Action of "Poperechnaya Street" takes place on the outskirts of Riga in 1988, at a time when Latvia began the struggle for national independence. The quiet Poperechnaya Street still lives in a vague idea about the future. Each of the characters - a taxi driver Julis, a seriously ill Tolik, a young mother Dajga, and others - clearly feel the problems created by the growing totalitarian regime. In the film, nothing is announced, just the everyday life of the residents is observed within a year and their fates are discussed. The drama is based on the clash of characters. However, personal conflicts of the characters do not prevent them from experiencing strange romantic feeling of unity created by the great times of hope and faith in a better life.

1988 - Club Prize of the USSR, the critics prize "For the creation of the image of the street where we live", the Prize " Silver Centaur" at MFF "Message to Man".

1988 - Winner of the "Best documentary" at the festival "Big Kristaps".

1989 - Joris Ivens Award at the International Film Festival in Amsterdam.

1989 - Grand Prix of the International Film Festival of Documentary and Anthropological Films in Parnu.

1989 - R. Flaherty prize at the International Documentary Film Festival in Yamagata.

1989 - Special Prize of the Jury of the Union Film Festival of Documentary Film in Voronezh.

1990 - "Nika" Award for "The Best Documentary".

1990 - "Felix" Award of the European Film Academy "The Best Documentary".