The program “Lithuanian Shorts: Cinematic Connections” holds 6 films with great artistic and cinematic effort, and presents a spectrum of subjects associated with interpersonal-social environment-technology relationships. This program will guide you through the world of the heartbroken, artificial or very distant people, the world of nature full of fear and unfairness.
Films of the program have already been successfully presented at national and international film festivals and won numerous awards.
The selection is curated by Lithuanian Short Film Agency “Lithuanian Shorts”.
Total duration: 83 min.
Tickets: ADMIRAL KINO
AMMU
dir. Karolina Nadzeikaitė
fiction, 2021, 24’
In the near future, after another painful break-up, a young woman named Alex applies to an institution where people are taught to live in solitude. During one of the training phases, Alex is introduced to a young employee named Kaste, whom she becomes very close with. However, the essence of the training is to unexpectedly and firmly develop the ability to live alone.
IEVA
Dir. Domas Petronis, Vytautas Plukas
fiction, 2021, 14’
THE BEARERS OF MEMORIES
Dir. Miglė Križinauskaitė-Bernotienė
experimental, 2020, 13 ‘
With every moment – one more memory. But memory sometimes goes blind and what is left becomes hazy.
MY BIRTH
Dir. Eglė Davidavičė
animation, 2017, 3 min.
“My Birth” is a confrontation with the fear of nocturnal forests, its dwellers and deep darkness.
ONE LIFE
Dir. Marija Stonytė
documentary, 2019, 19’
On a private farm, butterflies are raised only to be sold as props for a classical concert performance. We follow one of these fragile creatures on its short-lived journey to the music hall as it struggles to survive ‘civilization’.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
Dir. Vytautas Katkus
Fiction, 2019, 15’
It is a story about a cold relationship between a father and his son. Their bond, plagued by indifference, disintegrates completely.