Director Zigurds Vidiņš has been following Lidija Lasmane-Doroņina for more than 10 years with his camera. She was arrested in 1946, 1970 and 1983 by the Soviet regime, spending a total of 14 years in prison, her only crime: the dream of an independent Latvia. Thanks to Mikhail Gorbachev’s perestroika she was released from prison in May 1987. In 2010, Lidija Lasmane-Daroņina celebrated her 85th birthday, and On the Way of Light was released at the same time.
| Release Date | September 14, 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Gaismas ceļā | |
| Runtime | 1h 0min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | — | |
| Original Language | Latvian | |
| Production Countries | Latvia | |
| Production Companies | Studija 2 | |