Year 2019
Genre Drama
Country Lithuania
Director Karolis Kaupinis
Duration 96 mins

Nova Lituania

2019 | fiction | 97 min. | Lithuania

During the interwar period, a Lithuanian geography professor tries to convince the government to establish a backup state overseas, in order to save their country from ruin. However, the idea is mostly mocked and opposed. Still, there is hope in the secret support from the elderly prime minister. The men debate who they should save – others or themselves?

Team

Director Karolis Kaupinis
Scriptwriter Karolis Kaupinis
DOP Simonas Glinskis
Editing Silvija Vilkaitė
Production designer Audrius Dumikas
Sound director Sound director: 
Producer Marija Razgutė
Co-producer Martynas Mickėnas
Production company M-Films
Co-production company Kino studija (Lithuania)

Awards & Festivals

Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 Best Screenplay Award
Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 Best Cinematography Award
Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 Best Costume Design Award
Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actor Award
Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actress Award
Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 Best Film Award
Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 Best Set Design Award
Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 Best Director Award
Lithuanian Film Academy National Awards 2021 Best Make-up and Hairstyling Award
Oscars' 93rd Academy Awards 2020 Candidate Best International Feature Film
Lithuanian Film Academy Awards "Silver Crane" 2020 Best Film 2020
Lithuanian Film Academy Awards "Silver Crane" 2020 Best Director
Lithuanian Film Academy Awards "Silver Crane" 2020 Best Supporting Actress
Lithuanian Film Academy Awards "Silver Crane" 2020 Best Supporting Actor
Lithuanian Film Academy Awards "Silver Crane" 2020 Best Art Direction
Vilnius International Film Festival 2020 InEuropa award
Lithuanian Filmmakers Association Prize 2020 Best Cinematography Award
Athens International Film Festival Best Picture Award
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2019 Selected to International Competition
European Debut Competition Cineuropa Prize

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