far Away from St. Petersburg

Easy-going blue-eyed Norwegian businessman is seeking fame and fortune in the post-Cold War Riga. His involvement with a beautiful young Latvian girl gets him tangled into obscure business with the mafia, the Russian fleet and the 'Sons of Norway'.

Virgins of Riga

The Last Soviet Movie

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.