Nord Express

A detective documentary about the construction of the 870-kilometer long high-speed railway line Rail Baltica, which began with the dream of reconnecting the Baltic states with the rest of Europe when Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania regained their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Film director Kārlis Lesiņš starts an investigation to find out why the development of the Rail Baltica railway line project is significantly behind the schedule and the costs far exceed the planned budget.

Karlis is trying to get answers - what has happened and what is happening? Will Rail Baltica be built?

Travelling through all the participating countries, Kārlis meets with officials, designers, builders, businessmen, military personnel and people whose properties Rail Baltica trains will run over in the future.

There is a lot of rumors and theories about what is to blame for the fact that the project is delayed and the Baltic states risk losing European Union funding. Maybe it's Russia or China, but maybe it's the bureaucracy or the inability of the Baltic states to agree on the management of the project.

What will happen if this project of the century is not realized, especially at a time when Europe is at war and the railway infrastructure is of huge importance In defense of the Baltic States and the entire European Union. It is possible that the real loss may be greater than the spent funds of the Baltic States and the European Union.

Director: Kārlis Lesiņš

Distributor: Mistrus Media SIA

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