Helping the viewer to get to know European cinema through an interactive, comprehensible and easily accessible form is the goal of the international project "Playing cinema". The activities of this project were organized by the Kaunas Film Center "Romuva" together with partners from Croatia: Kino Gaj and Kino Valli. The initiative, which covered two European countries, invited viewers to screenings of European films that were recognized by critics and loved by the audience, presented educational cards for discussing films and the first Lithuanian board game about cinema in all three cinemas. The activities encouraged a better understanding not only of films, but also of the activities of non-commercial cinemas, and through games you can get to know these areas better together with friends or family.

The program of European films and intellectual battles consisted of 16 events, the cycle of which began in 2023. in October continued until 2024. April. Films shown during the project: "The Great Beauty" (dir. Paolo Sorrentino; 2013), "Call Me by Your Name" (dir. Luca Guadagnino; 2017), "The Square" (dir. Ruben Östlund; 2017), "Leon" (dir. .Luc Besson; 1994), "The Hunt" (dir. Thomas Vinterberg; 2012), "The Lobster" (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos; 2015), "Paris, Texas" (dir. Wim Wenders; 1984), "The Sweet Life" ( directed by Federico Fellini; 1960). The films allowed the audience to enjoy once again, and perhaps for the first time, the works of very famous European filmmakers. A cycle of mind battles was also waiting for movie lovers. After forming teams, the participants could test their knowledge about cinema and learn new unexpected facts about movies.

A moment from brainstorming.
A moment from brainstorming. Photo by G. Jovaiša.

Another tool created during the project is educational cards for discussing films. Discussions after watching films help to better understand the film you have seen, discuss the themes revealed in the film and learn about cultural diversity. Through discussion, students develop not only communication skills, but also learn to understand and accept those who think and feel differently. Educational flashcards for post-film analysis with clearly and easily formulated questions for moviegoers of all ages, easily adapted for use in cinemas, schools or at home. This makes the discussion format easily accessible to anyone who wants to discuss the film at their convenience. The flashcards will give teachers the opportunity to talk to children of all ages about European films and include questions to discuss film scenes, film ideas and film language. These cards can be used by teachers leading discussions in their classrooms and by anyone who wants to have a discussion at home.

Educational cards are ready for printing in pdf format in Lithuanian and English. They can be downloaded for free:
Educational cards in LithuanianSunrise
Educational cards in English

Educational boards for discussing films
Educational boards for discussing films

During the project, the first board game about cinemas in Lithuania was also created. The game allows you to get to know European cinemas and try yourself in the position of a cinema director. It was developed in collaboration with Terra Publica, a publisher with extensive experience in board game development. By rolling the dice, players try to organize as many different events, educational activities or festivals as possible, while improving their cinema spaces. The unique game was created to introduce movie lovers to the often unseen side of cinemas, where not only great joys await, but sometimes unforeseen challenges lurk - a broken sound system, sick employees, an unexpectedly torn screen or a copy of the film that did not arrive on time. Those who draw a card in the game can also be rewarded - they may be waiting for a film festival that has started, an avant-garde creator who wants to organize an event, or simply the achievements of the smiling goddess Sekmė.

Board game "Let's play cinema"
Board game "Let's play cinema"

An engaging resource management game allows you to get to know various European cinemas, their activities, challenges and joys. This game is intended for players over 12 years old and is published in two languages ​​- Lithuanian and Croatian. The board game can be purchased at the Kaunas Cinema Center "Romuva" box office, its price is 25 euros.

Projektas „Žaidžiame kiną“, kurį vykdo Kauno kino centras „Romuva“ kartu su partneriais Kino Valli ir Kino Gaj finansuojamas fondo „Collaborate to Innovate“ (Europos Sąjungos programos „Kūrybiška Europa“) lėšomis.

Skip to content