The Hostage

Section: Retros & Focus / Focus Laila Pakálnina

A plane flying through the European skies is hijacked and forced to land in Riga, the Latvian capital, whose government has never faced a situation as this one. They start with the negotiations in order to free the hostages. Among the requirements of the hijacker some strange requests leak: a “Laima” chocolate bar, the presence of the biathlon national champions, and the traditional festival of Latvian song to be held, although it’s off-season. These requests are made in order to satisfy Tom, [...]

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