Purga 2023
Winter, 1942 in the Arctic Circle.
Winter, 1942 in the Arctic Circle.
Seeking a sense of freedom and a break from everyday chaos, four friends wander through places in Vilnius Old Town that most people never see. Together, they discover a hidden part of the city where they seem to become invisible, the world feels calmer, and their bond grows stronger.
It was the year 1984 when a group of architects decided to organize a one night music band as a New Year's party joke in Kaunas, Lithuania. The joke proved to be so good that rumors about the new exciting rock band spread from lips to lips and soon their intellectual circus grew into the Rock Marches - massive events involving thousands of people - that transformed into the big meetings for Lithuanian Independence later named the Singing Revolution. This is the story about the people who raised their independence with the smiles and songs regardless of the danger of the situation.
Grandma's recount of her journey to school, but she was never alone in the forest.
short film by Nathalie Alonso Casale
Based on the novel of the same name by Franz Kafka.
An animated film about comical incidents on a ski slope.
Audrius Mickevičius puts the horribly disfigured face of his murdered brother at the start of his film. It is almost a meditation about the question whether a final act like murder can be atoned for in a temporal order – and whether the passing of time allows the victim’s family to forgive. Mickevičius uses the example of two lifers (one of them gets married and wants to have children, the other pours his whole passion into an idea of craftsmanship) and a philosopher with prison experience to make that strange state of suspended life comprehensible.
The film about the city of Naujoji Akmenė is regarded as one of the first Lithuanian attempts to liberate itself from the stereotypes of the Soviet documentary. Even though the remnants of the “Socialist prosperity” are clearly perceptible in the movie, the process of directing is obtaining more freedom: the voiceover is losing its canonization, and the power of the narrator is given to the main character, a small child Virginijus.
The director Rimtautas Silinis combines together metaphorical frames and plot lines, puts Lithuania's past and present next to each other, revealing historical experiences and cultural heritage.
Once a year, a quiet and secluded village in the north-western part of Lithuania comes alive to celebrate Catholic Easter, doing its best to preserve the vanishing ancient tradition of the Guardians of the Cross. With gentle humor observing the preparations of the local community for the vigil and immersing the audience in Easter night, the filmmakers raise questions about the relationship between the sacred and profane in the modern world.
On prom night, graduate Inga discovers that her boyfriend Kęstas is secretly helping a newcomer. As the night unfolds, the group begins to sense that while they’re celebrating new beginnings, someone is searching for their own path into the future.
When Domas (35) is forced to retire from professional basketball and Ugne (32) reignites her fashion career, their marriage begins to waver. During a transformative week for the two parents, the delicate dance between personal ambition and the bonds and demands within a family is revealed.
A minor official, Jonas Shatas, saved an apothecary who had fallen into the river. The whole city found out about it. Jonas felt like a hero. It seemed already close to the realization of a dream - marriage to the daughter of the boss. However, Jonas plan was not destined to come true. Having taken the chief, who was floundering merrily in the water, for a drowning man, Jonas decided to stun him before starting to rescue him.
The film’s protagonist, P. Pūras, has dedicated his life to working diligently at the Žiežmariai clinic. He is not a doctor, yet the institution’s daily operations would be unimaginable without him—he is a jack-of-all-trades: driver, electrician, plumber. He performs every task willingly and joyfully, never engaging in conflict with others or himself, never questioning whether helping someone will bring him any benefit. He simply works, and that brings him satisfaction. Šablevičius portrays a man who maintains his optimism and inner clarity in any situation.
“Telia Play+ | Original Content” presents a deep and intimate portrait of the artist Tomas Narkevičius, better known as Free Finga, and a synthesis of his work, life and culture. This musical documentary of the artist is a never-before-seen personal story that reveals the artist’s creative path and details of his personal life. Archival footage, sensitive interviews and unique songs create an emotional journey that invites viewers to experience the artist’s world and learn the story of his rise to musical heights. “Play Sound Portraits: Free Finga”
This film features the life of a pilgrim-photographer currently residing in Hungary. It records a short fragment of his search in Lithuania for his roots.