Special programme "Old Docs Revisited"  

The main hero of this film is the city of Vilnius. Vilnius is also a metaphor for the historicity of Lithuania. This film, however, is unique not only for its cinematographic reflections on the history and statehood of Lithuania but also for its treatment of the history of cinema - it encompasses both Russian (Soviet) montage techniques and the first traces of cinéma-vérité in Lithuanian cinema.

Almantas Grikevičius

Documentary and feature film director and scriptwriter Almantas Grikevičius (1935-2011) graduated from All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in 1965. In 1969-1992 he worked at the Lithuanian Film Studio
(Lietuvos kino studija). His film “A Fact” was the first Lithuanian film to be shown and awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, whereas his film “Feelings” is considered to be all-time best Lithuanian film. In 2009 he was awarded with the Lithuanian National Prize for his lifetime achievements and input in Lithuanian culture.

Selected Filmography

An Attempt to Find Out / Bandymas išsiaiškinti (2003)
Notes in the Margins of Life-style / Pastabos gyvenimo būdo paraštėse (2002)
Footprints of a Werewolf / Vilkolakio pėdsakai (1986)
A Fact / Faktas (1980)
Sadūto tūto (1974)
Ave, vita (1969)
Feelings / Jausmai (1968)