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Five And A Half Love Stories In An Apartment In Vilnius, Lithuania
Five guests experience a crisis of love in an AirBnB in Vilnius; unaware of the stories that have transpired within the same walls and under the same bedsheets. Between each, the quiet cleaning lady, Jolanta, arrives to clean away the debris, while her own silent love story unfolds.
Short biography/filmography of the director Tomas Vengris:
Growing up between Lithuania and the U.S., Tomas received a BA from Columbia University, and an M.F.A in directing at the American Film Institute. His first feature, MOTHERLAND, premiered at the Busan International Film Festival and won multiple international awards including THE BEST BALTIC FILM at PÖFF and the EUROPEAN AUDIENCE AWARD at the ArteKino Film Festival.
Profile of production company/producer Uljana Kim:
Studio Uljana Kim is a leading company in Lithuania for producing full length features. Since its foundation in 1997 thirty three feature and documentary films have been produced by the company. Most of them were premiered at the most important international film festivals and others were successful at the domestic box office. The company’s goal is to produce high quality art-house films intended for a worldwide audience.
Studio Uljana Kim is a leading company in Lithuania for producing full length features. Since its foundation in 1997, 16 feature films and 8 documentaries have been produced by the company. Most of them premiered at the most important international film festivals and others were successful at the domestic box office. The company’s goal is to produce and co-produce high quality arthouse films intended for a worldwide audience.