The Lithuanian Film Centre consistently takes care of preserving the heritage of Lithuanian cinema: digitizing, restoring, and adapting films for modern screens, as well as ensuring their distribution in Lithuania and abroad.
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The collection already includes more than 50 restored feature, animated, and documentary films, and this year it was supplemented by Vytautas Žalakevičius’s tragicomedy “Sorry” (1982), Almantas Grikevičius’s melodrama “His Wife’s Confession” (1983), and Artūras Pozdniakov’s musical film “Something Happened” (1986).
Restoration allows the film to be seen as close as possible to its original version – the image, colors, and sound are restored, and details faded over time are brought back. The presentation of the restored work also provides an opportunity to rediscover its significance, view the film through today’s eyes, and meet its creators, film critics, and historians who can tell about the circumstances of the film’s creation.
V. Žalakevičius’s film “Sorry” playfully balances between reality and allegory. A famous composer and singer suffering from a creative crisis returns to his hometown, where his seriously ill mother, father, childhood friends, and new acquaintances await him. As the hero tries to restore relationships with his loved ones, the town’s life unfolds full of secrets, love stories, and unexpected intrigues.
The film stars Aleksandras Kaidanovskis, Kostas Smoriginas, Nijolė Oželytė, Eugenija Šulgaitė, Vaclovas Blėdis, Regimantas Adomaitis, Jelena Solovej, and Donatas Banionis. The film’s composer and song performer is Vytautas Kernagis.
A. Grikevičius’s “His Wife’s Confession” is a drama about a woman’s inner experiences, unfulfilled dreams, and longing for love. Irena works outside her specialty, and her once romantic relationship with her husband, surgeon Jonas, has faded. Hope to start life anew is awakened by feelings for a promising scientist, Richard, for whom she is ready to leave her family, but this love also brings disappointment.
For this film, as for many other works by A. Grikevičius, the screenplay was written by director V. Žalakevičius. The main roles were played by Rūta Staliliūnaitė, Juozas Budraitis, and Leonidas Filatovas, with Nelė Savičenko and K. Smoriginas also acting.
The third film restored this year by order of the Lithuanian Film Centre is A. Pozdniakov’s “Something Happened,” which brings together three very popular Lithuanian music names of the time: Vytautas Kernagis with the group “Artelė,” “Foje,” and “Antis.” Created 40 years ago, at the dawn of the Rebirth, their music videos capture not only the brightest musical phenomena of the time but also the mood of societal changes already maturing. Thus, the film becomes an authentic testimony of its era.
About the “Lithuanian Film Classics Days”
Organized for the 8th time, the “Lithuanian Film Classics Days” invite viewers to rediscover or see for the first time films that have earned the name of Lithuanian film classics. All films shown are restored, digitized, and adapted for large screens, and their screenings are free of charge.
This year, the event involves 48 cities, towns, and villages: Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Panevėžys, Alytus, Marijampolė, Jonava, Ukmergė, Visaginas, Šilutė, Gargždai, Druskininkai, Rokiškis, Kuršėnai, Vilkaviškis, Lentvaris, Anykščiai, Varėna, Kelmė, Pasvalys, Skuodas, Ignalina, Kybartai, Kalvarija, Neringa, Žiežmariai, Veisiejai, Venta, Jieznas, Daugai, Virbalis, Varniai, Subačius, Smalininkai, Užpaliai, Viešvilė, Skapiškis, Sudeikiai, Saldutiškis, Velžys, Pelėdnagiai, Juknaičiai, Ilgakiemis, Seniava, Liūdynė, Juragiai, Paparčiai, and Kirdeikiai.
Event program
Vilnius
Skalvija Cinema Centre (A. Goštauto St. 2, Vilnius)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession.” The film will be presented by film critic Rūta Oginskaitė
· September 16 at 6:30 PM “Something Happened.” The film will be presented by film critic Dmitrijus Gluščevskis
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Sorry.” The film will be presented by film critic Rasa Paukštytė
New Vilnius Cultural Centre (Gerovės St. 1, New Vilnius, Vilnius)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 17 at 12:00 PM “Something Happened”
Grigiškės Cultural Centre (Vilniaus St. 12, Grigiškės, Vilnius)
· September 15 at 6:30 PM “Something Happened”
· September 16 at 6:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
Kaunas
Forum Cinemas (Karaliaus Mindaugo Ave. 49, Kaunas)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession.” The film will be presented by film historian Gediminas Jankauskas
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Sorry.” The film will be presented by film historian Gediminas Jankauskas
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened.” The film will be presented by film historian Gediminas Jankauskas
K.I.N.A.S. “Panemunė” (Vaidoto St. 26, Kaunas)
· September 15 at 6:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 6:30 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 6:30 PM “Something Happened”
Klaipėda
Arlekinas Cinema (Bangų St. 5A, Klaipėda)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Panevėžys
Garsas Cinema Centre / Stasys Museum (Respublikos St. 40, Panevėžys)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Alytus
Dainava Cinema (Sporto St. 2, Alytus)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 5:30 PM “Something Happened”
Marijampolė
Spindulys Cinema (Kauno St. 13, Marijampolė)
· September 15 at 5:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 5:30 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 5:30 PM “Something Happened”
Jonava
Jonava Railway Station (Stoties St. 1, Jonava)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Ukmergė
Ukmergė Cultural Centre (Kauno St. 8, Ukmergė)
· September 15 at 5:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 5:30 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 5:30 PM “Something Happened”
Visaginas
Visaginas Cultural Centre (Vilties St. 5, Visaginas)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Šilutė
Šilutė Cultural Centre (Lietuvninkų St. 6, Šilutė)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Gargždai
Gargždai Minija Cinema (Kvietinių St. 3, Gargždai)
· September 15 at 5:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 17 at 5:30 PM “Something Happened”
Kuršėnai
Šiauliai District Municipality Cultural Centre (Ventos St. 11A, Kuršėnai)
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Lentvaris
Lentvaris Cultural Centre (Klevų Ave. 20, Lentvaris, Trakai District)
· September 15 at 7:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 7:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 7:00 PM “Something Happened”
Anykščiai
Anykščiai Cultural Centre (A. Baranausko Square 2, Anykščiai)
· September 15 at 3:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 3:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 3:00 PM “Something Happened”
Varėna
Varėna Cultural Centre Cinema Hall (J. Basanavičiaus St. 17, Varėna)
· September 15 at 5:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 5:30 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 5:30 PM “Something Happened”
Kelmė
Kelmė District Municipality Žemaitė Public Library (Vytauto Didžiojo St. 73, Kelmė)
· September 16 at 5:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 17 at 5:30 PM “Sorry”
Pasvalys
Pasvalys Cultural Centre (Vytauto Didžiojo Square 3, Pasvalys)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Skuodas
Skuodas Cultural Centre (Gedimino St. 1, Skuodas)
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 8:00 PM “Something Happened”
Ignalina
Ignalina District Cultural Centre (Ateities St. 43, Ignalina)
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Kybartai
Courtyard near the former polyclinic (Sveikatos St. 3, Kybartai)
· September 15 at 9:00 PM “Something Happened”
· September 16 at 9:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 17 at 9:00 PM “Sorry”
Kalvarija
Kalvarija Municipality Cultural Centre (Krosnos St. 28, Kalvarija)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Neringa / Juodkrantė
Liudvikas Rėza Cultural Centre Exhibition Hall (L. Rėzos St. 8B, Juodkrantė, Neringa)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Žiežmariai
Žiežmariai Cultural Centre (Vytauto St. 13, Žiežmariai)
· September 16 at 7:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 17 at 7:30 PM “Something Happened”
Venta
Venta Cultural House (Žemaičių St. 35, Venta)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Jieznas
Jieznas Culture and Leisure Centre (J. Basanavičiaus St. 20, Jieznas)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Daugai
Alytus District Cultural Centre Daugai Branch (Ežero St. 30, Daugai)
· September 17 at 12:00 PM “Something Happened”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
Virbalis
Virbalis Cultural House (Vilniaus St. 26, Virbalis)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 16 at 8:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 17 at 8:30 PM “Something Happened”
Varniai
Telšiai District Municipality Varniai Cultural Centre (S. Daukanto St. 8, Varniai)
· September 15 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
Subačius
Kupiškis Cultural Centre Subačius Branch (Aukštaičių Square 14, Subačius)
· September 15 at 7:30 PM “Something Happened”
Smalininkai
Small Lithuania Jurbarkas Region Cultural Centre Smalininkai Branch (Nemuno St. 30, Smalininkai)
· September 16 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
Užpaliai
Utena Cultural Centre Užpaliai Branch (Vytauto St. 28, Užpaliai town, Utena district)
· September 16 at 8:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 9:30 PM “Something Happened”
Viešvilė
Small Lithuania Jurbarkas Region Cultural Centre Viešvilė Branch (Mokyklos St. 3, Viešvilė town, Jurbarkas district)
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
Skapiškis
Kupiškis Cultural Centre Skapiškis Branch (Varpo Square 4, Skapiškis town, Kupiškis district)
· September 15 at 7:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 7:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 7:00 PM “Something Happened”
Sudeikiai
Utena Cultural Centre Sudeikiai Branch (Aukštaičių St. 10, Sudeikiai town, Utena district)
· September 15 at 5:30 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 16 at 5:30 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 5:30 PM “Something Happened”
Saldutiškis
Utena Cultural Centre Saldutiškis Branch (Liepų St. 18, Saldutiškis town, Utena district)
· September 15 at 7:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
· September 17 at 5:00 PM “Something Happened”
Velžys
Panevėžys District Cultural Centre Velžys Branch (Nevėžio St. 54, Velžys village, Panevėžys district)
· September 17 at 7:00 PM “Sorry”
Pelėdnagiai
Kėdainiai Cultural Centre Pelėdnagiai Branch (V. Koncevičius St. 3, Pelėdnagiai, Kėdainiai district)
· September 11 at 6:00 PM “His Wife’s Confession”
Juknaičiai
Šilutė Cultural Centre Juknaičiai Branch (Šiloko St. 1, Juknaičiai village, Šilutė district)
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
Ilgakiemis
Ilgakiemis Leisure Hall (Pajiesio St. 1, Ilgakiemis, Kaunas district)
· September 16 at 4:00 PM “Sorry”
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Seniava
Kaunas Fortress III Fort (Titnago St. 43 a., Seniava village, Kaunas district)
· September 17 at 7:00 PM “Sorry”
Liūdynė
Panevėžys District Cultural Centre Liūdynė Branch (Ramioji St. 2, Liūdynė village, Panevėžys district)
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Sorry”
Juragiai
Juragiai Community Centre (Girininkų St. 6, Juragiai village, Kaunas district)
· September 16 at 7:00 PM “Something Happened”
Paparčiai
Žasliai Cultural Centre, Paparčiai Branch Hall (Paparčių St. 25, Paparčiai village, Kaišiadorys district)
· September 17 at 6:00 PM “Something Happened”
Kirdeikiai
Utena Cultural Centre Kirdeikiai Leisure Hall (S. Gimžausko St. 13, Kirdeikiai village, Utena district)
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· September 16 at 7:00 PM “Sorry”
