Ten Minutes Before the Flight of Icarus
Arūnas Matelis / Lithuania / 1990 / 10 min.
synopsis
An observational film that won the grand prize at the Oberhausen film festival; considered to be a manifesto of the post-Soviet generation of documentary filmmakers using the observation method. The film, without commentary, uses its immersive visual poetics to draw the viewer into the lives of ordinary people in the historical areas of Vilnius.
biography
Prior to Lithuanian director Arūnas Matelis’ (1961) short film debut that foreshadowed the development of an entire generation of documentary filmmakers, he studied applied mathematics and music, theater, and television school.
more about film
| director: | Arūnas Matelis |
| script: | Arūnas Matelis |
| editing: | Danute Cicenaite |
| music: | Faustas Latenas |
| sound: | Vidmantas Kazlauskas |
contact
LITHUANIAN FILM CENTRE / Dovilė Butnoriūtė / Z.Sierakausko g. 15 / LT-03105 / Vilnius / Lithuania / +370 670 01922 / d.butnoriute@lkc.lt / www.lkc.lt
Film at festival
| festival edition: | 2018 |
| section: | Conference Fascinations: Baltic states |
| format: | DCP |
| language: | Lithuanian |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Arūnas Matelis |
| original title: | Dešimt minučių prieš Ikaro skrydį |
| country: | Lithuania |
| year: | 1990 |
| running time: | 10 min. |
