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Book Smuggler

Film
Film
Original Title (If different): 
Knygnešys
Language: 
Lithuanian
Other languages or subtitles: 
English
Production country: 
Lithuania
Running time (In minutes): 
36
Theme: 
Historical
Category/Format: 
Short films
Student film: 
No
Poster: 
Production year: 
March, 2011
Film Credits
About the Director: 

At the moment Jonas Trukanas (b. 1990) is studying Film production with Film directing pathway in one of most prestigious European academies – University for Creative Arts. Documentary directed by Jonas called Arrows in the dark was included into international film programme for 2012 London Olympics and will be screened in variety of UK film festivals and cinemas until year 2012. In 2010 summer Jonas directed a biggest project he has done – film Book smuggler. Director’s biggest dream is to make films in Lithuania – his native land.

Film director: 
Jonas Trukanas
Producer: 
Paulius Juoceris, Justinas Piliponis, Tadas Bojarskas
About the Producer: 
The crew of three producers is formed from Paulius Juoceris (b. 1988) - currently studying in United Kingdom. Justinas Piliponis is an independant producer from Lithuania. Tadas Bojarskas is a co-producer from Alma Adamakus support and charity fund - the organisation that supported this film.
Screenplay: 
Simonas Jatkonis
Editing: 
Tomas Rugevicius
Film photographer: 
Saulius Lukosevicius
Sound: 
Jonas Jocys
Music: 
Titas Petrikis, Tadas Sileika
Art Director: 
Dovile Levickaite
Costume: 
Dovile Levickaite
Cast 1: 
Laisvunas Raudonis
Cast 2: 
Valerijus Jevsejevas
Cast 3: 
Mindaugas Papinigis
Cast 4: 
Vytautas Kupsys
Cast 5: 
Donatas Simukauskas
Film synopsis: 
Year 1869 – Lithuania is a part of Imperial Russia. Both Lithuanian written language and Lithuanian press are banished. But these oppressions are engaged by secret Lithuanian schools – where young people are thaught Lithuanian language and book smugglers start walking around villages and smuggling books to simple folk. Even if large part of society is still indifferent to Lithuanian national identity – book smuggler ranks are constantly growing. Colorful life of nineteenth century Lithuanian country side, humor, adventures, dangers and hard choices… That’s only a little part of what scapegrace named Jurgis experiences when he meets book smuggler Mažvydas.
Budget
Budget Range: 
Under $10 000
Actual Budget: 
9000 dollars
Technical infos
Technical infos
Original Film Format: 
HD
Format Ratio: 
16:9
Film Sound: 
5.1
Video master available ?: 
Yes
Video Type: 
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD, BetaSP, DigiBeta
Number of reels: 
a lot.
Festival Selection, Awards...
Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :
Already selected in a Festival?: 
Yes
Festival selections: 

Kino Pavasaris 2011 - Vilnius International Film Festival

Film distribution
Theatre: 
Open
Video: 
Open
International: 
Open
Internet: 
Already Secured
Sales/distribution name: 
Paulius Juoceris
Address: 
Radviliskio 6, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Publicity Infos
Publicity contact: 
Tadas Bojarskas
Publicity contact email: 
Trailer availble: 
yes
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