Ansis has an innocent occupation – he is a sign painter. His craft is in demand with the authoritarian regime of pre-war Latvia, the communists, and the Nazis. Ansis loves the Jewish girl Zisla but the girl's father puts obstacles in the path of their love. Following a chain of misunderstandings, Ansis all of a sudden becomes the boyfriend of a Latvian girl, Naiga. Between the three regimes that destroy his city and the two women who break his heart, he has to make one choice...
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
In 1941, a 16 year-old aspiring artist and her family are deported to Siberia amidst Stalin's brutal dismantling of the Baltic region. One girl's passion for art and her never-ending hope will break the silence of history.
What would you get if you mix a gangster film and a soap opera? ZERO 2 is a crazy twister of criminal romance and sexy violence that just might laugh you to death. When the under-worlds of crime and show-biz collide, hit-men buddies Max and Sylvester are suddenly thrown in the midst of bizarre events and soap-like drama. Faced with the onslaught of sleazy intrigues and silicon boobs, friends must still complete their task – retrieve a missing shipment of drugs. And then, there’s also a kidnapped delivery boy to save, loads of people to kill, dangerous women to love. The trick is not to lose your head. Or your balls. Whichever goes first.
Cast: Vytautas Šapranauskas, Inga Jankauskaitė, Kęstutis Jakštas, Aušra Štukytė, Ramūnas Rudokas, Žemyna Ašmontaitė, Saulius Siparis
Directed by Emilis Vėlyvis
Script: Emilis Vėlyvis, Jonas Banys
Producer: Asta Liukaitytė
A legendary folk hero, Tadas Blinda is a romantic rebel - the Lithuanian equivalent of Robin Hood. His name is an inspiration to young and old alike.
The movie is a full-length adaptation of the legend of Tadas Blinda, and the action takes place in czarist Lithuania. Political intrigue circling the 1861 abolishment of serfdom unexpectedly turns into a battle in a remote village. A carefree peasant named Tadas Blinda unintentionally finds himself in the middle of the conflict, and is forced to take responsibility not only for his own actions, but for the lives of his loved ones as well. While searching for his place in this cruel reality, Tadas discovers values that are worth living – and dying – for.
The fight for freedom, justice and love begins… and the legend is born.
An unforgettable cast, a riveting story, and a wonderful mix of adventure, humor and passion intertwine to create a truly legendary story.
This film is based on true story of 10 years old girl from Baltic's, who escaped exile prisoners Trans-Siberian train on the way to Gulag in 50-ties and made her 6000 km long and dangerous, full of adventures way back home. This is a film about hope and destiny, love and friendship, and immeasurable humanity of people.
Film in Lithuanian and Russian, with subtitles in Latvian.
Vincentas is the best employee at the emergency services station, whose passion is one – gambling in different games. Whenever he lands in some difficult situation, the medic is forced to grab onto something radical to return the money he is constantly losing. An idea strikes Vincentas to create an illegal game related to his profession. Initially the employees at emergency services are the only ones to be attracted to this macabre engagement. Soon enough, however, the idea kicks off and starts spreading like wildfire. The medic colleagues become betting agents, whereas Vincentas takes control of its bank. As financial matters keep on improving, a coworker Ieva starts objecting to the game. A passionate relationship has just unfolded between her and Vincentas. Soon enough he is going to face making a fateful choice – the game or love.
Cast: Vincentas - Vytautas Kaniušonis, Ieva - Oona Mekas, Bogdanas - Romuald Lavrynovic, Kaziukas - Valerijus Jevsejevas, Poviliukas - Lukas Keršys, Skirutis - Jonas Vaitkus, Antanas - Arturas Šablauska, Liubartas - Simonas Lindešis
Directed by: Ignas Jonynas
REDIRECTED is an outrageous hangover-meets-guy-ritchie type criminal action comedy with a distinctive flavor of Eastern European exotic. It tells a story of four friends turned first-time robbers – John, Ben, Tim and Michael – who accidentally get stranded in Lithuania and have to fight their way back home through the land of whores, smugglers, dirty cops, cheap beer and sick fantasies. In order to save their asses, friends must not only overcome an ultimate culture shock experience, but also rediscover their friendship.
Film in English, Lithuanian, Russian and Polish with subtitles in Latvian and Russian.
17 years old Sangaile is fascinated by stunt planes. She meets a girl her age at a summer aeronautical show. Sangaile allows Auste to discover her most intimate secret and in the process finds the only person that truly encourages her to fly.
Film in Lithuanian with subtitles in Latvian.
The final year of WWI. A German army surgeon Ulrich is sent to inspect a remote convalescent home for shell-shocked patients. The strange world he encounters where reality appears more like fiction is quite challenging for his cold rational mind. His fruitless efforts to remodel the place and an unexpected attachment to a mysterious savage boy from the surrounding woods lead Ulrich to discover his one true self. Very soon this turned-out sanctuary will have to make its last stand against the approaching madness of the war.
"Foaming at the mouth" is a thriller about a relationship. It is a story about Didzis – an ex-policeman and a canine unit trainer. He is suspicious of his wife cheating on him while his beloved dogs get dangerously infected.
Behind the elite teams of world cycling there are unknown fighters, true heroes of cycling who crash, get up and go again. An odyssey that reveals an unusual look at the “wonderful losers”, those who sacrifice their professional careers for the glory of their teammates. We follow these “Sancho Panza” of professional cycling for 7 years and discover the so far invisible life of these men, without whom the professional teams would be without podium or trophy.