Special Screenings

The festival will kick off with silent film screenings featuring live soundtracks performed by Lithuanian and international artists. To celebrate the festival’s anniversary, we will be showing The Lovers on the Bridge – the first film ever screened at Vilnius Film Festival – and the audience favorite, Café de Flore. Secret film screenings will also be held.

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Country

Japan

Genre

Drama, Horror

Duration

70 min

Release date

1926

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Teinosuke Kinugasa Kurutta ichipêji

A Page of Madness x SANTAKA

Radical even after 100 years: a silent Japanese cinema masterpiece is brought to life by the sounds of the musical duo SANTAKA.
Country

Canada, France

Genre

Drama, Romance

Duration

120 min

Release date

2011

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Jean-Marc Vallée Café de Flore

Café de Flore

Festival founder Vida Ramaškienė’s favourite of the last three decades – two love stories connected by the beautiful melody of the jazz album Café de Flore.
Country

Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Poland

Genre

Drama

Duration

147 min

Release date

2023

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Agnieszka Holland Zielona Granica

Green Border
Country

Germany, Italy, United States

Genre

Drama, Music, Biographical

Duration

123 min

Release date

2024

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Pablo Larraín Maria

Maria

Angelina Jolie masterfully portrays the life of Maria Callas, with opera singer Aistė Pilibavičiūtė as the opening act.
Duration

112 min

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Slaptas filmas

Mystery Screening

Comedy collides with tragedy, surrealism pairs with one of last year’s strongest performances, while the film itself will remain a mystery until you take your seat.
Country

Germany

Genre

Fantasy, Horror

Duration

95 min

Release date

1922

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F. W. Murnau Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

Nosferatu x Jozef van Wissem

Jozef van Wissem will bring this silent era classic to life with a mesmerizing live performance.
Country

Cyprus, France, Germany, United States

Genre

Romance, Horror, Drama

Duration

123 min

Release date

2013

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Jim Jarmusch Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive

For iconic soundtrack collectors: Two vampires in love, weary of their immortality, find comfort in the timeless beauty of art.
Country

Germany

Genre

Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Crime, Drama

Duration

76 min

Release date

1920

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Robert Wiene Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari x Garbanotas

A horror classic returns after a century, reimagined with a new sound by the band GARBANOTAS.
Country

France

Genre

Drama, Romance

Duration

125 min

Release date

1991

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Leos Carax Les amants du Pont-Neuf

The Lovers on the Bridge

One bridge in Paris, two lonely destinies, and a film by Leos Carax returning to the festival after three decades.

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Screen 9

Experimental cinema, hybrid documentaries, and film essays – in Screen 9 you will discover films that play with cinematic language, blurring the boundaries of genre and form. Here, warning sirens transform into music, Hamlet is reborn in the world of Grand Theft Auto, and post-socialist Romanian commercials tell tales of socialism and capitalism.

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One film older

This programme is designed for the youngest viewers and those dipping their toes into the world of film festivals for the very first time. It features a unique selection of animated films about family adventures and friendship meant to stimulate curiosity about the world. The young cinemagoers will also have a chance to attend a special opening celebration.

Films

Shorts by David Lynch

From before Eraserhead to after Mulholland Drive, David Lynch consistently explored the short film format, using it as a means of artistic expression and a testament to his evolving styles and influences. This chronological collection of seven of his short films offers a window into his world and mind, allowing us to better understand his journey as a pioneering filmmaker.

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