28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Ten Minutes Before the Flight of Icarus
director: Arūnas Matelis
original title: Dešimt minučių prieš Ikaro skrydį
country: Lithuania
year: 1990
running time: 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 |