"The films of this program include parent-child relationship dramas, coming-of-age stories, complex moral dilemmas, and even a unique and extremely witty portrait of the Lithuanian nation, filmed in the parking lot of the Acropolis." Action, humor, tension, mysticism, the complex inner world of a person - this program contains all of this." - Andrius Blaževičius, creator of competition programs.
FILMS
ballpoint pen / Left-Handed Pen
Dir. Adas Burkšaitis / feature / Lithuania / 2024 / 18 min.
A sunny summer afternoon at a suburban school. A teacher learns that her son's poorly written exam paper will ruin his dream of studying at a prestigious foreign university. The film raises questions about morality and the pressure to achieve a desired result. What compromises is the mother willing to accept to ensure a successful future for her son?
I Want To Know About Life! / ¡Quiero Saber De La Vida!
Dir. Beatrice Sofija Piesliakaitė / drama / Lithuania / 2025 / 20 min.
High school graduate Viktė is preparing for the running competition that will decide her career. Viktė finds herself on the verge of burnout in her high-intensity everyday life. During one training session, she meets a newcomer, Aura. A friendship develops between the girls. As the relationship strengthens, Viktė feels the need to change her future plans.
I bought / I Buy
Dir. Martynas Norvaišas / documentary / Lithuania / 2024 / 8 min.
Shopping center customers list their purchases for the day in the parking lot. Item by item, their lists merge into a meditative flow of goods, in which shopping is seen not in the light of consumerism, but of existentialism.
Mauna / Mauna
Dir. Ieva Juodelytė / acting / Lithuania / 2025 / 15 min.
For the first time, a vacationing mother of four children is faced not with the beautiful natural landscape, but with the discomfort of being without a household and children, in which she discovers the need to hear herself.
The One Who Knows / The One, Who Knows
Dir. Eglė Davidaviče / animated / Lithuania, France / 2024 / 12 min.
Ła is a shy and insecure teenager who likes to swim. During a routine workout, the girl gets involved in an unexpected adventure that helps her mature, accept herself and see her body in a new way.
Park. After classes / After Classes
Dir. Simona Jurkuvėnaitė / drama / Lithuania / 2025 / 14 min.
A group of teenagers does not know what to do - to leave their unconscious friend alone, or to call for help and go out on their own. At the moment, the best solution seems to be to invite classmate Aistė. It turns out that pulling a friend out of the ditch is not as easy as it seemed at first. The girl has to take actions that her classmates did not dare to take.