Lithuanian Animation Year in the World. Volume 2. Best Lithuanian films for adults and youth

The association ASIFA Lietuva in cooperation with the International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis and the Lithuanian Animation Guild of Animators has prepared a retrospective film programme by Lithuanian directors, “Lithuanian Animation Year in the World”. This programme is dedicated to marking this year’s 100th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuania’s independence as well as the 110th anniversary of the birth of Lithuanian animation, which will be celebrated in 2020.Animation occupies a comparatively small place in the cultural life of Lithuania. However, it stands out with its unusual form of stylistic expression and the sensitive subject matter. The place of contemporary animation in the cultural market is changing rapidly, as fewer animation films are being made, while animation itself is becoming more a component of other kinds of visual art.The program of the second part features films for adults created by directors, whose works marked the striking stages of Lithuanian animation. It combines the works of the older generation of directors and of young filmmakers who discovered bright and distinctive graphic design. The range of the films is widespread, starting with family drama, the topic of human affairs, disaster and political issues, ending with films that focus on the areas of the nation’s cultural heritage and tales.

Curator: Valentas Aškinis

Metamorfozės (Metamorphosis)

Regie Director: Jurate Leikaite / Litauen / 1996 / 00:06:15 min.

Laikraštinis žmogus (Newspaper Man)

Regie Director: Ilja Bereznickas / Litauen / 1991 / 00:10:00 min.

Kaktuso paslaptis (The Mystery of the Cactus)

Regie Director: Valentas Askinis / Litauen / 1988 / 00:05:00 min.

Sausra (Drought)

Regie Director: Balys Kumza, Agne Kupsyte / Litauen / 2015 / 00:05:30 min.

Urzgianti pagalvė (A Growling Pillow)

Regie Director: Antanas Janauskas / Litauen / 2010 / 00:03:26 min.

Saga (The Button)

Regie Director: Ieva Miskinyte / Litauen / 2012 / 00:06:00 min.

Kaltė (Guilt)

Regie Director: Reda Bartkutė (Tomingas) / Litauen / 2013 / 00:05:20 min.

Tiulis (The Tulle Curtain)

Regie Director: Darius Jaruševičius, Ina Šilina / Litauen / 2009 / 00:06:59 min.

Palankios aplinkybės (Favourable Conditions)

Regie Director: Antanas Janauskas / Litauen / 1989 / 00:08:00 min.

Žemaitė – žemaičių pramotė (Samogitian genesis)

Regie Director: Algirdas Selenis, Aurika Seleniene / Litauen / 2002 / 00:05:00 min.

Taip Laima lėmė (Laima Determines the Destiny)

Regie Director: Jurate Leikaite-Askiniene / Litauen / 2012 / 00:13:30 min.

Neeuklidinė geometrija (Non-Euclidean Geometry)

Regie Director: Skirmanta Jakaitė, Solveiga Masteikaitė / Litauen / 2013 / 00:11:15 min.