2021 / Lithuania / Expérimental / 39′
Directed by Andrius Žemaitis
French premiere
Synopsis
This is a story about an orphan girl, Alizava, and her unfamiliar father, whose soul inhabits various things. In an abandoned mansion a childish ritual commences, erasing the line between the living and the dead. A silent dialogue between the girl and her father summons other characters. Who are they?
Biography
Andrius Žemaitis is an audio-visual artist. In 2010, during his studies in graphic and industrial design at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, he founds the audio-visual arts duo”BrainMonk” with a colleague. The duo released 24 albums of experimental and eclectic free improvisations over the past decade. Working with sound led Žemaitis to a deeper understanding of visual experiences.
TECHNICAL SHEET
Writer Andrius Žemaitis
Cinematographer Andrius Žemaitis
Sound Marius Paulikas, Andrius Žemaitis
Editing Andrius Žemaitis
Mix Marius Paulikas
Cast Matilda Žemaitytė, Albinas Uzdanavičius, Rimas Šileikis, Gaudentas Aukštikalnis, Gabrielė Šaulytė – Žemaitė, Violeta Mickevičiūtė – Urbienė, Vytas Bebras, Romualdas Petraitis, Jonas Bieliauskas, Jonas Štukys, Juozas Šaulys, Jonas Puodžiukynas
Music Composer : Albertas Navicas, Rūta Vitkauskaitė
Sets Gabrielė Šaulytė – Žemaitė, Andrius Žemaitis
Special effects Andrius Žemaitis
Production Andrius Žemaitis – benvenutas@gmail.com