Litauisches Kino Goes Berlin (2026)

Two powerful forces, both driven by the hunger for life, collide: the relentless growth of microfungi and the boundless persistence of humans.

Set in Vilnius in 2022, high-flying executive Marija chooses the worst moment to discuss divorce with husband Vytas - one day before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The couple navigates separation amid a refugee crisis.

In the early '90s, Lithuanian TV star Daiva loses her job as the studios are taken over by russian soldiers. Together with several peers, she announces a hunger strike to reclaim the TV station.

A talk and screening exploring everyday life in Soviet-era Lithuania through rediscovered amateur and home movies. Presented by Meno Avilys, the event will feature a selection of newly digitised Lithuanian amateur and home movies from the 1960s, introduced by Ona Kotryna Dikavičiūtė, curator, semiotician and Artistic Director of Meno Avilys, offering a rare glimpse into everyday life in Soviet-era Vilnius.

CITY ABOVE HOLOGRAM SURPLACE SELF-ACCUSTOMED SPA

Taking its name from this year’s festival theme, COME CLOSER is a special programme of six acclaimed Lithuanian short films that have gained recognition at major international film festivals since 2019, including Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, Annecy,...

Teenage girl Danute is the only "adult" in her family. Obviously, this is too difficult a task for a teenager. Such a child measures everything in terms of survival and takes responsibility as a means of getting through.