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A number of nostalgic and very rare feature films, documentaries and cartoons will be demonstrated for the public of Mėnuo Juodaragis festival this year.

d o c u m e n t a r i e s :

Tamsoje būti šviesa (To Be the Light in the Dark)
Lietuvos kino studija
A two-part documentary about the personality, life and artistic activities of philosopher Vydūnas.

Vydūnas
 TV broadcast

Reburial Episodes of Vydūnas’ Remains
Material provided by courtesy of Vydūnas Society.

Norbertas Vėlius čia ir ten (Norbertas Vėlius Here and There)
Dir. Algirdas Tarvydas – 2004 – 42 min. – in Lithuanian
A posthumous documentary about late Norbertas Vėlius, a patriarch of Baltic mythology studies. This black and white film reveals Vėlius’ thoughts about the ancient Lithuanian world-view, religion and contemporary situation, the bits from his last interviews (1993) and ritual songs of Kūlgrinda band… The making of the film was started when the scientist was still alive. Script written by Algirdas Tarvydas and Gintaras Beresnevičius.

Labanoras
Dir. Mindaugas Survila
A film about Labanoras woods.
f e a t u r e f i l m s :

Trys dienos (Three Days)
Dir. Šarūnas Bartas – 1991 – 76 min. [c] Kinema
An early masterpiece of our famous avant-garde artist Šarūnas Bartas. Three days spent in the land of vanishing culture, Königsberg, in search of close people and losing the ones who pretended close before. Images of moments that are impossible to be grasped without the close look of the director. Grimaces of every day that we shall see no more. Faces that we shall meet no more. But those who watch Bartas’ films, need no words any more.

Nieko nepraranda vaikai (Children Lose Nothing)
Dir. Šarūnas Bartas – 2004 – 05 min. [c] Kinema
Here is a cinematic novella made for the project “Visions of Europe” coordinated by Lithuanian Lars von Trier. The film speaks (or keeps silent) about the child’s efforts to sail a paper vessel into the sea for myriads of times, about the spring coming for the myriads of times, etc. “Who awaits you on the other shore? Anything new? Or something long forgotten?” Sounds from Donis’ “Švilpiai” album glimpse in the soundtrack of this five-minute story.
Kelias
Dir. Pranas ir Stasys Šarpnickiai – 2005 – 22 min. - subt. in English and Russian
Nice short Lithuanian film about two friends travelling through Lithuania. Its about the road of Life. The film ending springs with suprises...

L‘our (The Bear)
Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud – 1988 – 93 min. – in French (Russian subtitles)
The action of the film takes its public into the mountains of British Columbia in 1885. After tragic death of his Mother, a young bear cub with no experience of survival has to face hostile nature and has to struggle for his survival alone. Roaming in the boundless woods he meets a lone wounded bear with lots of experience, who is also trying to survive in the unfair fight with the chasing hunters.
The Wicker Man
Dir. Robin Hardy – 1973 – 99 min. – in English
A quite unique and very creative mystery horror. Superb acting from Edward Woodward as the prim Sergeant Howie, and Christopher Lee as Lord Summerisle. Fascinating from start to finish and a real twister of a plot that keeps you hooked right until the final twenty minutes. What appears at first sight to be an innocent search for a missing girl turns into a fascinating exploration of pagan rituals on a remote and sex obsessed Scottish island. One of the best elements of the film is the classic early 70's folk soundtrack, which gives indication of how the era in which this was filmed influenced the subject matter. A quality piece of cinema! Film fans even go to the isle to see the site of filming and perhaps in search of the old cult.
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Kin Dza Dza
Dir. Georgiy Daneliya - 1986 – 135 min. – in Russian (English subt.)
A cult film from a Georgian director, entertaining cyber-punk classics that has caused a real commotion in Soviet times. Russian engineer Vladimir and Georgian fellow Gedevan, student of Textile Institute, find themselves in the planet of Pluk through a silly misunderstanding. There they meet creatures resembling humans and wild society full of charming features. How close is this milieu to our own future setting? Will the characters find their way back to Earth? Remarkable style and original idea make us see our world from a bit different angle.
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The Return
Dir. Andrei Zvyagintsev - 2003 - 105 min. – in Russian
The first full-feature film from a 38-year-old director shines with Tarkovsky-like aura and picturesque views. “The Return” tells the story of two brothers. After the return of never-seen father, the quiet life of the brothers in a small riverside town suddenly turns over. They set out for fishing together and start knowing each other. Immediately after its release, the film was called the most public-unfriendly in Russia. However, later in Russia, Venice, Berlin and other countries it was awarded as the best. For the director, the man is a mystery, a riddle. So the public should not expect the film to reveal all its secrets. As a side note, Vladimir Garin who acted as the son Andrey, in 2003 drowned in the same lake where the film was made. Why does everything related to Russia end so tragically?..

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Special programme of cartoons
On Saturday morning You'll have opportunity to see few early Baltic animators' works and some nostalgic films from childhood as well :)

 

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