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It is 1992 and Lithuania has shifted from communism to capitalism, leaving the small collective pig farm managed by Irena, in dire straits. Irena struggles to keep the farm and her workers afloat when a handsome American, Bernardas, arrives pledging to save the struggling enterprise and turns Irena‘s family life and routine of the village upside-down. As Irena begins to fall for his charms, she realizes that his intentions may not be entirely innocent…

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91 min., tragicomedy

A coproduction between Lithuania, Bulgaria and Poland

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CAST

<strong>IRENA</strong>

IRENA

Eglė Mikulionytė

About Eglė

Eglė Eutropija Mikulionytė is a Lithuanian actress and film director born in 1965. Following her graduation from Music School of Juozas Naujalis she left to Syktyvkar where she was dancing in Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic. In 1987-1991 she was studying in Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. In 2008 she founded a theatre “Jaja”. She has created more than 20 outstanding roles in Vilnius and Kaunas theatres and won two awards of St. Christopher as well as Golden Cross of the Stage. She is currently starring in films, theatre and working as a lecturer.

<strong>BERNARDAS</strong>

BERNARDAS

Vyto Ruginis

About Vyto

Vyto Ruginis was born in 1956 in England, in the Lithuanian Samogitians family, which had left the homeland during the war. In 1960‘s the family of Ruginiai moved to the USA, Chicago. He has created many outstanding roles in films, where he was starring with Brad Pitt, Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves: “The Devil’s Advocate”, “The Fast and the Furious”, “Moneyball”, and many more. Vyto is recognizable from the cult American TV series such as “ER”, “The X Files”, “Law & Order”, “CSI: Miami”, “House M.D.” and so on. In 2015 V. Ruginis was honored in National Lithuanian American Hall of Fame.

<strong>JUOZAS</strong>

JUOZAS

Andrius Bialobžeskis

About Andrius

Andrius Bialobžeskis is Lithuanian Theatre, Film and TV actor born in 1967. In 1992 he graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and from 1997 he has been acting in National Youth Theatre. He has created well-known roles in such films as “Back to Your Arms”, “You am I”, as well as TV series “Uninvited Love”, “Doome”, “Residents” etc. He has received “Silver Crane” award for the best leading role in “Back to Your Arms” and Golden Cross of the Stage.

<strong>PRIEST</strong>

PRIEST

Daniel Olbrychski

About Daniel

One of the most famous and most experienced Polish Film and Theatre actors, Daniel Olbrychski, was born in 1945. During successful career this award-winning actor has developed over 150 roles, including leading roles in Andrzej Wajda’s films, such as: “The Birch Wood”, “Pan Tadeusz”, “Ashes”, “The Maids of Wilko”, “The Promised Land”. He also worked with other well-known film directors, to name a few: Krzysztof Zanussi, Jerzy Hoffman, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Kazimierz Kutz, etc. He has also starred in international French, German, Italian and American productions, amongst them – “Salt”, in which he starred with Angelina Jolie.

<strong>ANTANAS</strong>

ANTANAS

Valerijus Jevsejevas

Apie Valerijus

Valerijus Jevsejevas was born in 1956 in the district of Klaipėda. In 1981 he graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, acting course, and the same year he was admitted by Drama Theatre of Juozas Miltinis ir Panevėžys. He has created roles in Lithuanian films “The Collector”, “Book Smuggler”, “Redirected” and “The Gambler”.

<strong>JADVYGA</strong>

JADVYGA

Vera Stasenia

About Vera

Vera Stasenia was born in 1973. In 1995 she graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, and since 1993 she has been working in Russian Drama Theatre of Lithuania, where she has created 32 major roles. Vera was also starring in Lithuanian film “Letters to Sofia”.

<strong>VYTAS</strong>

VYTAS

Valentinas Krulikovskis

About Valentinas

Valentinas Krulikovskis was born in 1982. In 2004 he graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and since 2005 has been working in Russian Drama Theatre of Lithuania. In 2014 he was nominated for Golden Cross of the Stage for his roles in plays “The Gronholm Method” and “Jun and Sofus, or The Golden Knight“. Valentinas has also created roles in such feature films as “Tanssiberian”, “Restricted Sensation”, “The Deportee”, “Letters to Sofia”, “Between Us, Boys” and in a few short films. In 2017, Valentinas received “Silver Crane” award for best supporting role in “The Saint”.

<strong>BARBORA</strong>

BARBORA

Jelena Kirejeva

About Jelena

Jelena Kirejeva was born in 1973. In 1997 she graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and started to work in Russian Drama Theatre of Lithuania, where she has created 23 major roles.

<strong>LAIMA</strong>

LAIMA

Sonata Visockaitė

About Sonata

Sonata Visockaitė was born in 1972. In 1997 she graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, acting course, and later acquired a Master’s degree of drama acting. Currently Sonata is a Lithuanian theatre, television, film and radio actress, a lecturer at Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, and a founder, manager and director of the University theatre group “3D”. Sonata has starred in more than 18 movies including “Tanssiberian”, “Zero 2”, “Redirected”, “Non-Present Time”, etc.

<strong>BANKER</strong>

BANKER

Gabija Jaraminaitė

About Gabija

Lithuanian film, theatre and television actress and translator Gabija Jaraminaitė was born in 1972. In 1994 she graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. She starred in several Lithuanian theatre plays and is very well known for the roles created in films (“The Collector”, “Loss”, “Vanishing Waves”, “Single Valentine” “Together For Ever” and others) and television (“Happiness of Women” “The summer of Naisiai” and others). Gabija was nominated 3 times for the award of “Silver Crane”, and in 2013 won the award for the best supporting role. In 2017, she won “Silver Crane” award for the main role in “Together For Ever”.

<strong>ANTANAS’ WIFE</strong>

ANTANAS’ WIFE

Joana Čižauskaitė

About Joana

Joana Čižauskaitė was born in 1972. During 1990-1993 she was studying events directing in Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, in 1997 she graduated from Vilnius University and got a specialty of actor-philologist. In 2004 Joana acquired acting Master’s degree. Since 1997 she is acting in the theatre of “Keistuoliai”. She has created many roles in feature films (“Goodhearted Ana”, “The Fortress of Sleeping Butterflies”, etc.), hosted TV shows.

<strong>AGNĖ</strong>

AGNĖ

Kamilė Petruškevičiūtė

About Kamilė

In 2016 Kamilė Petruškevičiūtė graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. She starred in a popular Lithuanian film “The Summer of Sangaile“.

<strong>MUSICIAN</strong>

MUSICIAN

Marijus Bernotas

About Marius

Marijus Bernotas (nickname – Marukas) is a lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist in a Lithuanian music group “Sportas“, which was formed in 2001. The group released such famous songs as “Ūdra” and “Beibi”.

<strong>DOCTOR</strong>

DOCTOR

Laimutis Sėdžius

About Laimutis

Laimutis Sėdžius was born in 1962. He is a Lithuanian theatre and film actor, political and public figure in Municipality of Panevėžys. In 1984 he graduated from Lithuanian USSR State Conservatory and acquired specialty in acting. Then he started working in Panevėžys Drama Theatre of Juozas Miltinis and in 2010 he became the head of the theatre. He has created more than 60 roles in theatre, starred in a few Lithuanian (“Farewell”, “Zero 2”, etc.) and foreign films.

<strong>NURSE</strong>

NURSE

Anžela Bizunovič

About Anžela

In 1997 Anžela Bizunovič graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. She started acting in Russian Drama Theatre of Lithuania while she was still studying. She is an actor in this theatre troupe since 2003 and during this period she has created 32 important roles including Anna Karenina. Anžela also starred in films “The Deportee” (Lithuania) and “Hero” (Russia).

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