2024 VIRTUAL SCREENING LINE-UP
LIFE AND LOVE (Elu ja armastus)
Helen Takkin, Estonia, 2024
118 min. In Estonian with English subtitles U.S. Premiere
In 1933, a young woman, Irma, embarks on a journey, leaving behind the countryside for the bustling heart of the city. Her fate converges with a middle-aged printing house owner. leading to the inception of a heart-wrenching love story.
Virtual Screenings: Sunday, November 10 - Sunday, November 17
8 VIEWS FROM LAKE BIWA (Biwa järve 8 nägu)
Marko Raat, Estonia, Finland, 2024
126 minutes. In Estonian with English subtitles
North American Premiere
A poetic fairy tale set in an isolated Estonian fishing village. On the shores of a shimmering lake, two teenage girls discuss their love interests, whispering prayers and poems while watching yachts sail to Kyoto. But magic is fading around them in the wake of a recent disaster, as villagers indulge in erotic art and spiritual spells; and it soon becomes clear that intimacy won’t help them process their loss.
Virtual Screenings: Saturday, November 9 - Sunday, November 17
A POSTCARD FROM ROME (Pastkarte no Romas)
Elza Gauja, Latvia, 2024
88 minutes. In Latvian and Italian with English Subtitles
North American Premiere
Latvian couple Ernests and Alvīne discover they can take advantage of a lottery scheme to fulfill their lifelong dream of traveling to Rome. As they embark on their international holiday, it becomes clear that Alvīne's Alzheimer's disease is rapidly progressing – a reality that neither party is ready to face.
Virtual Screenings: Saturday, November 9 - Sunday, November 17
PARADE (Paradas)
Titas Laucius, Lithuania, 2024
94 minutes, In Lithuanian with English subtitles
New York Premiere
A Baltic comedy following a former couple’s decision to finalize their divorce through Catholic Court — with unexpected consequences.
Virtual Screenings: Monday, November 11 - Sunday, November 17
THE MAMMOTH HUNT (Mamutų medžioklė)
Aistė Stonytė, Lithuania, 2024
94 minutes. In Lithuanian with English subtitles
New York Premiere
In 1968, then famous Lithuanian theatre director Jonas Jurašas directed a scandalous, avant-garde, anti-Soviet performance The Mammoth Hunt. After 50 years in exile, he embarks on a detective quest to find where the secretly recorded 16mm film reel of his play has disappeared. Along the way, he encounters the ghosts of the past.
Virtual Screenings: Sunday, November 10 - Sunday, November 17
MARIA’S SILENCE (Marijas klusums)
Davis Sīmanis, Latvia, 2024
104 minutes. In Latvian, German and Russian with English subtitles
North American Premiere
A powerful historical drama based on the true story of Maria Leiko, a famous actress who, late in her career, becomes a witness and victim to the brutal choices of the Stalin regime.
Virtual Screenings: Sunday, November 10 - Sunday, November 17