11th Kaunas International Film Festival OPENING FILM
“Madeline’s Madeline”
Directed by Josephine Decker, USA, 2018, 93 min., drama, thriller, L.: EN, T: LT, N-13
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Thursday, 09 20, 7 pm “Tautos namai” Saturday, 09 22, 6 pm “Cinamon” Friday, 09 28, 8 pm “Romuva” Saturday, 09 29, 6:30 pm “Tautos namai” Madeline becomes an integral part of a prestigious physical theatre troupe. When the workshop‘s ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. The film was chosen to open the 11th Kaunas International Film Festival due to its cinematic language and innovative storytelling. WIDE ANGLE
“194. Us, Children of the Camp”
Directed by Samer Salameh, Syria, Lebanon, 2017, documentary, 90 min., L: Arab, T: EN, LT Saturday, 09 22, 8:30 pm “Tautos namai” Wednesday, 09 26, 8:30 pm “Tautos namai” Samer grew up in Yarmouk, the biggest Palestinian refugee camp in Syria. The personal story of the director, told in the form of a diary, reveals both
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the tale of a group of friends and that of a neighbourhood full of stateless persons.
“Anote’s Ark”
Directed by Matthieu Rytz, Canada, 2018, documentary, 77 min., L: EN, T: LT Friday, 09 21, 7 pm “Tautos namai” Saturday, 09 29, 6 pm “Romuva” The low lying Pacific nation of Kiribati faces a daunting challenge: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise. At stake are the survival of the 4,000 years of I-Kiribati culture; yet the story also serves as a cautionary tale for low lying populations everywhere.
“I Kill Giants”
Directed by Anders Walter, Belgium, UK, USA, 2018, fantasy drama, 106 min., L: EN, T: LT Sunday, 09 23, 16:00 “Cinamon” Tuesday, 09 25, 6 pm “Romuva” Sunday, 09 30, 16:00 “Cinamon” Barbara Thorson, a young, independent teenager, has created a fantasy world. Believing that giants from other worlds are coming to attack her hometown, she spends her days creating weapons and traps to fend off the creatures.
“The Miseducation of Cameron Post”
Directed by Desiree Akhavan, USA, 2018, drama, 91 min., L: EN, T: LT, N-16 Friday 09 21, 6 pm “Cinamon” Sunday 09 23, 6 pm “Cinamon” Thursday 09 27, 6 pm “Cinamon”