Born and raised in Lithuania, Vytautus Katkus studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in cinematography. In addition to his own directing work, Katkus has also left a mark on Lithuanian film as a cinematographer through numerous projects with young Lithuanian directors. In this programme, we present four especially noteworthy collaborations.

Reminiscence
Kristijonas Dirsė / Lithuania 2024 / 12'13" / colour / Lithuanian / Fic
Eleonore and Jonas, an elderly couple, ask a real estate agent to sell their flat. While Eleonore barely speaks, Jonas reminisces about their first encounter, which happened 60 years ago in this very flat. Two versions of the past reach us simultaneously – his story via sound; hers via images.

Techno, Mama
Saulius Baradinskas / Lithuania 2021 / 18' / DCP / colour / Lithuanian / Fic
Nikita loves to listen to techno music and dreams of going to Berlin to visit the famous club Berghain. His mother Irena doesn’t know about her son’s dreams, and soon enough, their differing expectations clash.

The Nominees
Birutė Kapustinskaitė / Lithuania 2024 / 15' / colour / Lithuanian / Fic
Having lost out on the award for the best actress of the year, Aldona becomes the heroine of the day.

Obraza
Gleb Osatinski / Lithuania 2023 / 29'58" / colour / Ukrainian / Fic
17-year-old Yasha is rebelling against authority, but in 1990s Soviet Ukraine, some of the opposing forces are more dangerous than others. When Yasha hits his breaking point, raw impulses propel him to the precipice of irreparable harm.