Mr. Landsbergis
Only such a distinguished master like Loznitsa could persuade international crowds to rewatch our precious historical moments and learn the truth about the tough path to the dreamed independence of the Baltic countries. For the first time Mr. Loznitsa appears as the interviewer in conversation with Professor Vytautas Landsbergis about crucial events from 1987 till 1993. Perhaps in the most comprehensive confession the Godfather of the restored Lithuanian independence shares his bright memories, detailed explanations, even current evaluations about what really happened during the blockade in negotiations with Mr. Gorbachev and his bloody villains in tanks.
Staggering, tearful, timely chronicles with observations by “Mr. Landsbergis” are especially important to watch for the younger generation, who do not remember how we broke free from the chains of the Soviet Union and how much this victory did cost.
Edvinas Pukšta
Sergey Loznitsa (1964) earned a degree in engineering and mathematics at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute and later studied at the Russian State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow (VGIK). He directed several short and feature-length documentaries before making his first fiction feature “My Joy”, which won the Grand Prix at PÖFF in 2010. His second feature “In the Fog” (2012) won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes and was also screened at PÖFF. In 2014, Loznitsa was PÖFF’s special guest with his documentary “Maidan” (2014).
Filmography:
(valik/selected): Schastye moe (Minu õnn, PÖFF 2010), V tumane (Udus, PÖFF 2012), Maidan (PÖFF 2014, doc), Sobytie (Sündmus, PÖFF 2015, doc), Austerlitz (PÖFF 2016, doc), Krotkaya (Vagurake, PÖFF 2017), The Trial (Protsess, PÖFF 2018, doc), Donbass (PÖFF 2018), Mr. Landsbergis (PÖFF 2021, doc), The Kiev Trial (2022, doc), Sissetung (The Invasion, 2024, doc), Zwei Staatsanwälte (Two Prosecutors, 2025)
Award for Best Baltic Film, grant of 5000€ from Piletilevi
