PARADE
In-Person Screening: Sunday, November 10, 2 pm
Director Titas Laucius will present a Q&A following the screening.
Virtual Screenings: November 11-17
Parade (Paradas)
Titas Laucius, 94 min, Lithuania, 2024
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. Miglė has been divorced for 26 years, or so she thought. But then one day she receives a strange request from her former husband: In order for him to marry his new girlfriend, they must also get a divorce through “Catholic Court,” the only institution with the power to undo the bonds of Christian marriage. As a series of awkward and embarrassing meetings with priests ensues, Miglė and her ex-husband find themselves growing closer together…perhaps even closer than they’d been in marriage.
Director bio:
Titas Laucius received his BA in Scriptwriting at Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy, followed by an MA in Film Directing. His short fiction film Snake (2018) was awarded Most Promising Director in the student film competition of Vilnius Film Festival Kino Pavasaris. His second short film, Family Unity (2019), received Best Short Film at Vilnius Film Festival Kino Pavasaris and the National Film Award for best student film. Parade is his feature-film debut.