Lithuania and the Collapse of the USSR


4h 46m 2009

Brief Synopsis

A meditation on the time when the world watched as filmmaker Jonas Mekas' home country of Lithuania fought for independence. An immersion into the addictive grasp of the 24-hour news cycle, into a moment of major social upheaval, and into one very personal fixation of an obsessive chronicler.

Film Details

Also Known As
Lithuania & the Collapse of the USSR
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Interview
Political
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Anthology Film Archives

Technical Specs

Duration
4h 46m

Synopsis

A meditation on the time when the world watched as filmmaker Jonas Mekas' home country of Lithuania fought for independence. An immersion into the addictive grasp of the 24-hour news cycle, into a moment of major social upheaval, and into one very personal fixation of an obsessive chronicler.

Film Details

Also Known As
Lithuania & the Collapse of the USSR
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Interview
Political
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Anthology Film Archives

Technical Specs

Duration
4h 46m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States February 6, 2009

Released in United States Winter February 6, 2009

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Signals: Size Matters) January 21-February 1, 2009.

video

color

Released in United States February 6, 2009 (New York City)

Released in United States Winter February 6, 2009