Directed by: Giedrė Beinoriūtė, animations: G. Baltrušaitytė, Lithuania, 2007, 30 min., documentary animation / Czech subtitles
The documentary - animation is based on a life story of director's grandparents who were exiled to Siberia by Soviets in 1948. The severe period of Lithuanian history is being told in a personal way, in genre of a fairytale. The story teller is a little girl, who sees the events in her own child way. The visual basis of the film consists of extant family photographs together with the national archive material and animation inserts.
The River / Upé
Directed by: Julia Gruodienė, Rimantas Gruodis, Lithuania, 2009, 30 min., documentary / Czech subtitles
Documentary filmmakers Julija Gruodienė and Rimantas Gruodis bring us to a remote village in Lithuania. Separated from the surrounding world by a river, it forces the local folk to daily ferry their way to the opposite bank and then trudge the long journey to the nearest town. Through eloquent and visually striking footage, as well as the villagers' humorous commentary, the directors acquaint us with the local way of life whose rhythm is set by a river.
